Professional Development Workshops
MSGR conducts regular workshops aimed at supporting supervisors of all graduate research students. The Supervision Skills Workshops have been specially designed for supervisors new to the University of Melbourne, and fulfil the new supervisor training requirements as listed in the PhD Handbook. The rest of the workshops have been designed to focus on issues relevant to supervisors from across disciplines and with varying levels of experience. Supervisors are expected to attend at least one skill development workshop every five years, as stated in the PhD Handbook. Workshops are an excellent opportunity to develop new skills, expand your networks and find ways you can better support your students. All workshops are free and registration details are listed below.
Supervision Workshops are convened by Dr Jeanette Fyffe, Tel: (03) 8344 8659.
For all administrative inquiries, including bookings, please contact Sarah Midford on midfords@unimelb.edu.au.
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Academic Staff Orientation This fully integrated orientation program for commencing academic staff covers information essential to making an effective start to an academic career within the University of Melbourne. Coordinated by the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, the program provides information and advice on teaching, research and supervision.
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Tuesday 8 July
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Supervision Skills Workshop: Sciences All staff new to supervising graduate research students are required to attend an intensive half-day supervisor training program. Designed to introduce the key elements of supervision, each session covers a range of topics, including:
Supervisors are encouraged to attend the workshop that best suits their discipline. Online registrations are now open. |
Thursday 10 July 8.45 - 1.30pm Gryphon Gallery Graduate Centre
Morning tea and a light lunch will be provided. |
Supervision Skills Workshop: Humanities All staff new to supervising graduate research students are required to attend an intensive half-day supervisor training program. Designed to introduce the key elements of supervision, each session covers a range of topics, including:
Supervisors are encouraged to attend the workshop that best suits their discipline. Online registrations are now open. |
Thursday 17 July 8.45 - 1.30pm Gryphon Gallery Graduate Centre
Morning tea and a light lunch will be provided. |
Supporting the Academic Needs of Students This workshop will explore effective ways to support graduate students as they grapple with the academic challenges of research. Experienced advisers from the Language and Learning Skills Unit will discuss some common issues and problems encountered by students in undertaking key research tasks (such as conducting a literature review, citing correctly, writing and editing). In addition to explaining what services are available to support students, the presenters will offer some practical advice on how supervisors can work with students to develop their research and writing skills. Online registrations are now open. |
Thursday 18 September
A light lunch will be provided. |
Effective Candidature Management Supervisors play a central role in ensuring that research higher degree students manage their candidature effectively. The key milestones of PhD candidature - admission, confirmation, the two-year progress report and completion - each present specific requirements, opportunities and challenges. This workshop explores how best to support graduate researchers to produce outstanding research while flourishing intellectually, developing their academic transferable skills and remaining on track to timely completion. Online registrations are now open. |
Monday 20 October
Afternoon tea will be provided. |
MSGR-MDHS Supervisor Workshop A special session for all supervisors in Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, this half-day workshop covers supervisor responsibilities, principles of effective supervision, best practice case studies, supporting the writing process, dispute resolution, ethics and intellectual property. Speakers include the MDHS Associate Dean (Research Training) and MSGR Associate Dean as well as a panel of experienced supervisors. Online registrations are now open. |
Wednesday 5 November Registrations from 8.30, program from 9 - 12.30 ICT Theatre, ICT Building, Ground Floor, Barry Street, Parkville (Map) Morning tea will be provided. |
PhD Examination This workshop will give a comprehensive overview of the scholarly and administrative dimensions of the PhD and MPhil examination processes. Topics include: the role of the supervisor in selecting examiners, policies and procedures for ensuring a fair and equitable examination process, examination outcomes, the examination of creative works and the submission of graduate research to the University of Melbourne ePrints Repository. Participants will also be introduced to Gerry Mullins and Margaret Kiley's research on how experienced examiners assess research theses. Online registrations are now open. |
Monday 24 November 12 - 2pm Gryphon Gallery Graduate Centre A light lunch will be provided. |