Workshops for RHD Supervisors 2012

Orientation to RHD Supervision and Rethinking Supervision

These two seminars were held in 2011 and will be offered again in 2012 (dates to be advised).  If you would like either of these seminars run specifically for your school/group, please contact Alison Chapman at alison.chapman@newcastle.edu.au

Orientation to Supervision

Presenter: Professor Scott Holmes, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Dean, Graduate Studies
This session is strongly recommended for all new RHD supervisors and RHD supervisors new to the University.
This seminar provides an orientation to supervision at the University of Newcastle to ensure  that supervisors of Research Higher Degree candidates approach their duties fully informed of services available to support them and their students, and relevant policies, procedures and codes of conduct.

Rethinking Supervision at Newcastle

This workshop uses case studies to highlight key aspects of RHD student supervision and allows for group discussion on the solutions to problems that occur throughout a student’s candidature. Representatives from Counselling lead a discussion on 'How to have those difficult conversations.'  Professor Scott Holmes, Dean of Graduate Studies and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) also provides an overview of the current federal government landscape. 

Seminars by Hugh Kearns and Maria Gardiner

Hugh Kearns and Maria Gardiner of Flinders University visited Newcastle in September 2011 to run their 'Highly Effective Researcher Program".  Hugh and Maria have developed a national reputation for working with researchers and RHD candidates to increase their research output.  Their seminar program is now one of the flagship programs of the IRU network.  First introduced in 2006,  Hugh and Maria now also run their program in the USA, UK, Ireland and Spain.

Turbocharge Your Writing

Presenter: Maria Gardiner

This seminar was recorded with Lectopia and is available for download from Blackboard. If you would like access please email alison.chapman@newcastle.edu.au

Would you like to know the secret to high output, low stress scholarly writing? In academia it is often assumed that writing comes naturally. However, an overwhelming body of research shows that there are very clear and practical strategies that can greatly increase your writing productivity.
This workshop will help you to understand:
• why it can be hard to get started
• how we deliberately use distractions to slow down writing
• the principles of quick starting
• how to deal with internal beliefs that slow down writing
• how to set a writing plan and stick to it
• how to set achievable goals by writing in a silo
• how to greatly increase the number of actual words you produce
• how to clarify your thinking, and improve the quality of your work