Professional Development Programs

The Research Office coordinates a variety of professional development programs for HDR Students, HDR Supervisors and Researchers each year. Additional programs are continually being included as are programs being developed for particular needs. To make a suggestion for a future workshop topic, please contact us at researchpd@csu.edu.au.

2013 Research Professional Development Calendar

****The full 2013 Research Professional Development Calendar is currently being converted into a new template by the CSU Division of Information Technology. In the interim, please see below for sessions that have been confirmed through to the end of June 2013, including links to registration pages.****

Date Mode Session Title Target Group
May 7 Online HDR Candidate Welcome & Induction HDR Candidates, HDR Supervisors
May 8 Online How to Conduct a Literature Review: Part 1 - Introduction to the Literature Review HDR Candidates; academic and research support staff members who are at an early stage in their research career
May 9 Online How to Conduct a Literature Review: Part 2 - Organising your ideas and planning the literature review HDR Candidates; academic and research support staff members who are at an early stage in their research career
May 13 Online

How to Conduct a Literature Review: Part 3 - Refining the literature review structure

 HDR Candidates; academic and research support staff members who are at an early stage in their research career
May 14 Online Ethics in Research involving Animals, Planning for Ethics Approvals & Working with the Ethics Committee All CSU researchers, including HDR Candidates and research support staff members
May 14 Online Qualitative Research Series: Methods and sources of data All CSU researchers, including HDR Candidates and research support staff members
May 15 F2F NVivo – Advanced (1 day BATHURST) For researchers, advanced in their use of NVivo for their research
May 16 Online Thesis Examination – the examination process and what examiners expect HDR Candidates, HDR Supervisors
May 16 F2F NVivo – Introductory/Intermediate (2 days BATHURST) All CSU researchers, including HDR Candidates
May 20 Online Introduction to Library Databases: Finding Information (60 min) All CSU researchers, including HDR Candidates
May 20 F2F University of Canberra hosted workshop: Examining a research thesis HDR Supervisors
May 21 Online Future Research Leaders Program: Module 1 - Research strategy and planning All CSU researchers
May 22 F2F University of Canberra hosted workshop: Giving and receiving feedback in HDR supervision in a cross-cultural context HDR Supervisors
May 29 F2F  Developing your 'Voice' as a research writer HDR Candidates; academic and research support staff members who are at an early stage in their research career
June 3 Online Introduction to Endnote (90min) All CSU researchers, including HDR Candidates
June 5 Online Introduction to EndNote for Mac OS All CSU researchers, including HDR Candidates
June 6 Online Qualitative Research Series: Introduction to Mixed Methods All CSU researchers, including HDR Candidates and research support staff members
June 6 F2F University of Canberra hosted workshop: Responding to examiners reports HDR Supervisors
June 13 Online Managing Research Funds and Budgets at CSU All CSU researchers
June 17 Online Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Supervisor Series: Feedback Strategies HDR Supervisors
June 20 Online Future Research Leaders Program: Module 5 - Financial resource and risk management All CSU researchers
June 27 Online HDR Candidate Welcome & Induction HDR Candidates, HDR Supervisors