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New international HDR students: Compulsory information session

12 November 2019 10:30am–12:30pm
 
in Orientation

RQ 4 HDR orientation

12 November 2019 1:30pm–4:00pm
 
in Orientation
Orientation is compulsory for all commencing HDR candidates, both domestic and international.

How to get published: An introduction

13 November 2019 11:30am–1:30pm
 
in Publishing and authorship
Gain an insight into the world of scholarly publishing.
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[NEW] A winning mindset: Coaching for performance

14 November 2019 10:00am–12:30pm
 
in Working with others
Our mindset is the foundation for success in life and careers. Learn to develop a winning mindset and practice coaching which is an essential workplace skill.
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Idea Hub's Startup Adventures

15 November 2019 9:00am
 
in Entrepreneurship & commercialisation
UQ Startup Adventures now open for registration. Keen on undertaking a four week startup experience in Tel Aviv? REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED VIA iDEAHUB'S WEBSITE (link in the description) *** Applications close 15 September ****

Postgrad life in the Great Southern Land

15 November 2019 10:00am–11:30am
 
in Working with others
This workshop explores common challenges for international students, such as the experience of homesickness and culture shock, as well as the differences in the Australian workplace and academic cultures.
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NEW Resilient researcher: Resilience while remote (webinar)

15 November 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
in Candidature management
This webinar is designed to assist HDR candidates researching in remote locations. For instance, this may occur when you are away collecting data or are based interstate or even overseas.
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Advanced presentation skills

18 November 2019 9:30am–1:30pm
 
in Communication
Present clearly and with influence. You do not need to have attended Intro to Presentation Skills to attend this.
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Build your personal brand

19 November 2019 10:00am–12:00pm
 
in Career planning
This workshop provides pragmatic strategies to define your personal and research brand.
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What do examiners want?

20 November 2019 1:30pm–3:30pm
 
in Your thesis
What are examiners looking for in your written thesis and oral examination (viva)? How or what should you prepare?
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Library

UQ's Library is an excellent source of support and training for HDR candidates.
Services for researchers
UQ's Library can help you find resources, manage your data, and make your research discoverable. They can also give you advice on publishing, research impact, and metrics.
Training
UQ's Library provides software training (EndNote, NVivo, Galaxy, Excel, Adobe Acrobat), UQ Research Data Manager drop in sessions, and the excellent Creating a Structured Thesis (CaST) workshop.

Information sessions

In addition to the Career Development Framework sessions, the Graduate School holds information sessions on a range of topics relevant to UQ HDR candidates.