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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Associate Professor Jenny McMahon Director of Graduate Studies Mark Dean Postgraduate Representative, Faculty Higher Degrees Committee Compiled by Heather Kerr and Jenny McMahon University of Adelaide 1

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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Associate Professor Jenny McMahonDirector of Graduate Studies

Mark DeanPostgraduate Representative, Faculty Higher Degrees

Committee

Compiled by Heather Kerr and Jenny McMahon

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Today’s Speakers continued

• Dr Peter Pugsley (Media): role of the Post-graduate Coordinator

• Dr. Heather Kerr (English and Creative Writing): role of the supervisor

Post-graduate students• Carolyn Lake (MPhil, Humanities): first year of a

research degree• Rhiannon Niven (PhD, Social Sciences): mid-term

challenges of the PhD• Diane Stringer (PhD, Humanities): final stages of PhD

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Topics today:

Managing your Higher Degree research candidature: staying on track and maintaining momentum

The “Core Component of the Structured Program” (CCSP): including the “Research Proposal”

The “Major Review” and “Annual Review”

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Research Skills Development Framework

Research trainingResearcher autonomyResearcher influence

http://www.adelaide.edu.au/rsd/

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Managing your candidatureIT access: check ‘Faculty Information 2014’

Check your details on Access Adelaide

Check your University email account

Meet your Research Librarian

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Candidature and Milestones:

• Core Component of the Structured Program

• Resources and Professional Development

• Major Review of Progress • Annual Review of Progress Refer to: Research Student Handbook

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Core Component of the Structured Program

Includes CCSP form +Faculty Specific Research Proposal

Template + certificates related to online inductions

To be completed within 6 months (full-time) 12 months (half-time)

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Graduate Centre home page link to‘Forms and Information’

• http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/forms/milestones/core-component-structured-program/

• Research Proposal Template outlines what to include, how much to write, other considerations such as fieldwork budget etc.

• See also Program Rules for PhD and MPhil.

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Faculty Home Page: Link for HDR Students

• http://www.hss.adelaide.edu.au/

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Identify activities and/or training to assist with your project e.g.

• Researcher Education and Development (RED) Workshops

• Teaching Workshops• Software Training/ Statistics • Online Modules from RED

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Professional Development

Seek Funding Opportunities (limited)Conferences, research trips, travel grants and

bursaries, top-up scholarships and fellowships. Join relevant professional organisations in your field.

Seek Publication Opportunities (unlimited – seek advise from supervisors and other staff in your discipline regarding appropriate journals)

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Teaching Opportunities (limited)

“Sessional Teaching Module” See http://www.adelaide.edu.au/learning/Quick Links -> Teaching Support

“Teaching at Uni” which does offer a certificate and is also the first module of the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education - https://apps.adelaide.edu.au/training/courses/11497. It’s too late for first semester, but plenty of places in Semester 2.

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FACULTY FACILITIES and RESOURCES

Faculty/ School/ Discipline levels

The CCSP documents include a check-list of minimum resources

Availability of resources and additional research support funding for HDRs is variable across Disciplines and Schools, Faculties

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Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

Ethical Considerations in Research• Responsible Practice in Research• Human Research Ethics Committee:

includes a “Low Risk” sub-committee• Data management, secure storage

and retention of materials• Authorship policy

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Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

Online training in aspects of the Code is a requirement of probationary enrolment

Three Worksheets– Management of Research Data and

Primary materials– Publication and Dissemination of Research

Findings– Authorship

Include your certificates in the CCSP submission

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MAJOR REVIEW OF PROGRESS

See forms and information at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/forms/milestones/

TO BE COMPLETED AT12 months full time 24 Months part time

Confirmation of Candidature ORExtended Major Review of Progress

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ANNUAL REVIEW

See: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/forms/milestones/annual-review/

ALL CONTINUING STUDENTS

TO BE COMPLETED BY 31 OCTOBER EACH YEAR

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Other forms for changing your candidature

• Leave of Absence/Return from• Changing Supervisor• Changing Enrolment Status

e.g. Full-time to Part-timee.g. Upgrade from MPhil to PhDe.g. Local to Remote candidature

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The Final Phase

Thesis Submission Forms:• Intention to submit a thesis: (three months in

advance)• Do you need to embargo the thesis? Apply for

this in advance of submission• ‘Exit Survey’ requirements• ‘Final Clearance’:

‘Certification of Thesis for Examination’

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After Examination and Before Graduation

Final digital (pdf) copy must be submittedBe prepared:

-- IP and copyright matters-- Creation of pdf format for

complex multi-media submissions

Lodgment of primary research materials

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Successful management of candidature:

Take responsibility & be accountable Keep a paper trail Chase that signature Plan your professional development Keep your thesis submission date in

sight

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8 WAYS TO SUCCEED:

• Enjoy the thrill of the chase• Keep track of your intellectual development• Celebrate your own achievements• Be involved • Share ideas with others• Imagine further projects and other audiences• Network and prosper• Write (a lot)

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