Semester 1 Orientation for Research Students

Welcome to your research degree!

Come join us on Monday 12th February for the Semester 1 Higher Degree Research (HDR) orientation where we will be providing you with key information regarding your research degree, research ethics, wellbeing during research, plus general advice regarding the Campus and the wonderful support organisations that are available to you.

Time

Activity

Location

Notes

08:30-09.00

Welcome breakfast for new students and supervisors

Ann Harding Conference Centre Foyer, Building 24, UC Campus

Catered*

09:00-09:15

Formal welcome from the Academic Director Graduate Research – Professor Kerry McCallum and acknowledgement of country

Ann Harding Conference Centre Foyer, Building 24, UC Campus

09:20-10:00

How to manage your research degree

Seminar Room One, Ann Harding Conference Centre, Building 24, UC Campus

10:00-10:20

What is UC Researcher Development

Seminar Room One, Ann Harding Conference Centre, Building 24, UC Campus

10:20-10:30

Break

10:30-11:00

Why ethics and integrity matter

Seminar Room One, Ann Harding Conference Centre, Building 24, UC Campus

11:00-11:30

How to work with your Supervisor

Seminar Room One, Ann Harding Conference Centre, Building 24, UC Campus

11:30-11:45

Welcome from the Vice Chancellor - Professor Deep Saini

Seminar Room One, Ann Harding Conference Centre, Building 24, UC Campus

11:45-12:15

Current HDR student chat

Seminar Room One, Ann Harding Conference Centre, Building 24, UC Campus

12:15-01:00

Lunch

Ann Harding Conference Centre Foyer, Building 24, UC Campus

Catered*

Break into two groups for Library talk and campus tour

Group 1

Group 2

1:15pm

Library tour; Library, Building 8

1:15pm

Campus tour including Graduate Research meet and greet, gym, eateries, etc.

2:00pm

Campus tour including Graduate Research meet and greet, gym, eateries, etc.

2:00pm

Library tour; Library, Building 8

Regroup at Building 1 Atrium

2:45pm

Medical and Counselling Centre chat

Medical and Counselling Centre; Southern end of Building 1, Level B

3:10pm

Join us for a drink

The Well, under Cooper Lodge

*Please indicate if you have special dietary requirements during registration. Please note requirements can only be registered up until 05/02/2018. Registrations after this date cannot specify dietary requirements.

All of the above events will be held at various locations at the University of Canberra, Bruce Campus. A map is available here.