Training

Here you will find training including opportunities for professional development and communities of practice.

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...
Research Skills 101

Research Skills 101

The ANU Library is a nexus of recorded knowledge and information, so it’s important to understand how to make the most of our vast collection of...

Research sources consultation

This intensive research consultation, with an information specialist, involves an in-depth look at electronic resources specific to your thesis...

Resilient Researcher webinars with Dr Shari Walsh

The Resilient Researcher program is designed to support HDR candidates and ECRs throughout their research by building and maintaining psychological...

Science & technology essay or thesis research

This session will have Science subject focus and provide help in the use of the Library's resources and for developing an effective search strategy...

Secrets of Successful Researchers

Researcher Development provides a ‘successful researcher’ workshop series to help you finish quicker and develop a strong CV for the post-PhD job...

Self-Paced Echo360 ALP Training

The University has moved to the new version of Echo360 for the start of the 2018 teaching year. Echo360 Active Learning Platform (ALP) will continue...

Self-Paced ePortfolio Training

Learn how to use ePortfolio at your own pace and fully online ePortfolio at ANU is now available to students and staff and integrates with Wattle to...

Self-Paced Turnitin Training

Learn how to use Turnitin at your own pace, fully online, with this new course. Turnitin is required for most assignments at ANU, and now it's...
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Self-Paced Wattle Training

Need help with Wattle? Join this self-paced course and learn what you need, when you need it. If you would like to learn to use Wattle but cannot...

Social science & humanities essay or thesis research

This session will have Social Science and Humanities subject focus and provide help in the use of the Library's resources and for developing an...
SPSS Advanced

SPSS advanced significance testing

SPSS is a statistical application which can perform a variety of functions, including statistical analysis and graphical presentation of data. It is...
SPSS Introduction

SPSS introduction

SPSS is a statistical application which can perform a variety of functions, including statistical analysis and graphical presentation of data. It is...

Statistics Boot Camp

Statistics Boot Camp  2023 dates: May 10, 11 & 12 *online* Expression of interest form is here:   EOI close Thurs 20 April 2023. Go on a...

Strategic Communications and Public Affairs courses

SCAPA offers media training for academic and professional staff in the areas of: Essential media - basic media training Advanced interviewing -...
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Targeted Short-Courses

SCU short courses are focused on Experimental design, statistical methods, data analysis and interpretation, and also statistical computing such as...

The Home Stretch Program

We know that the last stage of a PhD can be hard, so ANU has developed a special series of events and activities to help you finish quicker and with...
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The Productive Academic Series

Productivity for Academics Academic work seems to be a never-ending list of things to get done and competing priorities. Academic ‘deliverables’ – be...
Thesis Whisperer explains Thesis Boot Camp

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 (online) 2023 dates: October 11,12 and 13  Expression of interest form is here. Go on a three-day ‘deep dive’...

Training workshop: ANU Governance Essentials

Learning outcomes By the end of the workshop participants will have an understanding of: What 'governance' is What legislation governs the...

Training workshop: Unearthing policies, delegations & disclosures of interest

Learning outcomes By the end of the workshop participants should be able to: Use the Policy Library website competently, including using its...

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...

Visualise Your Thesis competition

These days an online presence is vital if you want to develop awareness of your research and anything that goes further than a bit of text and a few...

Web Publishers Group

If you are involved in an ANU website, we encourage you to join the Web Publishers Group.  The main aim of this group is to share information,...

Web training & access

If you need access to edit content on any of the ANU websites listed below you need to request access and attend a training session. Please fill in...

WHS Committee Member Training (WHSO23)

Module overview This PULSE online module provides Work Health & Safety Committee members with information regarding roles, responsibilities and...
Word formating your document

Word for academic writing: formatting your document

This workshop focuses on how to use Word efficiently within an academic setting to: format and navigate long documents format tables...
Word maintaining consistency in your thesis

Word for academic writing: maintaining consistency in your thesis

This workshop focuses on how to use Word efficiently within an academic setting to: create and use templates for chapters of a thesis...
Word putting your thesis together

Word for academic writing: putting your thesis all together

This workshop focuses on how to use Word efficiently within an academic setting to: add graphics and Excel elements apply captions create...
Word for academic writing: thesis essentials

Word for academic writing: thesis essentials

This webinar focuses on: Top tips for formatting your thesis Review of working with captions, images, pdfs, section breaks, headers, general...

Work Health and Safety (WHS) and Fieldwork Safety (WHSC07)

Who should attend This course is designed for staff and post-graduate students who undertake fieldwork. It is a mandatory requirement that...

Work Safely at Heights (WHSC01)

Who should attend This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles where they are required to perform work at heights....

Work Safely at Heights Refresher (WHSC02)

Who should attend This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles where they are required to perform work at heights....
Working with Data in Excel

Working with data in Excel

This workshop covers navigating Excel; ideal spreadsheet set-up and data entry; formulas and functions; relative and fixed cell referencing; sorting...

Writing in company

Writing in company Writing in Company sessions are offered online on an ad hoc basis – fitting the sessions into and around our busy work lives to...

Xetta receipting system - FBS012

Course name: Xetta receipting system Course ID: FBS012 Learning objectives: This course deals with the...

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