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In this I speak as someone who migrated to Endnote part-way through my thesis, and mostly taught myself how to use it: get Endnote for the start, and learn how to use it effectively! The HSS Library offers an introductory class on using EndNote software to manage bibliographies. The class is two hours long. A range of session times are currently ...

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 to develop writing skills and receive feedback. 16 places are available ...

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 a PhD, there was something of interest no matter where you are up to in your studies. There was ...

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, if you are reading this in real time - is on 'Life as an Academic', but there will be things ...

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 to the audience, using powerpoint effectively, and general public speaking skills. The ...

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 - with tea, coffee and chocie bikkies included!  Details about the workshops are available ...

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 the Graduate Research School's website. Professor Lambers is currently the Editor in ...

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 - and you get even more information and support once you become a member. (And on the geek ...

Warning: Gratuitous Hijacking of myresearchspace for advertising purposes.Limina presents a conference titled 'Strange Attractors: Unpredictable Combinations in Historical and Cultural Contexts' on Friday 25 May.   It's a one day conference held at the University Club, with papers from a range of disciplines - from history to literature to ...