Induction 2009 resources
The 2009 Higher Degrees by Research Induction sessions held in March and
April were
recorded in case you were unable to attend or wish to refresh your memory.
2008 Induction resources
- Who's driving your research degree? Getting the most out of the experience
- Developing your career - strategic positioning
DVD
The Higher Degrees by Research Orientation session is available as a DVD. Contact your local Research Office for a copy.
Presentations
The following links are to PowerPoint files. You may need to download PowerPoint Viewer (free) to view some files:
Orientation (session 1)
- Research Education at UniSA (a great leap forward) (4.7mb) - Prof Nanthi Bolan
- Higher Degrees by Research services and key information (648kb) - Michelle Sced
- The UniSA research student experience
- Improving the Australian economy with research and expertise from UniSA (887kb) - Graham Smith, ITEK
Responsible research (session 2)
- Responsible research (469kb) - Prof Nanthi Bolan
- Academic integrity and ethics in research (533kb) - Michelle Sced
- Responsible research at UniSA (National Statement and the Australian Code) (264kb) - Prof Ian Richards
- Plagiarism and how to avoid it (596kb) - Monica Behrend
- Intellectual property and copyright (1mb) - Bruce Chadwick
- Animal ethics and biosafety overview (69kb) - Prof Mary Barton
- Human research ethics at UniSA (201kb) - Prof Ian Richards
Who's driving your research degree? Managing your study and the supervisor relationship (session 3)
- Competency rating template (RTF file, 51kb)
- Process for developing your personal learning plan (PDF file, 156kb)
- Personal learning plan (PLP) template
(RTF file, 59kb)
- Example of a PLP (RTF file, 50kb)
- Self-sabotage checklist (PDF file, 33kb)
- Managing your life as an HDR candidate (PPT file, 685kb)
- Statement of outcomes of your candidature (RTF file, 47kb)
- Innovation in PhD completion: the hardy shall succeed (and be happy!) (PDF file, 182kb) - Kearns, Gardiner & Marshall 2008, Higher Education Research & Development, 27:1, 77-89
Web videos
Download these files and listen to them on your computer, or transfer
files to your iPod or MP3 player. They are in mp4 file format.
Orientation
- Welcome - Prof Caroline McMillen
- Research education at UniSA - Prof Nanthi Bolan
- Starting your research at UniSA - Prof Tony Liddicoat
- Services and key information - Michelle Sced
- ITEK services and information - Graham Smith
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Student experiences
- Why my proposal was three months late
- Experience with supervisors; Things that help (we ourselves are not enough); Enjoy yourself while studying
- Goals and tasks - how to be a successful part-time student
- Experiences of a younger 'conventional UniSA student'
- Building national and international networks: positioning your future career
- Writing the thesis
- Learning and Teaching Unit - Gavin Sanderson
- Online resources - Andrea Rankin and Dr Barry Jeromson
- Library - Irene Doskatsch
Responsible research
- Responsible research - Prof Nanthi Bolan
- Academic integrity and ethics in research - Michelle Sced
- Responsible research at UniSA (National Statement and the Australian Code) - Prof Ian Richards
- Authorship policy and plagiarism - Monica Behrend
- Intellectual property and copyright - Bruce Chadwick
- OHS ethics and safety overview - Prof Mary Barton
- Human research ethics at UniSA - Prof Ian Richards