November 2023

HDR Update

We are now well into spring, the frosts have gone, so it is safe to start planting your tomatoes. With the forecast of a hot and dry summer ahead, we can expect a bumper crop this year! If you are new to this very Canberra pastime, have a look at these tips on how to grow tomatoes at home.

Congratulations to Tegan Clark from the Fenner School who has won the 2023 International Visualise Your Thesis Competition. In only the first year of her PhD, Tegan wowed the judges with her entry “It's Dusty Down Under” and beat entrants from all around Australia and the world to win the $5,000 first prize. Tegan's research looks at dust storms across Australia and how satellites like Himawari-8 could be used to create an early warning system for dust storms.

Only one more month to go until we come together to celebrate HDR research during our very own Research Fest on 1 December. This will be a day to think and play in a creative environment, try new ideas and connect with your fellow HDR travellers. We have confirmed some very exciting activities and hope that you will join us and be part of a day filled with inspiration, collaboration, and celebration.

Professor Ann Evans
Dean, Higher Degree Research

Opportunities

Research Fest

Research Fest is a day to think and play in a creative environment, try new ideas and connect with your fellow HDR travelers. There will be games that are also research methods, challenges that will engage your knowledge and test your imagination, our inaugural Craft your PhD competition, and more! You can also get some writing done.

1 Dec | Research Fest

Take a break

This workshop is part of the Resilient Researcher program which is designed to support HDR candidates and ECRs throughout their research by building and maintaining psychological wellbeing, enhancing communication and relationship skills and developing career confidence.

4 Dec | Take a break

AcWriMo: Academic Writing Month

Need to get some writing done before the end of the year? November is Academic Writing Month! Join the HDR community online for a festival of writing, set your writing goals and have some company along the way.  For more information, please click here.

Team-based learning workshop

Team-based Learning is a method of engaging students with peer-to-peer learning guided by an instructor. In this workshop, you’ll learn about the theory and practice of Team-based Learning and experience it for yourself.  

15 Nov | Team-based learning workshop

Development Opportunities

November

December

6 Dec | 2023 Innovation Showcase
6 Dec | Stata Users ANU launch
6 Dec | Understanding your research career options

Announcements

From the Thesis Whisperer

How to cultivate your champions

Microsoft Word is 40 years old!

Could Bluesky be the new academic Twitter (I have invite codes if anyone needs one)

Roll of honour of candidates approved to graduate

Aidan Alan Parkes, PhD CAP
Algreg Thom Gomez, MPhil CHM
Alyson Jane Wright, PhD CHM
Ameilia Han, PhD CoS
Andrew Allan Almonte, PhD CoS
Ashwani Kumar, PhD Cos
Belinda Anne Wilson, PhD CoS
Ben Swinton-Bland, PhD CoS
Dhanya Karipal Padinjare Veedu, PhD CoS
Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva, PhD CASS
Elaine Cristina dos Santos, PhD CHM
Elizabeth Bang Jie Shen, PhD CoS
Erin Westley, PhD CoS
Erin Amber Flynn, MPhil CHM
Farzin Nekouei, PhD CoS
Felicity Ellen Gray, PhD CAP
Hannah Carle, PhD CoS
Huan Wang, PhD CoS
Jack Brand, PhD CoS
James Martini, MP CoS
Jane McAllister, MPhil CHM

Jonah Timothy Hansen, PhD CoS
Joseph Ming Yong Lee, PhD CoL
Lauren Nicole Prossor, PhD CASS
Leila Macadam, PhD CoS
Libby Salmon, PhD CAP
Lily Wang, PhD CoS
Lin Qi, PhD CAP
Liz Miller, PhD CHM
Manjula Siriwardhana, PhD CECC
Marguerite Kelly, PhD CHM
Matt Scott Nurse, PhD CoS
Natasha Egoroff, MPhil CHM
Pele Jenan Cannon, PhD CoS
Phillip Etches, PhD CAP
Rexha Verdhora Ry, PhD CoS
Romalani Leofo, PhD CBE
Stephanie Monty, PhD CoS
Steven Anthony Munns, PhD CAP
Tess Evenstar, PhD CAP
Thomas Wangi, PhD CAP
Uchralt Otede, PhD CAP
Upul Yasantha Vithanage, PhD CoS
Weijian Deng, PhD CECC

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