Each quarter, the Graduate School produces an e-newsletter specifically for RHD students.  This gets sent to your student email account... however if you get lots of emails and missed it, accidentially deleted it, or want to double check some information, we will be loading them up here from now on.

• 2013 - Research Quarter 1 e-newsletter

Enrolment

Once enrolled, you can use mySI-net to maintain your enrolment online, alter personal details and view other useful information about your candidature. You will also have access to the Current Students website which contains information on accommodation, childcare, health services, IT support, UQ Sport, UQ Union and a variety of other services and facilities to help you get the most out of your time at UQ.

Induction

When you arrive on campus you should arrange a meeting with your School/Institute Postgraduate Administrative Officer as soon as possible. They will guide you through an online commencement process that will allow the Graduate School to finalise your enrolment so you may commence your studies.

Student ID Card

All RHD candidates will need a new student card.  To obtain a student card once you have enrolled, please take your UQ letter of offer and photo ID (e.g. your driver's licence or passport) to one of the following locations:

Remote Students: ID cards are also mandatory for remote students. Please visit the UQ Student ID Cards website for informationabout obtaining a student ID card if you are a remote student.

There are many different types of accommodation options in Brisbane to suit every budget, style or need.  UQ's Student Services - Accommodation can help you find a place to live.

UQ Campus accommodation

UQ's St Lucia campus has 10 residential colleges. Most of these provide full catering for undergraduate students and either full or self-catering options for postgraduate students. For further information regarding applications, availability and fees please contact the college directly.

Rent / Share a house or unit

There are a number of unit complexes or houses specifically for students in Brisbane.  In most cases students will rent the entire house or flat, but there are also opportunities to rent a single bedroom, and share a lounge room, kitchen, bathroom and laundry facilities with other students who have been selected by the management.  Contracts usually apply, it is important to read the terms and conditions to fully understand your obligations and what other fees may be incurred.

Youth hostels / backpackers

Hostels provide sociable accommodation on a low budget where guests can rent a bed (sometimes a bunk bed in a dormitory) and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex, although private rooms may also be available. These can be a very good short-term option for when you first arrive in Brisbane and looking for more permanent accommodation.  Search for a hostel in Brisbane.

Bed and Breakfast (B&B)

B&B accommodation offers a room within a house overnight or for a short stay. The fee for this includes breakfast, but typically no other meals. B&B's are most commonly private homes with fewer than 10 bedrooms.  Search for a B&B in Brisbane.

Buying property in brisbane

Search for available properties on www.realestate.com.au

Navigating Around Campus

Staff on hand to help with student issues include:

• Education & Postgraduate Advocate
• Legal representatives
• Welfare and Gender & Sexuality Advocate
• Employment Service - finding part-time / casual work, reviewing resumes, and practicing job interviews.

Student Services

Student Services assists with things such as:

You can find Student Services at St Lucia, Ipswich and Gatton campus. 

Mates@UQ

All UQ students can join the Mates@UQ program.  It's a great opportunity for international and domestic students to make friends and interact in a relaxed and social environment.

Office Space

All Schools and Institutes provide their RHD students with office space at the time of enrolment.   On occasion, RHD students and staff may be required to move to alternative office space due to building renovations.

The Graduate School coordinates, on behalf of the Infrastructure Sub-Committee, a Postgraduate Reserve, a collection of office spaces in various buildings at St Lucia campus, reserved for use by RHD students.

The Postgraduate Reserve is a strategic buffer of space provided by the Infrastructure Sub-Committee (ISC) to alleviate displacements during building renovations and support the infrastructure needs of Schools or Institutes that do not have sufficient space for their RHD students.

The Postgraduate Reserve is allocated by the Graduate School, on behalf of the ISC. Allocations occur bi-annually around June/July of even-numbered years (e.g. 2010). Schools/Institutes with a Postgraduate Reserve allocation manage that space for the duration of the allocation. RHD students in these spaces should direct maintenance issues to the appropriate administrator in their School or Institute.

The Postgraduate Reserve consists of approximately 300 desk allocations distributed in the following buildings: 

• Hartley Teakle - Level 5 [map]
• Gordon Greenwood - Level 6 [map],
• General Purpose North - Level 4 [map],
• General Purpose South - Levels 2, 3 & 4 [map]
• Social Sciences - Level 3 [map],
• Social Science Annexe - Level 1 [map]

The specific needs of RHD students vary by discipline, however guidelines for core office space requirements are described in the Infrastructure Support Guidelines.

Postgraduate Library Space

• Architecture & Music Library
• Biological Sciences Library
• UQ Gatton Library
• Graduate Economics and Business Library
• UQ Ipswich Library
• Social Sciences and Humanities Library 

All offer a range of spaces dedicated to postgraduate students including lockers, computer workstations, study rooms and lockable desks.

Research consultation in the Social Sciences & Humanities Library

• Research Information Service (RIS)
• Scholarly Publishing and Digitisation Service (SPADS).

• advanced information research enquiries
• individual research consultations
• information literacy training
• developing collections for your research needs
• staying up-to-date with the literature in your discipline
• citation analysis for grant and promotion applications
• bibliographic management tools such as EndNote
• research data management
• trends in scholarly publishing

In partnership with the RIS, SPADS provides advice and support in a range of areas including:

• citation metrics
• scholarly publishing
• open access
• digitisation
• repositories
• research data management.
• UQ eSpace - this publications repository supports University programs such as HERDC, Q-index and ERA, as well as housing theses and some open access publications.
• AustLit - the 'gold standard' gateway to Australian Literature.
• Digitisation - SPADs is digitising significant library collections to improve discoverability and access. SPADs can also be consulted in regards to digitisation costs, digitisation projects and planning.

• Scholarly publishing - SPADS works with librarians in the Research Information Service to provide metrics and citation information to support and enhance grant and promotion applications. SPADS also advises about Thomson Reuters' ResearcherID service and other developments in this field. Advice is also provided on writing and publishing.
• ePublishing - SPADS is working with the Graduate School to investigate the viability of an open access, graduate ePublishing platform.
• Research data collections - SPADS works closely with researchers to describe data collections for discovery through national services such as Research Data Australia. Making data available for sharing and re-use enhances data visibility which can improve citation rates and foster collaboration.
• Research data management - SPADS consults on all aspects of data management.

UQ St Lucia Athletics Track

UQ Sport offers a wide range of sport and fitness activities at all UQ campuses.  
 

At UQ's St Lucia campus, UQ Sport operates:

• Fitness Centre – a multi level gym, air-conditioned cardio studio, including squash courts, an indoor sports pavilion, multi-purpose area, and a martial arts gym. Group Fitness and Personal Training services are also available.
• Fitness Studio – another quieter gym and cardio space for use by all UQ Sport & Fitness Centre members, including massage, Pilates and dietician services
• Aquatic Centre – a nine lane Olympic sized swimming pool and a small enclosed teaching pool for children
• Athletics Centre – an Olympic standard eight lane synthetic track and state-of-the-art grandstand that seats over 500 spectators
• Tennis Centre – featuring 21 floodlit courts and a Pro Shop
• Active Health Clinic – Therapy and rehabilitation programs for anyone with a chronic disease or special needs
• Short Lifestyle courses
• Social Sport competitions
• Playing fields and ovals around the campus

Your family can also get involved in sport at UQ, with facilities being open to all Brisbane residents, including children, with a fantastic junior program, Active Tribes for kids.

The University of Queensland has a Student Charter which forms part of the UQ Policies and Procedures Library (PPL).  This charter is designed to outline the ethical and honest behaviour and treatment that is expected of all members of The University of Queensland, and clearly outlines your rights and responsibilities while you are a part of this community.

UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Graduates

UQ has recently developed an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Meeting Place to assist Indigenous students at UQ to collaborate and build relationships, irrespective of their field of study.

Employment during your research degree

Whilst RHD students are entitled to work unlimited hours, they must maintain full-time enrolment in their studies and progress to the satisfaction of the Dean, UQ Graduate School.  This includes meeting milestones in the timeframes outlined in the policy 4.60.05 Research Higher Degree Candidature Progression and Development. Please remember that full-time students should be undertaking their research for the equivalent of a standard five-day working week, for 48 weeks of the year.

Students holding a UQ scholarship will be entitled to undertake paid work as per the UQ Research Scholarship General Conditions.

Students holding an externally funded scholarship should contact their scholarship provider regarding the number of hours they are permitted to work each week.

Internship and Employment Opportunities

Below are some resources to assist you in searching for internships, research positions or other employment.