PHD CAREER FUTURES

GRADUATE RESEARCHER CAREERS CONFERENCE

Thursday 1st - Friday 2nd October 2015 #PhDFutures #ThisIsUOW

THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER - CHOICE OF PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS 10:00AM - 11:30AM

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE : IS IT IMPORTANT AND RELEVANT IN THE WORKPLACE?

This workshop will unpack Daniel Goleman’s competency model of emotional intelligence and examine these competencies in relation to workplace behaviours and strategies including illustrations of how these competencies might manifest in a work context. Common workplace challenges such as change management and conflict resolution will be explored and emotional intelligence strategies that could be employed to appropriately address these challenges will be deliberated.

Dr Dominique Parrish, Associate Dean (Education), Science, Medicine and Health, UOW

STRATEGIES TO FUND YOUR RESEARCH AND TIPS ON GRANT WRITING In this session you will become familiar with: • Identifying Research Funding Opportunities (including Pivot funding database) • The Typical Funding Path for a ECR Researcher • Quick Grant Writing Tips

After attending the session you will be able to: • Identify /assess funding opportunities and develop strategies for how to pursue these.

Stefan Delfgou, Senior Manager Research Grants and Development, Research Services Office and Rochelle Waren, Research Development Officer, Research Services Office, UOW

Building 24.104 Building 24.102

11:30AM - 12:15PM

LUNCH & ACADEMIC CV, RESUME OR LINKEDIN REVIEWS

Grab a light lunch then stop by the Review Booth for a 5-10 minute consultation to review your academic CV, resume or LinkedIn profile.

This review will cover areas such as: first impressions, visual appeal, related work experience and identifiable skills. Gather some great tips from the experts on how to improve your academic CV, resume or LinkedIn profile.

Building 24.G01

12:15PM - 1:45PM

DEVELOPING YOUR BUSINESS IDEA

So you have a great idea and want to do more with it, now what? In this session we will give you an understanding of what makes a commercially viable idea, discuss the various options for commercialisation of that idea, and work through the process of protecting and considering your idea in terms of its commercial viability. You will also be introduced to the lean-startup process – a process that helps you optimise your efforts if ever you plan to launch a new business. Finally, we will remind you about your options for protecting, commercialising and launching your ideas at UOW.

Deon De Saldanha, General Manager, iAccelerate Hub, Innovation and Commercial Research

SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE RESEARCHER

Should you blog your research? How should you represent yourself on Twitter? This workshop will offer some insights into using social media as an early career research professional. We’ll check out some key examples of sites, communities and Twitter hashtags that focus on the PhD student experience, and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask practical questions.

Dr Kate Bowles, Senior Lecturer, School of the Arts, English and Media and Travis Holland, PhD Researcher, UOW

Building 24.104 Building 24.102

2:00PM - 3:30PM

YOUR PERSONAL BRAND ….AND YOUR CAREER FUTURE

What is your personal brand and how can it help in the job market? Can it also help you consider your future career options? In this workshop we’ll discuss the importance of your personal brand and take steps to begin defining it. We’ll also look at the value of your research training for a range of employers, and see how knowledge of both can help you in considering your career options.

Sarah Ryan, HDR Careers Counsellor, Careers Central, UOWBuilding 24.102

FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER - CONFERENCE PROGRAM

8:30AM REGISTRATIONS OPEN

Building 20, Foyer

9:00AM - 9:15AM

WELCOME

Sarah Ryan, HDR Careers Counsellor, Careers Central, UOW

OPENING ADDRESS

Professor Tim Marchant, Dean of Research and Innovation, Vice-Chancellor’s Unit, UOW

Building 20.2

9:15AM - 10:00AM

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - “THE CHANGING RESEARCH LANDSCAPE”

This presentation will provide an overview of the Australian research and innovation sector, with a specific focus on recent developments and trends in higher education research policy. Looking at data from Australia and across the OECD, the theme of this presentation will be on the changing research landscape in Australia and the opportunities that await researchers after graduation.

Dr Tim Cahill, Research Strategies Australia Building 20.2

10:00AM - 11:00AM

CAREER PANEL SESSIONS

Forging an Academic Career:LHA, Social Sciences and Business

Chair: Sarah Ryan, HDR Careers Counsellor, Careers Central, UOW • Dr David Camfield, Vice Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Psychology, UOW• Dr Ika Willis, Senior Lecturer in English Literatures, UOW• Dr Graham Bowrey, Head of Students, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, UOW• Professor Sue Bennett, Professor, School of Education, UOW• Dr Michael Flood, Senior Lecturer and ARC Future Fellow in Sociology, UOW

Forging an Academic Career: EIS, SMAH and AIIM Chair: Associate Professsor Stephen Ralph, Head of School of Chemistry, UOW• Dr Ginu Rajan, Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow, Electrical, Computer and Telecom Engineering, UOW• Dr Kerry-Lee Rogers, ARC Future Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, UOW• Associate Professor Todd Mitchell, School of Medicine, UOW • Professor Madeleine Du Toit, Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic, UOW• Associate Professor Jun Chen, IPRI, UOW

Building 20.2 Building 20.3

11:00AMGRAB AND GO MORNING TEA

Building 20, Foyer

11:15AM - 12:00PM

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - ‘LIFE AFTER THE PHD?: WHAT DO EMPLOYERS WANT’

Around 60% of research students now exit the academy when they finish their PhD. What sort of skills do these employers want? In this lecture, Dr Inger Mewburn will share the results of some research she has been doing with colleagues on doctoral employability. Rather than ask employers, Dr Mewburn and her associates explored the content of job ads themselves. What they found might surprise you. This lecture will get you thinking about what your options are when you graduate - and what you can do now to prepare for life after the PhD.

Dr Inger Mewburn, The Thesis Whisperer

Building 20.2

12:00PM - 1:00PM

CAREER PANEL SESSIONS

From PhD to Business and Industry

Chair: Professor Salim Bouzerdoum, Senior Professor in Computer Engineering, UOW • Dr Willo Boniface, Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young• Dr Michael Lawler, CEO, Selera Labs• Dr Maria Cozijnsen, Senior Research Scientist, BlueScope Steel• Dr Clifford Lewis, Project Manager, Ruby Cha Cha • Dr Lisa Taylor, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim Pty Limited

From PhD to Higher Education/Research Management and Support

Chair: Dr Inger Mewburn, Director of Research Training, Australian National University • Dr Kathryn Harden-Thew, Lecturer, UOW• Dr Tim Cahill, Consultant, Research Strategies Australia (previously Australian Research Council)• Dr Melissa Thompson, Community Engagement Manager, UOW• Dr Kellie Ridges, Senior Manager, Academic Administration, UOW

Building 20.2 Building 20.3

1:00PMNETWORKING LUNCH

Building 20, Foyer

1:45PM - 2:45PM

CAREER PANEL SESSIONS

From PhD to Public Sector

Chair: Sarah Ryan, HDR Careers Counsellor, Careers Central, University of Wollongong • Dr Conrad Asmus, Graduate, ACT Government• Dr Kylie Bourne, Research Associate, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University, (previously AusAID and DFAT)• Dr Carl Hopley, Buildings and Facilities Sustainability Planner, Wollongong City Council

Entrepreneurs, Start-ups and commercialisation

Chair: Dr Elizabeth Eastland, CEO iAccelerate, Director of Innovation and Commercial Research • Dr Alfred Chidembo, Research Engineer, Aquahydrex, • Matthew Clark, Director, Pioneer Road • Dr Gavin Dixon, Commercialisation Manager, UOW• Dr Ryan Dawson, IP Australia

Building 20.2 Building 20.3

2:45PM - 3:45PM

EMPLOYER AND RECRUITMENT PANEL

Hiring decision-makers and recruitment professionals will provide advice on what can give an applicant the edge.

Chair: Nuala O’ Donnell, Senior Manager, Careers Central, UOW• Honorary Professor Graham Harris, Chief of Division, CSIRO• Catherine Troman, Recruiter, UOW• Matt Lyndley, Senior Manager, Hays Recruitment • Representative of NEC Australia

Building 20.2

3:45PM - 4:00PM

CONFERENCE CLOSE - “YOUR PHD … YOUR CAREER FUTURE”

Martin Smith, Director, Graduate Career Development and Employability, University of WollongongBuilding 20.2

FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER - CONFERENCE PROGRAM

KEYNOTE PRESENTERSDr Tim Cahill, Research Strategies Australia

Tim Cahill is the founder of Research Strategies Australia, a consulting company working across the higher education sector to assist with incorporating data into strategic planning and policy development.

Recent projects include working with the Department of Industry and Science on mapping spending against the new strategic research priorities, and with the Academy of Technological Sciences on developing Research Engagement for Australia – to measure research engagement between universities and end-users. Prior to this, Dr Cahill was Director, Research Evaluation at the Australian Research Council. In this role he was responsible for the delivery of Australia’s national evaluation of university research, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).

He is currently Chair of the department of Education and Training’s Single Higher Education Research Data Collection Working Group, and has previously served as a member of the Publicly Funded Research Agencies Impact Group, the federal Chief Scientist’s Data Advisory Group and the ABS Innovation & Technology Statistics Stakeholder Group.

He received his PhD from the University of Wollongong.

Dr Inger Mewburn, The Thesis Whisperer Inger Mewburn is a researcher, specialising in research education since 2006. Prior to this Dr Mewburn lectured in architecture and worked in architecture offices for around a decade.

She is currently the Director of Research Training at The Australian National University where Dr Mewburn is responsible for co-ordinating, communicating and measuring all the centrally run research training activities and doing research on student experience to inform practice.

Aside from editing and contributing to the Thesis Whisperer, Dr Mewburn writes scholarly papers, books and book chapters about research student experiences, with a special interest in the digital practices of academics.

Careers Central offers a range of tailored services to support the career development and employability of Graduate Research Students. Whether you are clear on your career path post-graduation or considering a number of career options, our range of workshops and individual services can support you in planning for your future and marketing yourself to potential employers.

GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT CAREERS WORKSHOPS The below workshops are run regularly throughout the year:• Thinking Ahead: Career Options and Planning for Graduate Research Students• Building your Career Network • Get Shortlisted- Resume and Selection Criteria for Graduate Research Students• Interview Techniques for Graduate Research Students

Faculty specific and other small group careers events will also be advertised throughout the year

REGISTER FOR CURRENT WORKSHOPS: uow.edu.au/careers/help/workshops/index.html#hdr

INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS Make an appointment with our HDR Careers Counsellor to discuss your career options, activities to increase your employability, career related decisions, job search strategy, making applications and preparing for interview.

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT THROUGH CAREERHUB: http://careerhub.uow.edu.au

(Note: Individual appointments are available at both the Wollongong campus and the Innovation Campus - please check the location of the appointment you are booking).

GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOOL: HIGHER DEGREE RESEARCH (HDR) STUDENT SEMINAR SERIESThe Higher Degree Research (HDR) Student Seminar Series is specifically designed for HDR Students. It incorporates a variety of FREE workshops and courses made available to HDR students by various units within the University including Learning Development, Innovation and Commercial Research, Counselling Services and Careers Central. The sessions deal with different aspects of the research candidature.

REGISTER FOR WORKSHOPS HERE: uow.edu.au/research/rsc/news/seminars/UOW008987

CAREER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS (PHD/MASTERS BY RESEARCH)

CAREERS CENTRALBuilding 11, Lower Ground Floor, University of WollongongPhone: 4221 3325Email: careers@uow.edu.auWebsite: uow.edu.au/careers

GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOOLFirst Floor, Building 20 (Entrance at eastern side of Building)University of WollongongPhone: 4221 5452Email: graduate_research_school@uow.edu.auWebsite: uow.edu.au/research/rsc

ADVANCEMENT DIVISION Building 36, Lower Ground Floor, University of WollongongPhone: 4221 3169Email: alumni@uow.edu.auWebsite: uow.edu.au/alumni