Our final HDR update for the year. If, like me, you suffer from hay fever I suggest you keep informed with advice from the ANU team at Canberra Pollen. It looks like it will be a while before it is safe to go outside!

A few weeks ago we ran our biggest ever (COVID-Safe) Bootcamp. Congratulations to all of the participants who managed to collectively write 455,495 words towards their thesis. We are running one more Boot camp for 2020 in December.

I would also like to remind you that you can still register your interest in participating in our oral exam pilot here. 

For those of you looking forward to graduation, the university will be holding a Grand Graduation on Monday 8 February 2021. This event will be live-streamed and there will be in-person opportunities around Australia and a few international cities. You can register for more information here. 

I wish you all the best for the end of 2020 and look forward to 2021 with hope.

Professor Ann Evans
Dean, Higher Degree Research

ANU Researcher Development coordinates and facilitates workshops, events, and competitions to develop your skills even further. All of the sessions below are offered to you online. Click on one to find out more:

DECEMBER

7 December | Non-academic resume writing – NECTAR webinar

8 December | Writing selection criteria and cover letters for non-academic jobs – NECTAR webinar

9 December | Research Ethics Drop-In Session on Zoom

11 December | Cultivating your professional image at interview – NECTAR webinar

15 December | EndNote in an Hour webinar for Windows

15-17 December | Thesis Boot Camp

JANUARY

13 January | Research Ethics Drop-In Session on Zoom

21 January | EndNote in an Hour webinar for Windows

Updates from our research community and opportunities for you this month.

A warm congratulations to these students who have been recently approved to graduate from their PhD or MPhil. Well done all!

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