AGC News 30 March - 13 April 2009

Table of Contents

• Mid Year Round of International Scholarships
• Researcher Education Seminar
• New Workshops for Higher Degree by Research Candidates
• Introduction to Endnote
• Future Research Leaders Program
• Exploring Supervision Program
• Postgraduate Scholarships Currently Available

Mid Year Round of International Scholarships

The Adelaide Graduate Centre has 10 Adelaide Scholarship International (ASI) and 5 Adelaide Graduate Fee Scholarships (AGFS) to award to international students who are able to commence a research program in semester 2, 2009.

Applications for these scholarship schemes close on 15 May 2009.

Information regarding these scholarships can be found via the following links:
ASI:      http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/international/asi.html
AGFS:  http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/international/agfs.html

Researcher Education Seminar

Dr Douglas Bardsley
Geographical and Environmental Studies
Tuesday 21 April 11am-12pm, Napier 918

"Does Honours have a future? A discussion of the relative merits of Honours and Masters programs as a route to developing research professionals"

The presentation  will explore the role that the Honours degree is playing within the Geographical & Environmental Studies Discipline, in the context of rapidly changing academic and societal demands.  The function of Honours to bridge the gap between undergraduate studies and postgraduate research is reviewed, as are some significant challenges faced both within the Discipline and more broadly across Australia.  A triangulation method, which incorporates quantitative, qualitative and secondary data, was employed to explore perceptions of the Honours Degree, particularly in the context of a growing Coursework Masters program within the Discipline.  Students, staff and the academic literature all suggest that Honours is a valued component of the pedagogical program at university, and should be reformed rather than abandoned in the future. This is a presentation of a research project undertaken for the Exploring Supervision Program.

New Workshops for Higher Degree by Research Candidates

We are very happy to announce that a number of new workshops have just been added to our offerings for Higher Degree DR candidates this semester. These include seminars on 'Time management and procrastination', 'Coping with statistics', 'Introduction to SPSS' and 'Qualitative research methods'. We are also running repeats of 'Getting started on reviewing literature' and 'Effective writing strategies' for those of you who missed out last time.

Please go to our website at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/student/timetable.html to read the details and to register online. Numbers are limited, so enrol early to avoid disappointment.

Introduction to Endnote

In conjunction with Lucy Zuzolo of the Research and Reference Services in the Barr Smith Library, we are able to offer six hands-on workshops for beginner users of Endnote. The sessions are scheduled for the following times:

• Monday 6 April 9.30-11.00am
• Tuesday 7 April 2.00-3.30pm
• Wednesday 8 April 2.00-3.30pm
• Thursday 9 April 9.30-11.00am
• Tuesday 14 April 9.30-11.00am
• Thursday 16 April 2.00-3.30pm

To register for these workshops, please see Lucy Zuzolo in person on Level 3, Research and Reference Services, Barr Smith Library to add your name to the lists. Numbers are limited to 12 participants per session, so register early to avoid disappointment.

Future Research Leaders Program

The Future Research Leaders program has been developed collaboratively by the Go8 universities, and is delivered in full each semester for the benefit of the research community of the University of Adelaide. The program is aimed at current and aspiring research leaders, and seeks to build a range of skills and knowledge critical to successful research leadership and management.

There are eight modules in the program, together with a researcher orientation module. Modules are undertaken by a combination of online study, independent research and a face-to-face workshop. Do just one module, or do as many as you like. Its up to you. And its all free!

More about the program at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/frlp/
Register for workshops at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment/

Further enquiries: Dr Ian Green, 8303 6035, Dr Cally Guerin 8303 3304

Exploring Supervision Program

The Exploring Supervision program (formerly the Effective Supervision program) provides professional development for HDR supervisors. Each semester we present a series of three interactive workshops, together with a range of tools, techniques and resources, covering key topics in HDR supervision. In addition, completion of the full module of the program leads to registration as a principal HDR supervisor.

More about our workshops: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/esp/
More about the full module of the program at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/fullmodule.html
Register for workshops at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment/

Further enquiries: Dr Ian Green, 8303 6035, Dr Cally Guerin 8303 3304

Postgraduate Scholarships Currently Available

To view a list of currently available postgraduate scholarships go to: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/

To view a list of postgraduate research scholarships available to commencing international applicants go to: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/international/