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JCU Graduate Research School

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4781 5861

Address: James Cook University 4811 Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: www.jcu.edu.au/grs

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23.01.2022 Five new APR Internships available to do remotely in Defense, Science and Technology! Check them out now...

23.01.2022 Call for expressions of interest for up to $100,000 The National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia will provide up to four $100,000 research grants per year over the next four years, as part of its Matched Funding Program. The program will open for Expressions of Interest on 8 February next year.... Researchers interested in applying for a grant under the program should complete an Expression of Interest (found on their website) and forward as directed. Applications will open on Monday 8 February 2021, and close on Monday 8 March 2021. For more information and to download the Expression of Interest form, visit the Foundation’s website: https://www.stemcellfoundation.net.au/matched_funding_progr

23.01.2022 Academic teamwork symposium featuring keynote speaker Professor Gina Wisker: USQ Postgraduate & Early Career Researcher Group (PGECR) in collaboration with the USQ Community of Practice - Research Supervisors present a Symposium titled Research Relationships and Supports: Facilitating Research Through Collaboration Date: Friday, 27 November 2020 Time: 9am-5pm... Keynote: Professor Gina Wisker (University of Bath) Abstract submissions due: 7 October 2020 (abstracts will be double-blind peer reviewed) Registration for attendance only due: 20 November 2020 To register for attendance only or submit an abstract for your presentation,please go to: https://surveys.usq.edu.au/index.php/968711?lang=en

23.01.2022 Via Zoom ONLY Shut up and Write for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week. (16,17 and 18 September) Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://jcu.zoom.us/j/93136423597 Password: 022092... Shut up and Write! turns writing from a solitary, to a social experience. The sessions will be held this week on Wednesday and Friday starting at 9am. The sessions will use the Pomodoro Technique (a pomodoro is a 25 minute stretch of focussed concentration) with 5 minutes between sessions. No booking is required, attendance is not recorded. Please note attendance in a session does not count for professional development hours unless you are running the sessions, please see https://www.jcu.edu.au//Workshop/leadership-and-initiative for more information. Shut up and Write! For more information on Shut up and Write format please see https://thesiswhisperer.com/shut-up-and-write/

21.01.2022 Starting a PhD? You need the PhD Planning Toolkit. Lots of free resources for research students here: https://buff.ly/2DmSFIH Thesis planners Six monthly planne...rs Monthly planners Weekly planners ToDay lists Free to download and customise. #PhDchat #PhDForum #AcademicChatter See more

20.01.2022 From Liz Tynan: If you would like to know about my research into British nuclear tests in Australia, please see this article just published by JCU's This Is Uni: https://www.jcu.edu.au//atomic-thunder-australia-under-the

20.01.2022 FRIDAY 4 September 2020 Shut up and Write Via Zoom ONLY Shut up and Write for Friday only this week. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://jcu.zoom.us/j/93136423597... Password: 022092 Shut up and Write! turns writing from a solitary, to a social experience. The sessions will be held this week on Wednesday and Friday starting at 9am. The sessions will use the Pomodoro Technique (a pomodoro is a 25 minute stretch of focussed concentration) with 5 minutes between sessions. No booking is required, attendance is not recorded. Please note attendance in a session does not count for professional development hours unless you are running the sessions, please see https://www.jcu.edu.au//Workshop/leadership-and-initiative for more information. Shut up and Write! For more information on Shut up and Write format please see https://thesiswhisperer.com/shut-up-and-write/

19.01.2022 ADDITIONAL NEW SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: JCU Library and SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Grant for HDR Indigenous Candidates SAGE Publications Asia Pacific is providing funding for a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) grant to Australian Indigenous HDR candidates at James Cook University: a $3,000 one-off payment to support Higher Degree Research activities.... For more information and to apply please see https://www.jcu.edu.au/scholarships//SAGE-publishing-grant CRC North Australia The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) is investing $75m of Commonwealth funds over 10 years to support industry-led research collaborations. The funding will develop new technologies, products and services that address industry issues in Northern Australia. CRC North has a number of scholarship and bursary opportunities available for HDR candidates. For information and to apply please see https://crcna.com.au/education/scholarships-and-bursaries Also, CSIRO has postgraduate scholarships available, as previously advised. See: www.csiro.au/Postgraduate-Scholarships

19.01.2022 NEW SEMINARS BY HELENE MARSH Don't miss a series of Zoom seminars presented in the week beginning 26 October by retired Dean of Graduate Research, Professor Helene Marsh. Helene will share her insights in the following areas: 1. Working Effectively with your Advisory Team... 2. The Thesis Examination Process 3. Publication Based Theses 4. Research and Funding Proposal Writing 5. Identifying and Promoting HDR Graduate Skills to Employers Register now on CareerHub.

18.01.2022 Congratulations to all!

17.01.2022 European Research Days FREE event focuses on providing the research community with information and support for scientific exchange and collaboration with Europe. The ERD has a total of 9 sessions (3 on each day), on a wide array of topics.

17.01.2022 Don't miss JCU's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals! An 80,000 word PhD thesis would normally take 9 hours to present. Their time limit...three minutes! We are do...ing things differently this year taking the JCU 3MT Finals online! Join us at 11am AEST Wednesday 9 September to watch JCU's best battle it out for a place in the Asia Pacific 3MT Final. Register now to attend: https://bit.ly/3l5SNgw

16.01.2022 FACE-TO-FACE INDUCTIONS ARE BACK! So looking forward to seeing our new candidates. All new HDR candidates in Townsville and Cairns are invited to attend face-to-face GRS Induction sessions in Cairns (28 and 29 September) and Townsville (4 and 5 November). These sessions have been tailored to meet social distancing and hygiene protocols, to ensure safety for all participants. We will also be offering the compulsory workshops Respectful Relationships and Resilient HDR candidature in both face-to-face and Zoom format. If you can't make it to a face-to-face Induction, that's okay too - the online Induction will remain. Please see the GRS website for more information, and register now on CareerHub

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15.01.2022 Well done to all involved!

15.01.2022 Outstanding work by JCU 3MT winner, Ms Judith Rafferty. Her presentation was powerful and brilliantly done. Congratulations, and good luck for the Asia-Pacific finals on 1 October! Judith also won the People's Choice award. Congratulations also to the JCU 3MT runner-up, Ms Rebecca Webb.

13.01.2022 OPEN ACCESS COMP CLOSES TODAY Get your entry in before it's too late!

09.01.2022 Following the successful international Urban Thinkers Campus (UTC) event in 2019 organised by the Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia (CITBA) at JCU, the Centre has announced the International Conference on Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability (BEMAS) on the 02-03 July 2021. The Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia (CITBA) aims to create a platform for the academics, researchers, practitioners and students to disseminate their research findings with other global experts. For more information, go to the website: https://www.jcu.edu.au//citbas-international-conference-20

09.01.2022 SKIP - Skills for International Postgraduates. Message from Liz Tynan: I have a list of those who will be joining me for the forthcoming Zoom version of SKIP, beginning on 10 September. Those who are on my list have received confirmation from me about their participation. However, if you should be doing SKIP (all new international HDR candidates) but have not received details of the program, please do contact me at [email protected]. Note that the forthcoming program is on Zoom only. There will be a face-to-face version in Townsville during October, and those participants will be hearing from me soon to confirm details.

08.01.2022 CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarships program OPEN NOW! Applications are being sought in nominated priority research areas for the 2021 program and will support a number of new PhD Top-Up Scholarships. For details on the opportunities available, please visit: ... www.csiro.au/Postgraduate-Scholarships See more

08.01.2022 ATTN HDR CANDIDATES WORKING ON QUALITATIVE PROJECTS Professor Catherine Manathunga, a leading expert in qualitative research, will be in Townsville on 19 November to run a workshop on qualitiative research design. This session will place emphasis on designing a research study that ensures creativity and coherence among all aspects of your qualitative study: the research questions, literature, theoretical foundation, methodology, data collection and analysis. This session is particularly valuable for HDR candidates in the early stages of their research, especially preparing for confirmation of candidature. A separate Zoom session is available on 3 December for non-Townsville based candidates. Register now on CareerHub. Further details here: https://www.jcu.edu.au//research-design-for-qualitative-re

07.01.2022 For our HDR International Students Please take note of the following important dates as the International Student Support Team will be on some much deserved annual leave and not able to respond to any student enquiries: OFFICE CLOSED: Monday 21st December Sunday 3rd January... If you require any advice or information, please contact the International Student Support Team by Friday 18th December by emailing [email protected]

07.01.2022 Congratulations to our fabulous HDR advisors for awards announced today. Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership to Professor Lin Schwarzkopf, Advisory Panel of the Year to Professors Ryan Daniel, Neil Anderson and David Salisbury, and Primary Advisor of the Year to Professor Andreas Lopata.

04.01.2022 ATTN Cairns candidates. If you haven't yet attended the face to face Respectful Relationships workshop, please book on CareerHub for the 13 November event, 9am to 11am. This practical, interactive workshop explores issues of gender, relationships and sexuality, consent and ethics in contemporary Australian society, with particular relevance to HDR candidates. If you can possibly attend face to face, that is the best way to fulfil this compulsory requirement (although a Zoom version is also available).

03.01.2022 #MentalHealth tip: Be kind to yourself. Often we criticise ourselves and doubt ourselves in ways that we would never do to a good friend. Notice how you talk to yourself. Would you say that to someone you liked? Be a friend to yourself. @theawkwardyeti

02.01.2022 The return of face-to-face SKIP Skills for International Postgraduates (SKIP) will run as a face to face series from 2 October. The series will follow strict Covid-19 protocols. If you are an international HDR candidate based in Townsville and have not yet registered, please contact Associate Professor Liz Tynan on [email protected]