Applications are currently being accepted for Rhodes Scholarships to study at the University of Oxford in 2007.  Application forms and instructions are available from the Adelaide Graduate Centre. Any requests for copies of these documents should be addressed to Ms Pamela Cook (pamela.cook@adelaide.edu.au).  Applications close with the Honorary Secretary on September 1, 2006. Further details may be found on the Rhodes scholarship web site (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/rhodes.html).

A great way to promote research degrees to potential students is by showcasing what our current PhD and Masters by research students are up to.  The Graduate Centre can liaise with Marketing and Strategic Communications to arrange a media release.  Some media releases are picked up from our website by local and national papers, so the promotion and recognition can be quite widespread.

If you have a student who you think would be great as the subject of a media release please contact Adrienne Gorringe in the Adelaide Graduate Centre on 33929 or at adrienne.gorringe@adelaide.edu.au

Further information and the registration form (rsvp 20 July 2006 to virginia.furness@adelaide.edu.au) is available at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/research/ethics/human/training/?b=nocss

The DVC(R), Professor Alan Johnson, will be holding a series of information sessions entitled "Strategies for Winning Research Grants". The first session will be held at the North Terrace Campus on Tuesday 25th July from 1:00 to 3:30pm in the Ira Raymond Room in the Barr Smith Library. Further sessions will be held later in the year at Waite, Roseworthy and the IMVS.

Speakers at this session will be:
Professor Alan Johnson - Strategies for Winning ARC Grants
Professor Valerie Linton - Industry Grants
Professor Geoff Fincher - R & D Grants
Associate Professor John Spoehr - State Government Grants
Dr Sarah Robertson - NHMRC Grants
Ms Lynette Kelly - Research Branch

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP linda.knobben@adelaide.edu.au by Friday 14 July 2006.

Writing a Research Proposal
This module is designed to guide students through the steps of producing a Research Proposal for a postgraduate thesis in The University of Adelaide. It uses a range of relevant successful examples, which will be expanded in future semesters. To support learning using the module, a monitored online Discussion Board has been set up for all questions and comments.

This can be accessed via the module or directly from the MyUni website. We look forward to your feedback and suggestions.

All students and staff can access this new resource via MyUni.Login to MyUni [https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/login] Under 'My Current Courses', select 'Writing and Speaking at Uni'.  In the menu on the left-hand side of the screen, select 'Research Education Programs' .Click the relevant link.

An online discussion board, accessible from the same site, has been set up to enable you to discuss with your peers any thoughts, questions, issues you have about Writing a Research Proposal.  It will be monitored by a Research Education Program staff member who will respond to questions when relevant.  Please feel free to use it as your space to (politely and constructively) discuss your research world with others in your situation across the University. 

Other online modules: 
   Plagiarism
   Independent Research Writing