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3MT: The Three Minute Thesis Competition
What is Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
The Three Minute Thesis is an international competition for higher degree research candidates to showcase their...
500 useful words every day
500 useful words every day
Why are some research writers so much more productive than others? This workshop unlocks some of the secrets to help...
Animal Ethics: Training
As of April 2021, the ANZCCART ComPass training has replaced the Animal Ethics Seminar – see below for details of how the new training program will...
ANQ: ANU Queer staff
ANQ is a confidential list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer or questioning ANU staff. This mailing list is coordinated by...
ANU Researcher Development
The ANU Researcher Development team run university-wide programs for all Researchers at ANU.
Our programs are designed to support all ANU HDR...
Bestseller Book Writing Boot Camp
Research to Bestseller: turning your research into a creative non-fiction book boot camp
2021 dates:
June 4, 11, 18 2021
Expression of interest...
Biological safety and gene technology practices
Training in Biological Safety and Gene Technology Practices is compulsory at ANU for both supervisors and personnel working with genetically modified...
Boot Camps for Higher Degree Researchers
What is Boot Camp?
Since 2014, The Australian National University has facilitated the Thesis Boot Camp program based on a concept created and...
Editing your final draft
The final stages of preparing your manuscript for submission are challenging after working on your thesis/exegesis for several years. This workshop...
Expert Communicator Boot Camp
Expert Communicator Boot Camp
2021 dates:
June 16, 17, 18 2021 - expression of interest is open until 31 May.
Learning how to communicate your...
External entrepreneurship opportunities
ANU provides a range of innovation-related training for the University's staff and students, but we also work closely with a range of organisations...
From chaos to calm: document editing boot camp
From chaos to calm: document editing boot camp
2021 Dates:
April 19, 20, 21 2021 *online*
You’ve done a whole lot of writing during candidature –...
Get #SoMe, Social Media for Researchers
Researchers are being told that social media is critical to career success – but there is a lot of confusion about how best to make use of these...
Getting the most out of academic conferences
Attending academic conferences can be daunting at first. This workshop offers strategies for preparing relevant abstracts, communicating research...
HDR Oral exam pilot 2020/21
Oral exam pilot 2020/21: Information for HDR Candidates and Supervisors
Over the next 18 months, ANU will be conducting a pilot of oral exams as...
Higher Degree Research Candidate Welcome to ANU
Welcome to ANU.
There are many metaphors for doing a PhD or MPhil - people often describe it as like running a marathon or climbing a mountain. The...
Human Ethics & ARIES training
This video explains what you need to know when submitting your first human ethics application at ANU. Please watch the video prior to beginning your...
InnovationACT
About InnovationACT
InnovationACT is Canberra's largest entrepreneurship program, providing the necessary skills, tools and networks to those...
Interview insights for HDRs
Interview insights for HDRs
Managing Relationships
This workshop is part of the Resilient Researcher program which is designed to support HDR...
Journal writing Boot Camp
Journal writing Boot Camp
2021 dates:
February 10, 11, 12 2021 *online*
May 19, 20, 21 2021 *online*
Did you promise yourself you will 'finish...
Maintaining research/writing energy
Maintaining research/writing energy
Are you feeling stuck at the desk for hours but not making progress? Are you bored, even a bit lonely, and your...
Managing difficult conversations
Managing difficult conversations
This workshop is part of the Resilient Researcher program which is designed to support HDR candidates and ECR's...
Managing your milestones
Managing your milestones: why do researchers run out of time?
When you start your PhD there seems to be a lot of time to get things done, yet most...
Online Statistics Courses
SCU offers 4 online courses delivered via Wattle which allow students to work at their own pace throughout the exercises.
SCU1: 'Introductory...
Pomodoro Break online course
Pomodoro Breaks – a professional development snack in your coffee break
What is it?
Pomodoro Breaks are designed to give you bite-sized morsels of...
PostAc Training 2021
PostAc University® is a new app to help PhD students into non-academic research careers developed by our research team at the Australian National...
Preparing for examination
Preparing for examination
As you near the end of your project, it’s time to focus on how you bring together years of research into one coherent...
Presenting confidently
Presenting confidently
This workshop is part of the Resilient Researcher program which is designed to support HDR candidates and ECR's throughout...
Raising your research profile
Raising your research profile
Disseminating research and developing your profile as a serious researcher involves much more than writing about good...
Research Integrity Training
All Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates must complete the ANU Research Integrity course and pass the Research Integrity Milestone exam, within...
Research Management Forum
What is the Research Development Forum?
The Research Development Forum is an opportunity for professional staff across campus to meet each other and...
Responding to selection criteria
Responding to selection criteria
This workshop is part of the Resilient Researcher program which is designed to support HDR candidates and ECR's...
Secrets of Successful Researchers
Researcher Development offer a ‘successful researcher’ workshop series to help you finish quicker and develop a strong CV for the post-PhD job market...
Targeted Short-Courses
SCU short courses are focused on Experimental design, statistical methods, data analysis and interpretation, and also statistical computing such as...
The emotionally intelligent (EI) researcher
The emotionally intelligent (EI) researcher
This workshop is part of the Resilient Researcher program which is designed to support HDR candidates...
Thesis Boot Camp
What is Thesis Boot Camp?
The Australian National University (ANU) runs a Thesis Boot Camp (#ANUTBC) program based on a concept created and...
Thesis Proposal Review Boot Camp
Thesis Proposal Review Boot Camp
2021 dates:
March 10, 11, 12 2021 *online*
September 22, 23, 24 2021 *online*
Expression of interest form is here...
Thinking resiliently as a researcher
Thinking resiliently as a researcher
This workshop is part of the Resilient Researcher program which is designed to support HDR candidates and ECR...
Top tips for working with your supervisors
Top tips for working with your supervisors
It's likely that you have never had a teacher/student relationship quite like the one you will have with...
Tragic research mistakes and how to avoid them
Tragic research mistakes and how to avoid them
There are many potential pitfalls for researchers, especially when you are starting out in your...
Translating your research skills for non-academic employers
Translating your research skills for non-academic employers
This workshop will focus on the skills you have developed during your doctoral studies...
TTO drop-in sessions
**PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TRAINING ACTIVITIES FROM INNOVATION ANU HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY, IN LINE WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES...
Understanding HDR skills
Understanding HDR skills
This workshop is part of the Resilient Researcher program which is designed to support HDR candidates and ECR's...
Visualise Your Thesis competition
Due to the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, increasing social distancing measures and public gathering restrictions being implemented, ANU...
What comes next? Post-PhD life and work
What comes next? Post-PhD life and work
It can feel rather strange to submit your thesis after years of hard work, and then enter a limbo period...
What do thesis examiners (really) want?
What do thesis examiners (really) want? How to pass with flying colours
Does a thesis have an audience of 2 or 2000? While you write for other...
Working with the literature
Working with the literature
Too much to read and not enough time? Managing the literature is one of the key challenges for HDRs. There’s an endless...
Write that journal article in 7 days
Write that journal article in 7 days!
All research students should think seriously about publishing during their degree. The job market is...
Writing with clarity and purpose
Writing with clarity and purpose
So often, HDRs produce writing that fails to communicate adequately with readers. Research writing has different...
Writing your resume - Academic
Writing your resume - Academic
This workshop is part of the Resilient Researcher program which is designed to support HDR candidates and ECR's...
Writing your resume - Professional
Writing your resume - Professional
This workshop is part of the Resilient Researcher program which is designed to support HDR candidates and ECR's...
