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2009 RESEARCH SUPERVISOR FORUMS

From: Jodie Clark

Valid from: Thursday 12 February 2009 to Friday 13 February 2009

Forum 1 - RSF – Research Culture and the HDR Candidate

Guest speaker: David Rowe

Date: 18 February 2009
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Bankstown Campus

UWS refers to its research postgraduates as ‘candidates’ rather than ’students’. The clear intention is to mark a change in their status and function, but this shift is more easily proclaimed than realised. Both academic staff and higher degree research candidates often unconsciously replicate undergraduate arrangements and mutual expectations. This Forum will address ways in which these self-imposed limitations on UWS’s research development can be overcome in crating a climate of expectation that places higher degree research – and those who practise it – clearly within the context of an open, vibrant research culture.

Forum 2 - RSF – UWS Wide: Induction of New Supervisors

Date: 21 April 2009
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Werrington South Campus

We will discuss the HDR context at UWS, and the relationship to both national and international contexts. The session will explain relevant governance structures, key responsibilities and important contacts. The session will particularly outline the milestones for the first year of candidature and the reporting processes.

There will be a focus on the UWS context to explain how to get things done to help you to perform in your role and get the best for your students. You will find out who to contact and when, what policies apply, responsibilities of academic governors and how to solve problems that may arise. The group will benefit from the shared experiences of participants.

Forum 3 - RSF – Guest Speaker: Brian Partridge

Date: 12 May 2009
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: TBA

AUDIENCE AND THESIS AND DISSERTATION WRITING

Brian Paltridge
The University of Sydney

Abstract:
The issue of audience has only recently been taken up in thesis and dissertation writing research. This is notwithstanding the fact that for research students the ability to address a particular audience is essential to their success. This is somewhat in contrast with research carried out in the area of essay writing and composition studies where the place of audience has been discussed for some time. This presentation will suggest ways in which the notion of audience can be brought to the attention of thesis and dissertation writers. Examples will be given from a course on thesis writing taught at the University of Sydney.

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To register for the forums, go to Staff Online.

How to Register
1. Go to Staff OnLine – log in
2. Click on Staff Development
3. Click on Staff Development Requests
4. Select the underlined option ‘Add new record’
5. Select required Course Category
6. Select required Course
7. Click ‘Nominate’ against the correct date

If you are unable to register through Staff Online, fax a completed 'Course Registration Form' available at the bottom of the following Intranet page to TDU.

http://staff.uws.edu.au/staff/adminorg/academic/edc/workshops/registeronline

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