Workshops and seminars - overview

The following page is a compilation of workshops, seminars and other one-off events which are of particular interest to researchers and research students.

Detailed information about these workshops is provided via the Moodle Research Education Program which also contains practical information on policies and requirements for research degrees, useful resources, workshop notes.....  

Inter-university Research Workshop Program

When: The summer 2012 program will be held from 23 January to 3 February. More information, a detailed program and registration facilities will be made available from http://www.canberra.edu.au/ucresearch/education-program/research-workshop-program

Where: ACU, ADFA, ANU, UC

Target: Research students at honours, masters and PhD levels, research staff

Contact: Joelle Vandermensbrugghe, ph 6201 2819 

Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Inc (ACSPRI)

The University of Canberra is a member of ACSPRI, which is running an annual, two week Summer Program in Social Research Methods and Research Technology at the Australian National University and a Winter Program in capital cities outside the Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne triangle. The short courses offered aim to serve a wide variety of needs for training within academia, the public sector and industry. Program courses are generally of one week's duration and cover a wide range of topics ranging from survey design and basic data analysis to advanced analytic methods. 

The University of Canberra is a member of ACSPRI and its staff and students can thus benefit for member course fees, they vary from $850 to $1,550.

ACSPRI membership also gives access to the holdings of the Australian Social Science Data Archive (ASSDA). Current holdings of the ASSDA include data files from about 500 academic and government studies, about 480 opinion poll data files, and data files released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) http://assda.anu.edu.au/

Induction for commencing research students

When: Thursday 2 February 2012

Where: 5C58

Target: Research students at the beginning of their candidature

Contact:Joelle Vandermensbrugghe (6201 2819).

Thesis writing workshop (Semester 1, 2012)

When: Wednesdays 2 - 5pm 

Where: Training Room 3, Level A, Library

Presenter: Dr. Linda Li (Academic Skills Program)

This series of workshops is designed to assist research students from any discipline to gain a clear understanding of the thesis writing process and develop essential skills and strategies for writing a thesis. It also aims to provide a venue for thesis writers on campus to share their research and writing experiences, give and receive constructive feedback, and benefit from such intellectual sharing during their thesis writing process.

7 March     Understanding the thesis writing process

14 March   Refining the research proposal

21 March   Structuring the thesis effectively

4 April      Writing the literature review

18 April    Describing the research methodology

2 May       Presenting results and discussion

9 May       Thesis introductions and conclusions

16 May     Style, editing and presentation

23 May     Special topics in thesis writing

You may register for the entire series of workshops, or selected sessions.

To register for the workshops, contact the Academic Skills Program on 6201-2205. You may also drop in the ASP office in 5A31.

International student writers group (Semester 1, 2012)

This writing group meets weekly. These meetings specifically target students whose first language is not English (though everyone is welcome) and aim to help students develop clarity in writing and  self editing strategies.

When: Thursdays from 10.00 to 12.00

Where: Teaching Commons

16 February Writing effective sentences

23 February Writing effective sentences (2) 

1 March      Using verbs correctly

8 March      Improving self editing skills 

15 March    Using the right words

22 March    Writing clearly and avoiding ambiguity

29 March    Writing concisely and avoiding redundancy  

12 April      Improving self editing skills

19 April      Writing effective paragraphs

26 April      Using appropriate punctuation and capitalisation

3 May        Positioning yourself as a writer

10 May      Cohesion and coherances

23 May      Improving self editing skills

For more information contact Joelle Vandermensbrugghe (6201 2819).

Using Library resources

The Library offers regular library skills workshops once for researchers as well as general Library familiarisation sessions throughout the year. For more details contact your Faculty Liason Librarian or check the Library's Information for Researchers web site.

Creating Bibliographies

UC subscribes to RefWorks and EndNote - bibliographic management tools that enable you to create databases of references which can be stored, searched, annotated and manipulated. RefWorks is available from any computer with Internet access, while EndNote must be loaded onto your own computer.

For more information about Refworks or Endnote, follow the links on the Information for Researchers web site.

Tertiary Teaching and Learning

This unit is offered by TLC (Teaching and Learning Centre) . It is part of the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (GCTE). Research students who aim to continue working in the university sector should consider attending this unit. This unit is also required for UC teaching staff with less than two years' teaching experience in post-secondary teaching institutions.

For more information go to http://www.canberra.edu.au/tlc/programs/intro-tertiary-teaching

AFP-sponsored forensic R&D workshops

Short update presentations on research projects by research students in forensics.

Contact: Chris Lennard

ANZSOG Institute for Governance Seminar Series

The insitute convenes regular lunchtime seminars featuring local and international researchers reporting their active research. 

When: Wednesdays, 12.30 - 1.30pm

Where: Building 6, room 6C36

Contact: Nilima.Mathai, ph 6201 5607

Website: http://www.anzsog.edu.au/

Arts and Other Questions

When: Wednesdays during term, 12.30-1.30pm 

Where: Building 1, Teaching Commons

Contact: Paul.Magee@canberra.edu.au

Centre for Research and Action in Public Health

The Centre’s shared mission is to provide local and national leadership in improving the quality of health promotion and wellbeing research and in disseminating this research to academic, policy and lay communities.
Contact: Ruth Wright

Website: http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/health/CeRAPH/news-events

Creative Research Discussion Group

A creative space to share new ideas. To inspire and motivate. Work through new and innovative methodologies. Share and explore new resources.

Contact: Diane Phillips 

Early Career Researchers Seminars 

Organised by the Research Services Office, these seminars aim to support early career researchers.

Contact: Hendryk Flaegel

Website: http://www.canberra.edu.au/hr/development/ecap

Faculty of Education Research Seminars

When: Wednesdays 12:30 to 1:30 pm

Venue: Building 5, room 5 B85

Target: Staff, research students at honours, masters and PhD levels

Contact: education@canberra.edu.au

Website: http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/education/research/news-events

Institute for Applied Ecology Seminar Series

When: Tuesdays 3:30-4:30pm

Venue: Building 6, room 6B10

Contact: IAE, ph 6201 2795

Website: http://www.canberra.edu/centres/iae/events.php

ISE (Information Sciences and Engineering) Seminars

Weekly seminars, talks and discussion sessions covering a wide range of issues related to research and practice in Information Systems. 

When: Fridays 11.00 - 12.05 pm. Refreshments Provided from 10:30 in staff room

Venue: Room 11 B24, Building 11

Target: Anybody with an interest in research and practice in Information Systems. The style is informal. Discussions are encouraged. Refreshments are provided.

Contact:  Masoud Mohammadian for information or inclusion on the mailing list.

Website:

http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/ise/research/seminar_series

Languages, Linguistics and Global Culture Cluster - Longneck Seminars (Faculty of Arts and design)

When: Mondays 12pm

Venue: Teaching Commons (building 1) 

Contact: Paul Magee

National Security lectures

When: monthly – check website for program

Where: Ann Harding Conference Centre, Building 24, University Avenue South, University of Canberra 

Contact: Peter Leahy

Website: http://www.canberra.edu.au/public-lectures/national-security

 

NATSEM (National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling)

Regular events are held at Natsem. Information about these can be found on http://www.canberra.edu.au/centres/natsem/home

Public Communication Research cluster seminars

When: Thursdays 1.30 - 2.30pm

Where: UC Room 9C25

 

Contact: Kate Holand

QIRC - the Qualitative Issues Researchers Club

A forum for qualitative researchers from all areas

When: monthly

Venue: Building 5, room 5b85

Target: Staff, students, external visitors

Contact: Barbara Pamphilon, ph 6201 2323

Supervisors' program

Professional opportunities for superviosrs are offered at UC as well as in other regional universities, in the context of a cross institutional (ANU, ACA, CSU, UC, UNSW and UWS) initiative.

For a program, http://learnonline.canberra.edu.au/course/view.php?id=4748

Contact: Joelle Vandermensbrugghe

Transport and logistics seminar series

Devoted to bringing notable experts academics and practitioners in the field to speak on a regular basis (roughly monthly) and share their expertise and insight with the broader Canberra community and beyond.

Contact: Cameron Gordon