Enjoy your research experience…as much as is humanly possible

Study and Learning Centre

Research consumes TIME…

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You may feel isolated…

understanding and learning discourse/culture

literature search

reading and note-making

mapping the ‘terrain’

ethics approval

research frameworks/models/methods

thinking

writing your way into the research

Conducting observations, experiments, tests

house-keeping (finding & documenting stuff!)

analysing data

avoiding study etc. etc.

writing journal articles, conference papers

Meeting with supervisors

Drafting and redrafting

Don’t do it all alone

• Build a strong working relationship with your supervisor/s.

• Discuss with other researchers at RMIT.

• Connect with researchers in your field – globally.

• Create a research writing group (for talk about research and writing).

• Use the Study and Learning Centre services.

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• planning and structure: thesis, conference and journal papers

• efficient reading

• critical note-making

• academic writing styles

• paragraph development and referencing

• English grammar and speaking

• time management and goal setting

• presentation skills – giving a paper or a poster

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) advice:

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SLC Services

• Setting up research writing groups

• Drop-in service

• Individual appointments

• Workshops – can be tailored to suit…

• English Ready Centre (City)

• Learning Lab (online)

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City Campus: Building 12, Level 4, Room 20 Building 80, Level 3, Room 17

Bundoora West Campus: Building 202 Level 3, Room 03 (Student Services)

Brunswick Campus: Building 514, Level 1, Off the cafe

SLC locations

www. rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre

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Don’t be caught off guard – Plan NOW!

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