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New milestones e-forms are coming so finish your old ones now.  We’ve been revamping the milestones process and it will soon be electronic.  Lots of consultation and testing has gone in to the new eForms which are fully online (no more upload/download) and will send reminders about actions needed (no more chasing your supervisors). We will let you know when the eForms go live within the next few months.   Anyone with milestones outstanding should complete them now.  It will be much simpler to finish milestones that have been started in the old system and start fresh from your next milestone in the new system.  There will be transition arrangements available for a period but I urge you to finish off those half-finished ones now.  And remind your supervisors to do their bit if that’s where it’s stuck.  Keep an eye on progress here  https://services.anu.edu.au/planning-governance/project-management/hdr-administrative-support
 
Do you know about the strategic planning process going on over the next few months at ANU?  You have the chance to shape the ANU’s strategic direction for the next 10 years.  Come to a public forum on any one of the 12 themes.   The first HDR one is on June 7th (see http://www.anu.edu.au/about/strategic-priorities for more details). 
 
As winter draws nearer, I’d like to remind everyone about personal safety and security on campus (and in Canberra), especially after hours. The ANU's Safety and Security website has more information, including an excellent FAQ that you should have a look at.

 
LIBRARY
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How to guides, subject guides and ANU pulse.

STATISTICAL CONSULTING CENTRE
Appointments for statistical consulting

ACADEMIC SKILLS AND LEARNING CENTRE
https://academicskills.anu.edu.au/

ANU ONLINE WATTLE, TURNITIN, AND ECHO360 TRAINING
ANU Online training for a wide variety of sessions on tools and techniques
Weekly Wattle drop-in sessions

COUNSELING CENTRE
Get Up and Go Walking

ETHICS TRAINING
Twice monthly Human Ethics Training sessions

CENTRE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, LEARNING & TEACHING

Are you a PhD student who has tutored at ANU? Learn about new ideas and practices here

POSTGRADUATE AND RESEARCH STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION (PARSA)
PARSA SURVIVAL GUIDE and more  

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE
Research & Innovation Information Session: The Why, Who and How of Research Engagement at ANU
SPARK Your Innovative Journey Seminar 1
SPARK Your Innovative Journey Seminar 2
SPARK Your Innovative Journey Seminar 3

Lean Startup Workshops
Customer Validation
Business Model Generation
Product Development

 
RESEARCH SKILLS & TRAINING
"Want to know how to use social media to promote your research and enhance your career? @thesiswhisperer is running a short course over July/August. At the moment this course is a pilot and will be limited to 12 participants so be quick! To express your interest, please fill in this form"

Have you seen the new ANU Research Training Gazette? If not, sign up here.
Tell us what you want in a research supervisor and get the chance to win one of three $250 Westfield gift cards!
 
The Research School of Psychology is looking for current postgraduate students studying within Australia to participate in our study which aims to better understand what students value from their research supervisor.
 
The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete, and involves a choice based task where respondents are presented with a number of hypothetical supervisors and asked to indicate the one they find most desirable.

Please follow the this link to complete to survey and enter into the prize draw

 
From the Library
http://www.caul.edu.au/caul-programs/research/special-collections/caul-asa-fellowships/asa-caul-fellowships2016
Click here to register to see ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian P. Schmidt AC
present his own 3MT and hear more about the program this year. Refreshments will be provided.
JUNE
3-Jun                  Predatory Publishing Session
8-Jun                  3MT launch (followed by brief light food)
8-Jun                  How to win the 3MT comp
14-Jun                Copyright: what you need to know
15-Jun                How to win 3MT - Webinar
17-Jun                Designing effective presentations
20-Jun                How to make a beautiful thesis
21-Jun                Endeavour Scholarship - a how to workshop
29-Jun                Secret Sauce - How to spice up your academic CV

JULY
6-Jul                 Speech writing: How to make every word count
11-Jul               Welcome session followed by refreshments
13-Jul              Media workshop: Getting your research message into the mainstream media
19-Jul              Expressions of Interest - Social Media Workshop - 1
20-Jul              The Thesis Whisperer's top tips for starting your research project - Webinar
20-Jul              Three Minute Theatre
26-Jul              3MT Clinic  
26-Jul              Social Media Workshop - 2

 
Learn about using Social Media to enhance your work and life experience. This prototype program will build your skills as you progress through the 6 workshops. This initial course has limited places, don't miss your chance apply here
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