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Want to get away from it all? Postgrad Writing Retreat applications now open.
26 November 07 01:35 PM
The Graduate Research School is calling for applications for the Postgraduate Writing Retreat to be held in 2008. The writing retreat will take place on 4-8 February, at UWA’s Albany Centre, and includes both time for individual writing as well as opportunities Read More...
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Life as an Average Academic Reader
11 October 07 09:02 AM
Sometimes I think that my current job is about being paid to be an average academic reader. What is this 'average academic reader'? The average academic reader is, ultimately, who we are writing to. That isn't to say that there aren't other audiences, Read More...
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Virtual Research Week
18 September 07 09:42 AM
The PSA Research Careers Week (held 10-13 Sept) was a cornucopia of information for research students at any stage in their degree. From designing your thesis, to managing supervision and the mid-thesis doldrums, to examinations and what distinguishes Read More...
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Liveblogging Research Careers Week
10 September 07 09:11 AM
I'm currently sitting in the foyer of the Tattersall Lecture Theatre, waiting for the PSA Research Careers Week to begin. Friday was a little bit crazy with all the last-minute preparation, but here we are now ready to go. The first session - right now, Read More...
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Preparing to be Unprepared?
05 September 07 05:04 PM
At the moment I'm procrastinating over two workshops that I need to prepare. I hate preping workshops and will spend days trying to prep and simultaneously avoiding it. On the other hand, philosophically and practically, I like workshops as a mode of Read More...
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Conference Presentations workshop for Arts Postgrads
23 August 07 01:32 PM
Successful presentations at conferences require planning and practice. This workshop – specifically for Arts, Humanities and Social Science postgraduates – will cover topics including defining a topic of suitable scope, conveying your argument clearly Read More...
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Research Skillz
03 August 07 09:14 AM
Want to set yourself up with some mad research skillz? The Research Skills workshops, starting Friday 10 August, can help you get start and continue to make progress in your PhD and Masters research. There are four session, each running for three hours Read More...
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More Prizes! (Higher Degree by Research Achievements 2007)
02 August 07 09:24 AM
In my seemingly permanent role as announcer of prizes, here are the winners of the 2007 Prizes for Higher Degree by Research Achievements . All these postgraduate students have produced innovative research in the course of their degree, and have had an Read More...
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Induction Quiz: The Winners Are...
01 August 07 10:49 AM
At the Postgraduate Welcome Ceremony yesterday, three students showed their mastery of the ins-and-out of being a graduate research student by having their correct answers to the Induction quiz drawn so they could win great prizes! (And yes, I did contemplate Read More...
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Writing a Scientific Paper for Publication - lecture 24 July
17 July 07 01:34 PM
A lecture on 'Writing a Scientific Paper for Publication' will be given by Professor Hans Lambers next Tuesday 24th July at 12 noon in Geography Lecture Theatre 1 (Room G. 21). This lecture will be recorded using the Lectopia system and available from Read More...
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Out-Geek This!
11 July 07 11:41 AM
Signup to Get Smart! Get Smart is the new membership program for Study Smarter (formerly Learning, Language and Research Skills). They run a whole range of services - from workshops on grammar and critical thinking to public speaking peer learning groups Read More...
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The Wait is Over!
04 July 07 04:25 PM
I blogged a while ago about things I was waiting to hear back on: the news is that my crazy week of application writing paid off! This week I've begun a six-month position as Graduate Education Officer here at UWA and I've also recieved a Whitfield Fellowship Read More...
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