Upcoming Professional Development Activities

Date: Tuesday 20^th August
Time: 12:00pm –1:00pm
Delivery mode: Zoom Webinar

Being a supervisor can be stressful and it is only one of the many tasks in your academic life! Managing multiple demands can impact on your psychological wellbeing and your ability to be an effective supervisor. This workshop focusses on practical strategies to understand and manage stress.

Presented by Dr Shari Walsh, experienced psychologist, career development specialist and director of Resilient Researcher.

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Date: Friday 18^th October
Time: 10:00am –12:00pm
Delivery mode: Zoom Webinar

Many graduate students cite getting and dealing with feedback from their supervisors as one of the most frustrating areas of candidature. Feedback is essential to help students make progress and improve the quality of their outputs. So, what can you, as a supervisor, to ensure they get the feedback they need? Join this workshop to find out how to give effective feedback.

Presented by Hugh Kearns, co-director of ThinkWell who has 20 years’ experience working with thousands of research students and supervisors around the world.

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In a world where the public demands transparency surrounding research funds, where an ever-increasing number of documents are searchable electronically, and where global consortia collaborate on large-scale projects, research integrity and ethics have an enhanced and formalised role.  It is more important than ever that researchers are aware of their rights and responsibilities in terms of publications, student supervision, management of grants, conflicts of interest, retaining research records, storage and sharing of data, etc.

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Date: Wednesday 27^th March
Time: 3:00pm –4:00pm
Delivery mode: Zoom Webinar

Supervising HDR students can be challenging, particularly when they experience setbacks.

This supervision workshop will help you with:

➢ preparing for and managing disappointments
➢ reinforcing strengths to enhance performance
➢ providing constructive feedback

Presented by Dr Shari Walsh, experienced psychologist, career development specialist and director of Resilient Researcher.

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Date: Tuesday 23^th April
Time: 12:30pm –1:30pm
Delivery mode: Zoom Webinar

Part of supervising HDR students can involve having challenging conversations.

For example, talking to a student about poor progress, or managing disagreements within the supervisory panel.

This supervision workshop will provide practical tips on having difficult conversations in supervisory practice, and look at HDR supervision scenarios.

Presented by Gary Edwards, Speak With Influence

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Date: Tuesday 28th May
Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Delivery mode: Zoom Webinar

Engaging with Industry is undoubtedly beneficial at all career stages, but how can you as a supervisor support your HDR student break into this area?

Join us for a short presentation on the different avenues the University has available for HDR students followed by a panel discussion, where experienced supervisors share the benefits and their stories of supporting their students' industry engagement.

Presented by Mark Neuendorf, Industry Engagement and Internships Officer.

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Date: Wednesday 12th of June
Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
Delivery mode: Zoom Webinar

Neurodiverse HDR students are each inherently different. This workshop will discuss HDR neurodiversity addressing potential issues and emotions of shame and stress that may arise during their studies. This workshop will focus on providing supervisors with practical strategies and discussion points to help manage study loads, deadlines, sensory environments and more with their neurodiverse students.

Presented by Tiana Blazevic, Disability Support Project Officer.

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Date: Tuesday 25th of June
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Delivery mode: Zoom Webinar

All University of Adelaide PhD students who commenced from 1 July 2022 must complete an oral examination (sometimes known as Defence, viva voce) in addition to submitting their PhD thesis to complete their degree. PhD students who commenced prior to this time can choose to voluntarily opt in to complete an oral examination.

This session is intended for current PhD supervisors, and will provide an overview of the oral examination process, roles and responsibilities, and tips for helping your students prepare.

Presented by Associate Professor Christopher Ford and Diana Reed.

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Date: Thursday 18th of July
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Delivery mode: In person – Horrace Lamb 422, North Terrace Campus

Navigating the supervisor-HDR student relationship can be complex, especially as the HDR experience is often accompanied with many emotional and academic challenges. This workshop focuses on effective communication strategies and techniques to forge a strong professional relationship with your HDR student(s).

Presented by Associate Professor Tania Crotti and Dr Anna Szorenyi.

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Date: Wednesday 24^th July
Time: 12:30pm –3:00pm
Delivery mode: In person – Barr Smith South 2051, North Terrace Campus.

This masterclass is an opportunity for supervisors who have several research students to get together with other supervisors and share strategies about what works, the difficulties they sometimes face and how to cultivate a supportive culture.

Presented by Hugh Kearns, co-director of ThinkWell who has 20 years’ experience working with thousands of research students and supervisors around the world.

Session Completed