Graduate Research School
Further Information
- The research journey provides online training and tutorials on all aspects of researching and writing your thesis.
- Writing groups are informal weekly sessions facilitated by Graduate Education Officers,
- Online lectures, useful documents and presentations.
Research Skills Workshops
A printable calendar of research workshops and seminars is now available for download.
A series of seminars for Masters by Research and PhD students will be held on the last Friday of each month in 2013.
Workshops covering Research Skills and Thesis Writing are offered twice yearly. In 2013, these workshops will first be held in the week of 2nd - 5th April and repeated in the week of 1st- 4th October.
These sessions are co-ordinated by Graduate Education Officers.
Graduate Research Seminar SeriesTime:1-2pm Venue: Gentilli Lecture Theatre, Room 1.21 Geology and Geography Building. Occasional additional seminars will be held from 1-2pm on Friday in the Webb Lecture Theatre, Room G.21, Geology and Geography Building.
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How to prepare and submit a research proposal. |
22nd February |
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Thesis examination |
22nd March |
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Thesis as a series of papers. |
26th April |
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Open Forum with staff from the Graduate Research and Scholarships Office.
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3rd May in Webb LT |
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Communicating your Research - beyond posters, presentations and papers. |
31st May |
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Academic writing essentials - top 20 tips for improving thesis writing skills. |
28th June |
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How to prepare and submit a research proposal. |
26th July |
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Research conduct - plagiarism, authorship and data management. |
30th August |
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Building your track record and writing grant applications. |
27th September |
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Thesis examination. |
25th October |
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How to prepare and submit a research proposal. |
29th November |
Research skills workshops
The next series of these workshops will be held on 1st and 2nd October 2013. Online enrolments will open on Monday 16th September 2013.
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Kickstart your Research Science/Applied Sciences Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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9.00-10.30 on Tues 1st OR Wed 2nd October 9.00-12.00 on Tues 1st October |
An overview of the research process and provide you with skills and strategies to facilitate more effective progress through your candidacy. |
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Writing your Research Proposal Science/Applied Sciences Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
11:00 - 13:00 on Tues 1st OR Wed 2nd October 13.00 - 16:00 on Tues 1st October |
Will consider the role of research proposals in the research process, identify the key components of a UWA research proposal and identify the elements of an effective proposal. |
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Managing and Reviewing the Literature Science/Applied Sciences Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
13:30 - 15:30 on Tues 1st OR Wed 2nd October 9:00 - 12:00 on Wed 2nd October |
Will discuss some methods for keeping track of your literature, identify the elements of a good literature review, and examine strategies for writing a good literature review. |
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Conceptualising your Research Science/Applied Sciences Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
16:00 - 17:00 on Tues 1st OR Wed 2nd October 13:00-16:00 on Wed 2nd October |
Designed to encourage you to think about how you may manage the process of your research training during candidature and how you may wish to develop your thesis. |
Venues for these workshops are:
- Sciences, Applied Sciences and Engineering: Room 2202, 2nd Floor Social Science South Building
- Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: Room 2204, 2nd Floor Social Science South Building
FriAcademic writing workshops
The next series of workshops will be held on 3rd and 4th October 2013. Online enrolments will open on Monday 16th September 2013.
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Science/Applied Sciences Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
9:00 - 16:00 on Thurs 3rd OR Fri 4th October 9:00-12:00 on Thurs 3rd October |
An overview of the features of a good thesis and how experienced examiners assess research theses. |
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Principles of Academic Writing Science/Applied Sciences Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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9:00 - 16:00 on Thurs 3rd OR Fri 4th October 13:00 - 16:00 on Thurs 3rd October |
This workshop will consider how to structure academic writing so that it is clear and communicates effectively with the intended audience. |
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Science/Applied Sciences Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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9:00 - 16:00 on Thurs 3rd OR Fri 4th October 09:00 - 12:00 on Fri 4th October |
This workshop will address the writing process as an ongoing part of research work. We will consider strategies for generating new material and approaches to revising and refining it. |
Venues for these workshops are:
- Sciences, Applied Sciences and Engineering: Room 2202, Social Sciences South Building
- Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: Room 2204, Social Sciences South Building
Occasional workshops and seminars
Occasional workshops and seminars are listed on the Graduate Research School events calendar.
Past workshops
Booklets from recently-held workshops are available.