HDR Activities in LES Sharon La Fontaine, Jim Rookes & Rebecca Lester – HDR Coordinators

Gio Turchini – A/HOS Research

Research in LESCurrent Situation

Prof Giovanni Turchini,Associate HoS (Research)

Prof Chris Austin, Head Of School

HDR CoordinatorsDr Sharon La Fontaine (B)Dr Rebecca Lester (W)Dr Jim Rookes (G)

HDR Student Representatives

Kim Quayle (G) Christian Van Rijn (W) Sharnel Clatworthy (B)

HDR Students in LES141?? HDR students across 3 campuses

Wide range of disciplines:CERRFChemistryConservationEnvironmentEcologyMolecular BiologyPhysiology

Current Situation

HDR Students in LESSRCs affiliated with LES

Current Situation

1. Molecular & Medical Research§ Medical research§ Biomedical sciences§ Human Physiology§ Molecular biology

4. Centre for Rural & Regional Futures§ Agriculture and climate change§ Smart agriculture§ Water and irrigation§ Applied biotechnologies

2. Centre for Chemistry & Biotechnology§ Chemistry§ Biochemistry§ Biotechnology§ Nontechnology§ Aquaculture

3. Centre for Integrative Ecology§ Conservation§ Wildlife§ Ecology§ Marine biology§ Fisheries§ Genetics§ Palaeobiology

All HDR students are members of the SRC with which their primary supervisor is affiliated.

- ask your supervisor which SRC they belong to- ask the SRC what support is available to HDRs ($, training, seminars, etc..)

ChallengesCommunication

Students/supervisors/administrators/examinersNeed clear/regular channels of communication

Clear/relevant/written instructions & informationUniform across schoolCloudDeakin Hub-in progress

Cultural issuesSocial Intellectual

Current Situation

InductionHDR Manual (LES)

Face-to-Face Inductions with new students

Regular Meetings – all HDR students

HDR Mentors~1.5 years aheadInformal

Current Procedures / Recent Innovations

HDR Communicationhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/students/research

Current Procedures / Recent Innovations

Deakin Research - WorkshopsCurrent Procedures / Recent Innovations

HDR Communicationhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/students/faculties/sebe/research

Current Procedures / Recent Innovations

HDR Communicationhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/students/faculties/sebe/research

Current Procedures / Recent Innovations

SEBE HDR Hub – In ProgressCurrent Procedures / Recent Innovations

HDR Communicationhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/life-environmental-sciences/students

Current Procedures / Recent Innovations

ConfirmationsTiming

6-9 months

Confirmation documentPurposeLength/formatCompliance check 2 weeks prior

Seminar20+10

Panel meetingsFormatFaculty participationExternal Panel Members

Current Procedures / Recent Innovations

Candidature / ScholarshipsTiming

Universities are strongly urging a 3-year completion

Scholarships – 3 years; Extensions – up to 6 monthsExtensions not a default optionReasons must be well-documented and well-justifiedAcceptance of extension requests has become much more stringentWill be granted where reasons are clearly genuine and where circumstances are outside of student’s control and are jeopardising their project

Current Procedures / Recent Innovations

ExpectationsLength of thesis / amount of data required in 3 years

PhD by Publication

Difference between PhD Xtra and old PhD model

Choosing Examiners

Current Procedures / Recent Innovations

PhD Xtra“…enhanced learning experience through an individual, flexible learning program tailored by the student.”

http://phdxtra.deakin.edu.au

Students access via DeakinSync

New HDR students - all students who commence a higher degree by research at Deakin from 31 October 2016 will be enrolled under the new program and will be required to meet all requirements of PhD Xtra.

Current HDR students - will be required to use new systems and may opt into most other elements.

New Systems

PhD XtraNew Systems

Program changes - Current student vs New studentElement New students Current students

Individual Learning Plan Optional

Portfolio of Assets If opt into ILP

HDR Research Integrity

HDR Research Induction Optional

Research Training Coursework Unit

Optional

Career Pathway Placements Optional Optional

Confirmation of Candidature

Annual Candidature Review

Progress Management Panel As required As required

DeakinSync

Oral Thesis Examinations As determined by Faculty/Inst.

Optional(Approval req’d)

PhD XtraNew Systems

Research Training Coursework UnitAll students will be required to complete a minimum of one research training coursework unit.

*DPsych, MPhil, MSc (Research) have specific coursework requirements.

Arts & Education/IKE SEBE/IFM/IISRI

Essential frameworks of research

Academic writing and communication

Health Business & Law (minimum 3-4 units)

BiostatisticsQualitative researchAdvanced research methodsLaboratory based research methods

Philosophy of researchQualitative research methodsQuantitative research methodsDiscipline readingAdvanced econometricsAdvanced economic theoryMacroeconomic theory and policyAdvanced research methods

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Year 1

Getting Started

Proposal

Literature Review Proposal Deadline

HolsEthics

Annual Review

Writing

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Year 2

XXX

XXX

HolsXXX Annual Review

Writing

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Year 3

Final Revisions

Writing Hols

XXXSubmit!

XXX

Thesis Planner - http://www.ithinkwell.com.au/resources/thesis-planner-moveable-tasks

Gantt Charts-consider using to plan out your PhD

HDR Meetings / WorkshopsHDR Meetings: Journal clubs / Discussion Groups

Waurn Ponds - run individually by various Research GroupsWarrnambool; Led by Jordy Thomson & Ruth Thurstan, FortnightlyBurwood; HDR Meetings: Journal clubs / Discussion Groups, Led by Emily Nicholson (Enviro) and Neil Williams (Biomed), Every 4-6 weeks

HDR Annual Conference- Student Organising Committee

“Newsletter”?

Current Procedures/Recent Innovations

HDR Meetings / WorkshopsHDR Student Group (B): DUPA-LES (Deakin University Post Graduate Association – LES)

Representatives: Elodie Camprasse, Carolyn Ewers, ShashankMasaldan, Peter Meggyesy, Aydin Enez, Jessica Rowland and Melissa Griffin

Workshops / Speakers - E.g. publishing, job applications/resumes, social media, writing, etc

Encourage social initiatives- include honours students to foster communication and mentoring

Current Procedures/Recent Innovations

HDR Meetings / WorkshopsProposed workshops for 2017 (full details will be provided in due course)

What are employers looking for? (CVs and job interviews) Industry (Graduate Employment)AcademicTo be held in Warrnambool and VMP to all campuses, early to mid 2017, Contact Rebecca Lester for further info

Project managementTo be held in Burwood and VMP to all campuses, mid 2017, contact Sharon La Fontaine for further info

Grant writing To be held in Waurn Ponds and VMP to all campuses, late 2017, contact Jim Rookes for further info

Social Media - how to effectively use and implement it in the PhDTBA, contact Giovanni Turchini for further info

Other possibilitiesMental Health/Stress during the PhDHow to influence peopleMarketing science

Current Procedures/Recent Innovations

Internal Seminar SeriesFunction:

Promote research cultureImprove culture divide between disciplinesImprove student experienceInclude HDR completion seminars

Waurn Ponds Events:Internal Seminars, noon Wednesdays fortnightly Biomedical Seminar Series – one Wednesday per month at 11amCIE Seminars – every Friday at 1.30 pmRegular CCB Seminars

Current Procedures / Recent Innovations

Internal Seminar SeriesWarrnambool Events

LES Warrnambool Seminar SeriesCIE seminars – every Friday at 1.30 pm

Burwood Events Deakin Enviro SeminarsBiomedical Seminar Series – one Wednesday per month at 11amCIE seminars – every Friday at 1.30 pm

Current Procedures / Recent Innovations

Professional & Career Development

Professional Associations

External Seminar series

Conferences (funding)

Training Courses

Experience (industry, government, teaching etc)

Opportunities (e.g. networking, 3MT Comp., awards, committees, grant writing)

>Head of School HDR Research Award. One prize of $1,000>Rex Williamson Prize. One prize of $1,800 (Chemistry Research)

Graduate Employment / Deakin Research – Careers in Business & Industry sessions

Career Development

2017 LES HDR ConferenceThis event is organised and run by our students and we are looking for student volunteers to form the 2017 HDR LES Conference Committee

Being a committee member is a very rewarding role and your involvement will greatly enhance your project & event management skills

We need a minimum of two committee members from each campusPlease your register your interest by the 31st March via your local HDR student representative or coordinator

New Ideas

HDR Committees?Role

Project designConfirmationInformal mentorship / support

BenefitContinuous support outside of research groupImproves integration into LESResearch fellow participationImproved outcomes?

CostTimePerceived loss of control?

New Ideas

Questions/Discussion