Resources from on campus programs
Presentations and other resources from on campus programs for research degree supervisors are provided here.
- Supervising at UniSA
- Thesis models (staff and students)
- Human research ethics session (staff and students)
- Interpersonal strategies for successful supervision series
- Research writing for early career supervisors
- Publishing during candidature (staff and students)
- What examiners are looking for (staff and students)
- Life after the PhD (Education, Arts and Social Sciences)
- Research writing and discussion group series for supervisors
Supervising at UniSA
Supervising@UniSA is a one-day program designed for academic staff who wish to meet the criteria for registration in the UniSA Register of Current Higher Degree by Research Supervisors
Research education at UniSA
These files are staff access only
- Research education at UniSA (PPT file, 2mb) - A/Prof Joanne Cys (Acting Dean of Graduate Studies) - 2010
- Research degree resources (PPT file, 620kb) - Ms Margaret Heslop (Project Officer, Graduate Research Centre) - 2010
- Research education and training: Meeting the challenges and realising the opportunities (new era under ERA) (PPT file, 2.4mb) - Prof Nanthi Bolan - July 2009
Supervisory strategies
These files are staff access only
- Supervision strategies (PPT file, 1mb) - Prof Roger Harris (School of Education) - February 2010
- Research supervision (PPT file, 311kb) - Prof Hans Griesser (Ian Wark Research Institute) - February 2010
- Supervising PhD students (PPT file, 447kb) - Dr Sheila Scutter (School of Health Sciences) - November 2009
- Practising kindness: postgraduate supervision (PPT file, 552kb) - A/Prof Suzanne Franzway (School of Communication, Information Studies and Languages) - April 2009
- The supervision project (PPT file, 194kb) - Dr Peter Willis (School of Education) - February 2009
- Higher Degrees by Research: purposes and outcomes (PPT file, 422kb) - Di Bills PhD - July 2008
- The colloquium for HDR students - what's involved? (PPT file, 503kb) - A/Prof Phil Cormack - July 2008
Workshop presentations
Watch and hear two presenters talk about research supervision from your desktop using Windows Media Player
- Dr Peter Willis (.wmv file)
- Prof Roger Horn (.wmv file)
Activities
- Roles and expectations (Activity)
- Expectations of the supervisor's role (RTF file) provides a list of expectations supervisors may have about their role. Workshop participants indicated how important they thought these roles should be in practice
- Negotiating expectations with the higher degree by research student (RTF file)
- Research Degree Graduate Qualities (Activity)
- How might Research Degree Graduate Qualities be expressed? (RTF file) provides comments from candidates on their research degree experience
- Supervision scenarios (Activity) - examples of these are
provided in RTF file format
- Scenario 3
- Scenario 4
- Scenario 8
- Scenario 12 (Literature review)
- Scenario 13 (RDGQs)
- Evaluation
Resources
- Current supervisors
- Online resources for supervisors
- PORTIA (PPT file, 491kb) - a practical demonstration of what PORTIA is and how to use it
Thesis models
Diverse thesis models
Watch and hear this event from your desktop, in Windows Media Player (.wmv) file format. To view wmv files using a Mac computer, you will need to download software such as Flip4Mac or VLC
2010 workshop
These files are staff and student access only
- Education, Arts and Social Sciences: Creative writing (PPT file, 188kb) - Jack Robins
- Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment: Application of maths and software models to systems biology (PPT file, 352kb) - Matthew Berryman
- Health Sciences: Physiotherapy and Chiropractics (PPT file, 898kb) - Saravana Kumar
- Education, Arts and Social Sciences: Education (PPT file, 3.6mb) - Janett Jackson
- Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment: Information Technology (PPT file, 2.5mb) - Ross Smith
2009 workshop
These files are staff and student access only
- Introduction: Pathways to research education and models of thesis presentation (PPT file 1.33mb) - Professor Nanthi Bolan
- Doctor of Education A research professional doctorate (PPT file, 986kb) - Dr Margaret Hicks, Doctor of Education
- How may I serve you? Women receptionists' lived experience in the hospitality industry (PPT file, 954kb updated for 2009) - Dr Gayathri (Gee) Wijesinghe, PhD (Business and Management)
- My thesis structure and tips (PPT file, 358kb) - Dr Matthew Berryman, Phd (ITEE): Applying maths and software models to systems biology
- Using the research-question thesis model of Milech and Shilo (PPT file, 3.1mb) - Dr Robert Bloomfield, PhD (Creative Writing) by exegesis and artefact
- Why publish? An anthology of thesis by publication (PPT file, 3.8mb updated for 2009) - Dr Robyn Clark, PhD by Portfolio of Publications
2008 workshop
These files are staff and student access only
- Introduction (.wmv file, 26mb) - Dr Margaret Peters (EASS)
- How may I serve you? Women receptionists' lived experience in the hospitality industry (.wmv file, 32mb) - Dr Gayathri(Gee) Wijesinghe, PhD (Business and Management)
- Why publish? An anthology of thesis by publication (.wmv file, 39mb) - Dr Robyn Clark, PhD by Portfolio of Publications (Health Sciences)
- Video (.wmv file, 19mb) - Dr Gavin Sanderson, Deputy Director Academic Learning Services
-
Dr Jian Zuo, PhD
(Building) (PPT file, 1.1mb)
- Video (.wmv file, 20mb)
-
Writing a theoretical
thesis (PPT file, 745kb) - Dr Katrina Jaworski PhD (Social Sciences)
and Ian Davey Research Thesis Prize winner 2007
- Video (.wmv file, 22mb)
- PhD (Visual Arts) by exegesis and artefact (.wmv file, 23mb) - Dr Kathleen Connellan
Filming by Scott Parslow of dreamcoatmedia.com
Emerging thesis models 2007 workshop
This interactive workshop elaborated on innovative thesis models that are now emerging as alternatives to the traditional thesis format.
These files are staff and student access only
- Emerging models of thesis (PPT file, 1.8mb) - Dr Saravana Kumar (Centre for Allied Health Evidence)
- Doctor of Education (EdD) (PPT file, 155kb) - Associate Professor Betty Leask
-
The creative writing
thesis: a dialogue between an exegesis and creative artefact (PPT
file, 314kb) - Cameron Fuller
- Poems (Word doc, 25kb)
- Our community since oyster aquaculture: a Photovoice approach case study of Cowell (PDF file, 831kb) - Janine Pierce
- Studio-based PhD (Word doc, 80kb) - Irmina van Niele
Human research ethics session
Issues addressed in the Human research ethics session for HDR supervisors and students:
- Are you familiar with the new National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007?
- Are you planning research involving human subjects?
- Do you know what kinds of human research require ethics approval?
- Do you know how to obtain ethics approval?
- Human research ethics at UniSA (PPT file, 67kb) (staff and student access only) - Prof Ian Richards
Interpersonal strategies for successful supervision series
These resources are based on a series of workshops offered in 2009.
Resource
- Session 1: Student/Supervisor relationships (PDF file, 221kb)
- Session 2: Managing the tricky times: conflict resolution and negotiating differences (PPT file, 470kb)
Links
- Code of good practice: Research degrees management and supervision
- Higher degree research supervision: a question of balance - Gilah C Leder, La Trobe University
- Responsibilities, roles and relationships
Research writing for early career supervisors
The Research Writing for Early Career Supervisor series is a university-wide initiative of the Graduate Research Centre and the Research Education team in the Learning and Teaching Unit.
- Workshop 1: Creating and sustaining a research-writing culture (PPT file, 450kb) - facilitated by Dr Dianne Bills 9 April
- Workshop 2: Developing authority in writing (PPT file, 532kb) - facilitated by Dr Dianne Bills 7 May
- Workshop 3: Providing feedback on writing (PPT file, 444kb) - facilitated by Dr Dianne Bills 11 June
- Workshop 4: Writing for publication - facilitated by Academic Development Research Education team 9 July
Publishing during candidature
Workshops held 22 July and 6 December 2010
The Publishing during candidature workshop provides information and advice about how to publish from your PhD. Issues addressed in the panel presentations include:
- Creating a publication plan
- Sole-authoring and co-authoring
- Selecting journals and books to publish in
- The importance of conferences and networking
- Time management
- Tips and strategies for writing across texts
Presentations
-
Dr David Birbeck, Academic Developer and Early Career Researcher
- Presentation (podcast, mp4 file)
- Dr Kerrilyn Diener, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Early Career
Researcher Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (part of established fund
project)
- Presentation (PPT file, 5.7mb)
- Presentation (podcast, mp4 file)
- Dr Katrina Jaworski, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Early Career
Researcher
- To publish or not to publish? That is not a question (PPT file, 2.3mb)
- Presentation (podcast, mp4 file)
- Richard McGrath, PhD candidate, Research Assistant, Lecturer, Course
Coordinator and Offshore Academic
- Journal publishing during your PhD candidature or Recognising the Publish or Perish Syndrome early (PPT file, 527kb)
- Presentation (podcast, mp4 file)
- Dr Michael Wiese, Lecturer in Pharmacotherapeutics, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
What examiners are looking for
- Are you preparing to submit your thesis?
- Would you like to know more about the examination process?
This interactive workshop provided information on the thesis submission process. A panel of experienced thesis examiners discussed the examination process.
Presentations 2011
- What examiners are looking for (PPT file, 793kb) - Dr Robert Bloomfield
- The examination process (PPT file, 2.2mb) - Kim Hofmeyer
Podcasts
2008
Download these files and listen to them on your computer or transfer files to your iPod or MP3 player:
- Prof Nanthi Bolan (Dean of Graduate Studies)
- Jayne Taylor (Manager: Research Education and Training)
- Dr Barry Jeromson (Project Editor, RESA Online)
- Panel discussion
Presentations 2008
These files are staff and student access only
- Thesis submission and examination process (PPT file, 299kb) - Jayne Taylor, Manager: Research Education and Training
- Experiences as a supervisor and examiner (PPT file, 879kb) - Prof Nanthi Bolan, Dean of Graduate Studies
- Choosing the examiner (and what examiners look for) (PPT file, 456kb) - Prof Ed Carson
Life after the PhD (Education, Arts and Social Sciences)
Life after the PhD - a workshop for higher degree by research students and staff in the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
Part 1: Preparing for Academic Practice
This session explores some of the key issues involved in preparing for academic practice in the contemporary higher education environment. The session aimed to increase awareness of key roles involved in being an academic. Insights into the role and responsibilities of being a post-doctoral research fellow were further provided in the ECR panel.
Presentations: Key roles involved in being an academic
- Scholarly inquiry: Dr Sarah Wendt: Lecturer Social Work and Social Policy (PPT file, 506kb)
- Presenting and publishing: Rob Hattam: Associate Professor of Education (PPT file, 68kb)
- Teaching and supervision: Alistair McCulloch: Professor of Public Administration, Academic Development Research Education (PPT file, 245kb)
- Service to institution, discipline, profession and wider community: Suzanne Franzway, Associate Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies (PPT file, 197kb)
- Podcast - coming soon
Early career researcher (ECR) interactive panel
Dr Chris Bearman: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Applied
Behavioural Science
Dr Laura Dales: Lecturer: Japanese and International Studies, School of
Communication, International Studies and Languages
Dr Lisa McDonald: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Postcolonial
Studies, HRI
Dr Alan Campbell: Program Director, School of Psychology, Social Work and
Social Policy
Part 2: Preparing for the Applied Professions
This session explores some of the key issues involved in preparing for applied professions in industry. Students were provided with information concerning how the labour market operates and how this affects job-search strategies, and the importance of targeting job search. Students were also provided with advice on how to prepare a professional profile for self-marketing purposes.
Presentation: The labour market, targeting job search and preparing a professional profile
- Career planning for life after the PhD: Anthony McAvaney, Careers Adviser, Learning and Teaching Unit (PPT file, 992kb)
Research writing and discussion group series for supervisors
This series has four main objectives:
- To enhance the research profile of supervisors
- To develop a collegial support network for supervisors
- To assist supervisors in the further development and publication of their research writing projects
- To develop and maintain an online resource for supervisors focussed on research writing