February 2024

HDR Update

Welcome to 2024! I hope you were able to take a break and are feeling refreshed as the new year begins. I have enjoyed a bit of beach time and am enjoying the warm evenings.

This year you will start hearing about two changes in PhD programs - Confirmation of Candidature and Oral Examinations.

If you started your PhD or MPhil this year (from 1 Jan 2024), you will be doing a Confirmation of Candidature which will replace the Thesis Proposal Review (TPR). The new milestone is designed to give you more clarity and support to be successful in this first major milestone. If you were already enrolled in 2023 you will still do the TPR. We will communicate the changes as they occur over the year.

Oral examinations are also on the horizon. We aim to have the ability for you to choose to do an oral examination from July this year. So, if you think this might be an option for you, keep an eye out for further communication. More information will be available in the coming months as we ensure all the systems and policies are in place to support you and the changes. New candidates who enrol from July will be required to complete an oral examination.

Our Researcher Development team will be offering training tailored to the new Confirmation of Candidature milestone and many other fantastic courses to support your development. You could also look out for your ANUSA Shut Up and Write this year! A great way to be productive and social at the same time.

Professor Ann Evans
Dean, Higher Degree Research

Opportunities

Writing under pressure

Academics often have to pick up and put down a piece of writing, making it hard to find focus and flow. PhD students can experience the same problems when they are forced to go part time to complete their project. Learn how to complete writing projects 'on top of everything else' and without losing your mind.

9 Feb | Writing under pressure

PR for Academics

PR for Academics is a workshop series designed to help you become a better communicator, to develop and maintain a visible presence and to share your research with the world.

13 Feb | Writing for audiences outside the academy
21 Feb | Making impressive oral presentations about your research
27 Feb | Influencer 101
12 Mar | How to make a podcast

ANU HDR Induction

Welcome to ANU!
All new HDR candidates are invited to attend the HDR new candidate induction. This is a jam-packed week of face-to-face events and workshops designed to get your HDR candidature off to a great start. Please click here to know more.

2-5 Apr | ANU HDR Induction

Career Doctor

Stepping into the world beyond your PhD can evoke both excitement and trepidation. It's important to remember that your career journey is unique, and there is no one-size-fits-all path to success. That is precisely why the ‘Career Doctor’ is here to assist you in preparing for life after your PhD.

20 Feb | Beyond the PhD: what's next for you?
21 Mar | Leaving academia: what are your transferable skills?

Development Opportunities

February

March

Announcements

From the Thesis Whisperer

The great academic Tidy Up - tips on getting organised for the new year

My favourite ChatGPT (ChattieG!) writing prompts

Podcast: the sweet, sweet taste of academic freedom

Roll of honour of candidates approved to graduate

Alyson Wright, PhD CoS
Arash Hajizadeh Dastjerdi, PhD CHM
Asara Senaratne, PhD CECC
Carlo Dalle Ceste, PhD CAP
Caroline Taunton, MPhil CHM
Colum Morris Graham, PhD CAP
Ekaterina Nikonova, PhD CECC
Ernest Mensah Akuamoah, PhD CASS
Fanlu Zhang, PhD CoS
Geraldine Khachan, PhD CASS
Graeme Dunk, PhD CAP
Haoran Du, MP CoS
Ivan Vinogradov, PhD CoS
James Beattie, PhD CoS
Junming He, PhD CoS
Junxuan Li, PhD CECC
Justin Francis Buckingham, MP CASS
Lei Wang, PhD CECC

Lisa Maree Conway, PhD CAP
Mary Ardren, PhD CHM
Matthew Gregory Merrington, PhD CASS
Mikala Eleanor Sedgwick, MPhil CHM
Nabila Nisha, PhD CBE
Nicole Tan, PhD CoS
Qichen Yan, PhD CASS
Richard Morewood, PhD CoS
Richard Steven Turner, PhD CoS
Saliha Muradoglu, PhD CAP
Shubhi Sharma, PhD CBE
Shufan Yang, MP CECC
Sulistiyo K. Ardiyono, PhD CAP
Uthayasuriya Sundaramoorthy, PhD CoS
Yifei Jin, PhD CoS
Yi-Min Fan, PhD CoS
Ziang Cheng, PhD CECC

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