Graduate Student Week (GSW) is a program of research training workshops and seminars organised by the UQ Graduate School. Research Higher Degree candidates (PhD & MPhil), postgraduate coursework and Honours students are all encouraged to participate in Graduate Student Week. All workshops are restricted to currently enrolled UQ students and staff, and some are available only to research higher degree candidates. If you have an interest in research, you will find this a rewarding week of activities.
What types of workshops?
Workshops are colour coded according to the type of skills training and clustered together (where possible) for your convenience.
| Information & Research | Learning & Communication | Career & Professional | Progression |
Where are the workshops held?
Workshops are available at all campuses with times and venues colour coded as follows:
| St Lucia campus | Gatton campus | Ipswich campus | Herston campus |
An inter-campus bus service operates between the UQ campuses.
Peruse the program below, then Click the Registration link to go to the registration site. You will need to provide your UQ student/staff details to register for workshops. Please monitor this page for program updates.
(Last Updated: 29/9/09),
GSW workshops are provided by the Graduate School, Student Services, UQ Library, and UniQuest.
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The Three Minute Thesis - University Final: Monday 21 September |
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A/Prof. Melissa Brown |
Warwick Hadfield (ABC Radio) |
Prof. Michael Bromley |
Eight finalists will present their "Three Minute Thesis" as a compelling three minute oration on their thesis topic and its significance in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience. They will be competing for a $5000 prize to attend an international research conference. Join our judges, Warwick Hadfield (ABC Sports broadcaster), Prof. Michael Bromley, and A/Prof. Melissa Brown and cast your own vote on whose Three Minute Thesis reigns supreme in 2009. All welcome! Afternoon Tea: 1.00 - 2.00pm in the UQ Centre Lobby Competition Final: 2.00 - 4.00pm in UQ Centre Lecture Theatre |
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Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) Roadshow (sponsored by UQ Graduate School) - Register through CAPA website Now Monday 21 September |
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Dr Hugh Kearns, Senior Lecturer at Flinders University Two sessions at the Queensland Brain Institute |
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Nigel Palmer, President of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) |
Postgraduates & Higher Education 2009 |
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Prof. Hugh Possingham, FAA. Director of the Ecology Centre at the University of Queensland |
Building and Sustaining Postgraduate Networks | Register through CAPA website Now | ||
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Prof. Sushila Chang, Director, Office of Undergraduate Education, UQ |
Summer Research Scholarships (for undergraduate and honours students)
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Prof. Zlatko Skrbis, Dean, UQ Graduate School |
Research careers for undergraduate and Honours students (pdf, 82KB) Are you discovering research in your undergraduate or honours degree? Would you like to know more about research degrees and careers? Come along for some lunch, and a taste of what research degrees (PhD and Mphil) are about, how we support and fund them at UQ, and how you can apply.
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Dr Suzanne Morris, Education Officer for the CRC Sugarcane Biotechnology at The University of Queensland |
Negotiating for Authorship (pdf, 2.2MB): Learn about important authorship issues, such as how to determine authorship on your publications, how to improve awareness and confidence in your research contribution, and also obtain strategies to deal with and avoid future authorship issues. The workshop also aims to empower you with methods to rationally discuss and negotiate your authorship concerns with advisors and research collaborators. Tuesday 22 September, 2.00 - 4.00pm in Library Conference Room, Duhig Building |
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Dr Margaret Kiley, Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University |
Its not a Nobel Prize (pdf, 650KB): what examiners are thinking when they examine a thesis Wednesday 23 September, 9.00 -11.00am in the Queensland Brain Institute Auditorium |
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Keith Webster, University Librarian and Director of Learning Services |
New Technologies: Enriching the Research Process Keith Webster will demonstrate a number of different Web 2.0 and other technologies which will help graduate students more effectively to discover, gather, create and share information. These will include social networking technologies such as Twitter and Facebook, collaborative tools such as Delicious, RSS aggregators and add-ons to Firefox. This session will be of interest to those keen to learn more about new technologies, and also to those willing to share their own tips and tricks. Thursday 24 September, 10.00am -12.00pm in the Library Conference Room, Duhig Building |
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Program of workshops - Register HERE |
Note this key venue: LCR = Library Conference Room, Duhig Building, St Lucia |
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Monday 21 September |
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Time |
Session |
Venue |
Bookings |
| 10.00 - 11.30am | Information & Research - EndNote: Some advanced tips (Ipswich campus) |
IPSWICH Library - eZone | 3/26 |
| 2.30 - 4.00pm | Information & Research - EndNote: Some advanced tips (Herston campus) | HERSTON Library - eZone | 9/26 |
| 9.00am - 7.00pm |
CAPA Roadshow: includes workshops by Dr Hugh Kearns and CAPA President, Nigel Palmer. Sponsored by UQ Graduate School |
Please visit CAPA website to register. | |
| 9.00 - 10.00am | Information & Research - RHD: Work smart from the start (Next session: 2pm Tuesday 13 October) |
Seminar Room, Building 21C, St Lucia | Session Full 35/32 |
| 10.00 - 11.00am | Learning & Communication - Expectations of Academic Writing (Next session: 1pm Thursday 22 October) | Seminar Room, Building 21C, St Lucia | Session Full 35/32 |
| 11.30am - 12.30pm |
NEW! Career & Professional - Office of Undergraduate Education: Summer Research Scholarships (for undergraduate and honours students)
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LCR,St Lucia |
NEW! 45/100 |
| 1.00 - 2.00pm | Three Minute Thesis Afternoon Tea | UQ Centre Lobby | 68/200 |
| 2.00 - 4.00pm | *Featured Event: Three Minute Thesis Competition - University Final | UQ Centre Lecture Theatre | 242/425 |
Tuesday 22 September |
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| 10.00 - 11.00am |
Information & Research - Alerting services, cited reference searching and other secrets (Gatton Campus) |
GATTON Library - eZone 1 |
12/20 |
| 11.00am - 12.00pm |
Information & Research - RSS Feeds (Ipswich campus) |
IPSWICH Library - eZone |
2/26 |
| 3.00 - 4.00pm | Information & Research - Library Essentials for PostGraduates (Herston campus) |
HERSTON Library - eZone | 9/26 |
| 9.00 - 9.45am | Career & Professional - UniQuest: Introduction to research commercialisation | LCR,St Lucia | 12/100 |
| 9.45 - 10.15am | Career & Professional - UniQuest: Research Consulting | LCR,St Lucia | 7/100 |
| 10.15 - 10.45am |
NEW! Career & Professional - Using your research higher degree to move into Research and Development Consulting (Ernst & Young) Are you a research higher degree student looking for an alternative career path? Are you interested in utilizing your research skills to help others undertake research in a variety of sectors? Come along to hear about how you can apply your existing skills and experiences in a R&D consulting role with Ernst & Young.
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LCR,St Lucia |
NEW! 26/100 |
| 10.45 - 11.30am | Career & Professional - UniQuest: Talking about IP without giving it away | LCR,St Lucia | 6/100 |
| 11.30am - 12.30pm |
NEW! Career & Professional - Graduate School: Research careers for undergraduate and Honours students Are you discovering research in your undergraduate or honours degree? Would you like to know more about research degrees and careers? Come along for some lunch, and a taste of what research degrees (PhD and Mphil) are about, how we support and fund them at UQ, and how you can apply.
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LCR,St Lucia |
NEW! 52/100 |
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12.45 - 1.45pm |
Learning & Communication - Avoiding plagiarism |
LCR,St Lucia |
56/100 |
| 2.00 - 4.00pm | *Featured Event - Dr Suzanne Morris: Negotiating for Authorship (pdf, 2.2MB) - (description above) | LCR,St Lucia | 42/100 |
| 2.00 - 3.00pm | Information & Research - RSS Feeds | eZone 2, Duhig Building, St Lucia | Session Full 18/17 |
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NEW! Learning & Communication - Presenting Your Research (Faculty of SBS) This workshop examines the different situations in which you may be called upon to present your research (conferences, poster presentations, job interviews) and the practical skills that can assist you to do so successfully: > Conference presentations > Presentation Software > Job Talks and Job Interviews > Posters All students and staff, at all stages of your research career are welcome to attend. |
Seminar Room (Level 1), AIBN,Building 75, St Lucia |
RSVP to Rachel and Sharon at research@sbs.uq.edu.au |
| 4.15 - 5.15pm | Learning & Communication - Oral and poster presentation |
LCR,St Lucia |
78/100 |
Wednesday 23 September |
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| 9.00 - 11.00am | *Featured Event - Dr Margaret Kiley "Its not a Nobel Prize"(pdf, 650KB): what examiners are thinking when they examine a thesis (see above) | Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) Auditorium, Level 7 QBI | 129/200 |
| 9.30 - 10.30am | Information & Research - Finding Information in Patents | eZone 3, Duhig Building, St Lucia | 21/26 |
| 10.00 - 11.00am | Learning & Communication - Problem Solving | Seminar Room, Building 21C, St Lucia | 6/32 |
| 11.00 - 11.30am | Information & Research - Open Access & eSpace | LCR,St Lucia | 17/100 |
| 11.30-12.30pm | Progression - Graduate School: e Submission of Thesis, Candidature Milestones, performance assessment. | LCR,St Lucia | 74/100 |
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11.30am - 12.30pm |
Learning & Communication - Surviving RHD for International Students: balancing life and study, coping with stress and isolation, transition issues, living in Queensland, accessing the community, family issues etc. *Recommended for all international Research Higher Degree candidates at UQ. | Hawken Building, Lecture Theatre 3 (50-T105), St Lucia | 15/100 |
| 1.00 - 3.00pm | Information & Research - Advanced Word | eZone 3, Duhig Building, St Lucia | Session Full 29/26 |
| 1.00 - 2.30pm | Learning & Communication - Basic Statistical ideas for Research Students: A workshop for research students who have studied statistics before and who wish to review some basic statistical ideas in preparation for their research. | LCR,St Lucia | 56/100 |
| 2.00 - 3.30pm | Information & Research - EndNote: Some advanced tips | eZone 2, Duhig Building, St Lucia | Session Full 18/17 |
| 3.00 - 4.00pm | Learning & Communication - Reading and writing critically (for Science/Engineering/Social Science) | LCR,St Lucia | 73/100 |
| 3.30 - 4.30pm |
NEW! Career & Professional - Where is your Medical Research Career taking you? (Diamantina Institute) Hear Professor Matt Brown talk about what it’s like to be on the cutting-edge of research and what has inspired him to become one of Australia’s most successful biomedical researchers. You will also hear about current postgraduate opportunities at the Diamantina Institute, meet with research leaders and have a chat to current PhD students to find out what life is really like as a postgraduate student. |
Kathleen Room,The University of Queensland Club (Bldg 41) Staff House Road, St Lucia |
email d.fischer@uq.edu.au or phone 3240 6623 |
| 4.15 - 5.15pm | Learning & Communication - Writing a confirmation document | LCR,St Lucia | 77/100 |
Thursday 24 September |
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| 10.00 - 11.00am | Information & Research - RSS Feeds (Herston campus) |
HERSTON Library - eZone | 8/26 |
| 9.00 - 10.00am | Information & Research - Library Essentials for PostGraduates | LCR,St Lucia | 24/100 |
| 10.00am - 12.00pm | *Featured Event: New Technologies - Enriching the Research Process | LCR, St Lucia | 30/100 |
| 12.30 - 1.30pm | Learning & Communication - Concept mapping in your studies | LCR, St Lucia | 34/100 |
| 1.00 - 3.00pm | Information & Research - Advanced Word | eZone 3, Duhig Building, St Lucia | Session Full 27/26 |
| 1.45 - 2.45pm | Learning & Communication - Incorporating figures and stats into your writing | LCR, St Lucia | 39/100 |
| 3.00 - 4.00pm | Learning & Communication - Reading and writing critically (for Arts and Humanities) | LCR, St Lucia | 15/100 |
| 4.15 - 5.15pm | Learning & Communication - Writing a Literature Review (pdf, 430KB) |
LCR, St Lucia | 89/100 |
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NEW! Career & Professional -IMB Honours and Postgraduate Information Session * Talk to researchers about potential projects * Tour the extensive facilities of IMB * Hear about IMB's research * Have beer, wine, soft drink and pizza* while meeting current staff and students |
Queensland Bioscience Precinct (Building #80), UQ St Lucia |
email b.adams@imb.uq.edu.au |
Friday 25 September |
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| 10.00 am - 12.00pm | Information & Research - Advanced EndNote (GATTON Campus) | GATTON Library - eZone 1 | 9/20 |
| 9.30 - 11.00am | Information & Research - EndNote: Some advanced tips | eZone 2, Duhig Building, St Lucia | Session Full 18/17 |
| 9.30am - 12.30pm | Information & Research - Advanced Word | eZone 3, Duhig Building, St Lucia | Session Full 26/26 |
| 10.00 am - 12.00pm | Learning & Communication - Writing a Thesis for PhD & Research Masters students | Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) Auditorium, Level 7 QBI | 63/200 |
| 11.00 am - 2.00pm |
NEW! Career & Professional - UQCCR Open Day for Potential PhD and Honours Students: Bench to Bedside - Research Transforming Lives (UQ Centre for Clinical Research) If you are interested in commencing a research higher degree in the health sciences then this event is not to be missed. UQCCR will showcase its research activities, organised along four primary themes: Molecular and Cellular Pathology, Clinical Neuroscience, Tissue Inflammation and Injury Repair and Clinical Outcomes and Clinical Trials. Work in stem cell research and perinatal medicine link these areas as central cross-cutting themes. Register for catering and your chance to win a iPod |
UQCCR, Building 71, RBWH, Herston | Contact: Carmen Buttery
Email: c.buttery@uq.edu.au |
| 12.00 - 1.00pm | Learning & Communication - Practise your Presentation | Seminar Room, Building 21C, St Lucia | 9/32 |
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NEW! Career & Professional - Careers with a PhD (School of Pharmacy) Would you like to know more about what a postgraduate research degree entails and how it could help you establish a career in the Pharmaceutical industry or Government? Career opportunities exist for holders of honours degrees from a variety of disciplines, including pharmacy, pharmacology, chemistry, biotechnology, social science, mathematics, and engineering. Come along to this session and find out what a PhD is, and about available PhD scholarships. Hear from a current PhD student on their experience and see where past PhD graduates, with pharmacy and non-pharmacy undergraduate degrees are now working. |
Room 213, Richards Building, St Lucia |
No booking required |
| 2.00 - 3.00pm | Career & Professional - Time Management | LCR, St Lucia | 26/100 |
Saturday 26 September |
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| 9.30am - 12.30pm | Information & Research - Advanced Word | eZone 3, Duhig Building, St Lucia | 26/26 |
| 9.30 - 10.30am | Progression - Grad School: e Submission of Thesis, Candidature Milestones & performance assessment | LCR, St Lucia | 26/100 |
| 10.30am - 12.30pm | Learning & Communication - Writing Successfully for Research Students | LCR, St Lucia | 41/100 |
Monday 28 September |
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| 9.00 - 10.00am | Learning & Communication - Working with your Supervisor |
LCR, St Lucia | 43/100 |
| 10.15 - 11.15am | Learning & Communication - Planning and Managing your Research Project | LCR, St Lucia | 47/100 |
| 11.30am - 12.30pm | Learning & Communication - Keeping Research Records | LCR, St Lucia | 40/100 |
| 1.00 - 2.00pm | Career & Professional - Effectively Tackling Selection Criteria | LCR, St Lucia | 18/100 |
| 2.15 - 3.15pm | Career & Professional - Career Management for Post Graduate Students | LCR, St Lucia | 25/100 |
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Future Events |
Monitor this page for updated information on dates, times and venues for future events
Heart Foundation research funding information session
Venue: Senate Room, Level 5, Brian Wilson Chancellery, St Lucia campus, University of Queensland
Date: 12.30pm – 1.30pm Thursday, 22 October
Online registration is at www.heartfoundation.org.au/information_sessions
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