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Level 6
115 Grenfell Street
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
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AGC News 15 June - 28 June 2007

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Relocation of Adelaide Graduate Centre

From end July 2007(date to be confirmed), the Adelaide Graduate Centre will be in a new location. All telephone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses will remain the same. Our new address will be:

Adelaide Graduate Centre
Level 6, Wyatt House
115 Grenfell Street
University of Adelaide
SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5005

Postgraduate Research Induction - Semester 2, 2007

Research Students Needed

I am seeking two senior research students from each Faculty to participate in panel discussion sessions at the upcoming Postgraduate Research Induction on Friday, 20 July 2007 (11:25am to 1:00pm - with light refreshments to follow). Panels will be Faculty based, with each comprising a senior and experienced supervisor, a staff member from the Adelaide Graduate Centre, a subject librarian and two research students from the relevant Faculty. It is expected that each panel member will talk for about 10 minutes on their area of expertise with a general discussion and question and answer session to follow.

The student talks always receive very positive feedback from Induction participants and are considered one of the most valuable parts of the Induction Program. This is a great opportunity for you to provide your fellow students with a few tips and tricks to navigate their way through their research degree.

If you are interested in participating and would like further information about what's involved, please contact Lisa Hurcombe on 8303 3882 or email lisa.hurcombe@adelaide.edu.au by 29 June 2007.

The Adelaide Graduate Centre's next Induction Program will be held on the morning of Friday, 20 July 2007, concluding with light refreshments for all involved. The Induction, which is compulsory for all commencing PhD and Masters by Research students, provides a valuable orientation to life as a research student at The University of Adelaide.

For further information and to confirm your attendance for the Induction, please register online, by 13 July 2007 at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/induction/index.html

Availability of GraphPad Prism Software

Staff and students are reminded that the University has renewed its licence for the GraphPad Prism software package which you may have installed on University machines by ringing the ITS Help Desk or by directly downloading from the GraphPad website. The licence for this software is supported through the Office of the DVC and VP(R).

Research Tuesdays

The Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor James McWha, is delighted to invite you to the University's new Research Tuesdays lecture series.

This monthly series of public lectures is designed to provide an opportunity for the University's leading researchers to engage with business and community leaders about pressing issues of the day.

Venue and Time
Research Tuesdays will be held in the Napier Building (Lower Ground) on the North Terrace campus at 5.30pm, and will run for approximately one hour. Admission is free.

Bookings
Email: research.tuesdays@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: 8303 3692

Relevant information about the lecture can be accessed at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/lifeimpactresearch/researchtuesday/

Professional Development for Research Students

Workshops coming soon

'Analysing qualitative data' Thursday 21 June, 2:00 - 4:00pm, presented by Dr Anne Wilson (numbers limited)

And more

Enrol online: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/student/

Also find via this link details of the RED Online Modules (topics including writing research proposals and advanced citation skills) and our list of 'high relevance' web-links.

For enquiries, email margaret.cargill@adelaide.edu.au

Invitation to participate in a Survey for Women Researchers

As a woman enrolled in a PhD or other higher research degree, you are invited to take part in a study investigating women's perceptions of doing research at The University of Adelaide, with a particular focus on potential barriers to research success and productivity.

We hope you can find 10-20 minutes to complete our online survey containing a number of questions exploring your experiences at The University of Adelaide. This information will help us to contribute to understanding of the structures, attitudes and discourses that enhance or act as impediments to women's research, and will help to inform future policy and planning by the University.

Completing the survey will not identify you in any way. The data collected will be stored securely in the School of Psychology, and will be accessible only to the investigating team.

This study has been approved by the School of Psychology's Human Research Ethics Subcommittee.

Please click on the link to begin the survey http://www.psychology.adelaide.edu.au/women/

Contact Honours Psychology student, Melissa Purcell, for more information: melissa.purcell@student.adelaide.edu.au

Thank you for your interest in this study.

Endeavour Awards

Applications for DEST's 2008 Endeavour Awards have opened, with a closing date of 31 July. The awards fund Australian undergraduate and postgraduate students to study for a period overseas, and overseas applicants to spend some time studying in Australia. The awards include student exchanges, research fellowships and executive awards. The University is keen to receive a sizeable number of these awards, so academic staff should encourage students to apply. Details can be accessed at http://www.endeavour.dest.gov.au/summary_endeavour_awards/default.html

Postgraduate Scholarships Currently Available

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

Commonly Asked Questions

Final Form of the Thesis - Where do the copies go?
 Following the completion of any required amendments to the thesis to the satisfaction of your School, you are required to lodge three hardbound copies and one electronic thesis copy on the disc provided, with the Graduate Centre before the degree can be conferred.

The final thesis copies will be used as follows:
• 2 hardbound copies for inclusion in the University Library's collections;
• 1 hardbound copy for the School's collection; and
• 1 electronic copy for the Library for inclusion in the Australasian Digital Theses Program, the Library Catalogue and the University's digital research repository (UDRR). Further information about the UDRR is available at the following web site: http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au