The Higher Degree Research (HDR) Supervision Development team offer a series of HDR Supervision Development Workshops, complementing those offered by Colleges, Schools and Centres.

These workshops address a range of topics, issues and experience relevant to good practice in HDR supervision. Participation in any of these is a 'qualifying renewal activity' for HDR Supervision Annual Registration Renewal under the ANU HDR Supervision Development Framework. The 2023 program will be listed below as it is confirmed, and in the monthly Research News.

HDR Supervision Development Workshops are open to all HDR supervisors, and are free; please enrol to receive the Zoom link or location details.

Foundations of HDR Supervision Workshops are offered to those new to supervision, as part of the HDR Supervision Initial Registration process. Please visit the Foundations of HDR Supervision Workshops webpage for more information, and to enrol for one of these workshops.

HDR Supervision Topic Workshops, Issues Forums and Masterclass Panels

2023 schedule*

* The HDR Supervision Topic Workshops, Issues Forums and Masterclass Panels are offered online (unless otherwise indicated), via Zoom (Zoom information). Subject to demand, other workshops may be scheduled as the year progresses. We’ll update the schedule on this webpage and in the monthly Research News.

Making panel supervision work for you

Focus – Panel supervision of HDR candidates has significant advantages, but also introduces extra challenges for supervisors and HDRs alike. This short interactive workshop is designed to help you get the best value out of panel supervision, so that supervisors and candidates reap the benefits. We will identify different models of panel supervision, consider the roles that members might play, and explore strategies for working effectively in this mode.

Lead – Dr Cally Guerin is a member of the Researcher Development and HDR Supervision Development teams at ANU. She has been teaching, researching and publishing on doctoral education since 2008, working with both HDR supervisors and students to develop effective research practices. She is a founding co-editor of the Doctoral Writing blog.

Date/time – 30 March, 12pm–1pm. Enrol in this workshop.

Remote supervision: Not so very different from on-campus supervision

Focus – 2020 saw all ANU supervisors suddenly pivot to remote supervision for at least a few months. It soon became apparent that many of us were already interacting with HDRs online, and that lots of our PhD candidates are not located in Canberra anyway. This workshop invites discussion of what we have learnt about best practice in remote supervision over the last couple of years. What are the challenges that we’ve found solutions to? What are the advantages of online supervision? And what do we still need to work on to manage distance supervision effectively?

Lead – Dr Cally Guerin is a member of the Researcher Development and HDR Supervision Development teams at ANU. She has been teaching, researching and publishing on doctoral education since 2008, working with both HDR supervisors and students to develop effective research practices. She is a founding co-editor of the Doctoral Writing blog.

Date/time – 27 April, 12pm–1pm. Enrol in this workshop.

Supervising a thesis by compilation – worth the heartache?

Focus – The thesis by compilation is becoming an increasingly common format for doctoral studies across all disciplines. This session considers the ANU policy and context when submitting a series of publications for doctoral examination, and explores both the benefits and challenges this format affords.

By the end of this workshop you will understand:

• the ANU policy and its implications for your HDRs and their writing;
• the advantages of writing a thesis by compilation;
• the situations where this format introduces extra challenges for both HDRs and their supervisors.

Lead – Dr Cally Guerin is a member of the Researcher Development and HDR Supervision Development teams at ANU. She has been teaching, researching and publishing on doctoral education since 2008, working with both HDR supervisors and students to develop effective research practices. She is a founding co-editor of the Doctoral Writing blog.

Date/time – 10 May, 12pm–1pm. Enrol in this workshop.

Maintaining your sanity as a supervisor: simple stress management strategies

Focus – Being a supervisor can be stressful and it is only one of the many tasks in your academic life! Managing multiple demands can impact on your psychological wellbeing and your ability to be an effective supervisor. This workshop focusses on practical strategies to enable you to:

• manage stress;
• clarify expectations and boundaries of supervision; and
• maintain positive psychological functioning in your supervisory life.

Lead – Dr Shari Walsh is an experienced psychologist and career development practitioner who has worked within the academic, organisational and private practice sectors. Shari was the owner and Principal Psychologist at Growth Psychology in Brisbane from 2001 – 2020. Shari has extensive experience working with HDR candidates, early career researchers, supervisors and academics and is the developer and facilitator of Resilient Researcher workshops and webinars. Shari specialises in assisting researchers build and maintain positive psychological wellbeing, effective communication and relationship skills, and career confidence during their research roles and beyond. Feedback from Shari's workshops and webinars indicate that attendees highly value her warm and engaging style, understanding and insight of issues impacting researchers, her practical approach, skills and strategies she offers to facilitate optimal functioning.

Shari has a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) and Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) from QUT. She is registered with the Psychology Board of Australia and a professional member of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc.

www.resilientresearcher.com.au
www.linkedin.com/in/shariwalshpsychology

Date/time – 11 July, 12pm–1:30pm. Enrol in this workshop.

Supervising the final year of candidature

Focus – The final stages of candidature can be stressful and challenging for both supervisors and candidates. This period can also stretch on for much longer than anticipated, stalled by perfectionism and anxieties about what comes next. It’s also the point at which previously good relationships between HDRs and supervisors can become strained. This workshop explores a range of strategies to help push progress towards completion before everyone involved is exhausted.

Lead – Dr Cally Guerin is a member of the Researcher Development and HDR Supervision Development teams at ANU. She has been teaching, researching and publishing on doctoral education since 2008, working with both HDR supervisors and students to develop effective research practices. She is a founding co-editor of the Doctoral Writing blog.

Date/time – 20 July, 12pm–1pm. Enrol in this workshop.

Supervision in the culturally diverse academy

Focus – At ANU, we work with academics and HDR candidates from all around the world. When new HDRs come into this workplace, there are numerous expectations and behaviours that we may take for granted, but can be mysterious to newcomers. This workshop:

• unpacks some of the issues that can arise for supervisors and their HDRs when navigating cultural diversity in the academy;
• provides strategies for heading off problems before they arise;
• invites you to share your experiences and suggestions.

Lead – Dr Cally Guerin is a member of the Researcher Development and HDR Supervision Development teams at ANU. She has been teaching, researching and publishing on doctoral education since 2008, working with both HDR supervisors and students to develop effective research practices. She is a founding co-editor of the Doctoral Writing blog.

Date/time – 9 August, 12pm–1pm. Enrol in this workshop.

Developing research writers – it’s more than feedback on drafts

Focus – Research supervision is aimed at producing a thesis as well as a researcher. Many HDRs struggle with the writing, and it’s not always easy to see how to help them become more efficient and effective authors. This workshop explores a range of writing practices and pedagogies to develop the written communication of novice researchers. We explore common assumptions about writing to consider what works and what is unhelpful. After examining a range of approaches to developing writing, we look at some common problems facing novice research writers and strategies for dealing with them.

Lead – Dr Cally Guerin is a member of the Researcher Development and HDR Supervision Development teams at ANU. She has been teaching, researching and publishing on doctoral education since 2008, working with both HDR supervisors and students to develop effective research practices. She is a founding co-editor of the Doctoral Writing blog.

Date/time – 21 September, 12pm–1pm. Enrol in this workshop.

Why don’t HDRs get on with their writing?

Focus – Many HDRs love reading about their topic, talking about their research, conducting experiments, doing field work, collecting and analysing data – but often seem to avoid writing about their research. They don’t always seem to realise that signing up for a PhD means becoming an author (no written document = no degree). This workshop explores why HDRs can struggle to produce useful text and offers practical strategies for supervisors to help their HDRs get on with the writing.

Lead – Dr Cally Guerin is a member of the Researcher Development and HDR Supervision Development teams at ANU. She has been teaching, researching and publishing on doctoral education since 2008, working with both HDR supervisors and students to develop effective research practices. She is a founding co-editor of the Doctoral Writing blog.

Date/time – 10 October, 12pm–1pm. Enrol in this workshop.

Respectful Relationships training

Focus – The Respectful Relationships Unit (RRU) offers a range of training for University staff. They are designed to increase understanding of sexual assault and sexual harassment and support preventative strategies. Topics in the first half of 2023 are: LGBTQIA+ Ally Training; Responding to sexual violence; and Understanding sexual violence and bystander intervention.

Various dates. Details and enrollment.

Recordings of the HDR Supervision Topic Workshops and Masterclass Panels

You can access recordings of the HDR Supervision Topic Workshops and Masterclass Panels at the HDR Supervision Development Portal.

More information or suggestions

We welcome your feedback and suggestions for workshop topics. Contact us at hdr.supervision@anu.edu.au or via telephone on +61 2 6125 1797.