Many discipline-specific training and development events are offered by UWA research groups and schools. More generic opportunities are offered by the Graduate Research School, STUDYSmarter, Library, Institute of Advanced Studies and Careers Centre. Explore for these generic training and professional development opportunities using the lists provided below. Register for GRS events using the GRS Events Calendar. Each month you will also be sent a GRS newsletter reminding you of upcoming events.
There are also a wide range of resources that you can access online at anytime. Click on one of the tabs below to see the online resources available. The GRS also has a LMS organisation. Self-enrol in the organisation using the following URL https://lms.uwa.edu.au/ultra/organizations/_55564_1/cl/outline. Instructions for how to self-enrol are provided on the UWA LMS Institution page under the Technical Announcements. Any students who wish to be manually enrolled in the LMS GRS Organisation can contact a Graduate Education Officer.
Any questions? Contact a Graduate Education Officer.
Academic writing skills
Research Proposal
Literature review
- Reading Strategies and Literature Review
- Conducting a Search
- Systematic Reviews
- Keeping your Research Current
- Comprehensive Literature Searching
- Developing Robust Strategies for Systematic Reviews
Academic writing, writing papers, thesis writing and examination
- Introduction to Academic Writing (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine)
- Advanced Academic Writing (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine)
- Editing Techniques (Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences)
- Drafting Techniques (Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences)
- Thesis Writing
- MS Word for Thesis Writers
- Preparing for the UWA Viva Voce
- WRITESmart
- Copyright and Higher Degree Theses
- Write a Journal Article
- Publishing Strategically
- Pathways to Open Access Publishing
- How to Publish and Disseminate Research
Communication skills
- Conference Skills
- 3MT competition
- Socialising Research
- Toastmasters
- RESEARCHSmart Workshops
- TEDxUWA
- Falling Walls, FreshScience, FameLab
Research skills
Getting started
Researcher Development
Software training and support
Statistical support
- Centre Applied Statistics Consultancy and Software Training Courses
Data management, research metrics and copyright
- Research Data Management Toolkit
- Manage your Research Data
- Citations, Altmetrics and Researcher Profiles
- Capturing Research Impact
- Measuring Research Performance
- Copyright and Higher Degree Theses
- 23 (Research data) Things
Research conduct and compliance
Professional development
Careers
- Researcher Training Framework
- Careers Centre Consultations, Workshops, CareerHub
- UWA Extension online courses
Innovation and enterprise
Internships and mentoring
Teaching
- SPARK Professional Learning program designed to support UWA HDR students with a minimum of six months experience in teaching and/or supporting learning in a higher education. Provides a pathway supporting professional recognition through the Academy Fellowship Scheme. Course work units are also available as part of the Graduate Certificate of Tertiary Teaching
Wellbeing
UWA has a wide range of Support Services, including Counselling Sessions provided by psychologists who are familiar with the pressures of postgraduate research. Explore the full range of care and support offered at UWA.
