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Please check the Research Training and Development Calendar for these and other development opportunities from the Library, Research Services and the Graduate Research School.

Shut up and write sessions

Do you really need to be working on that article / book chapter / thesis?  Can’t find the time or headspace? 

These monthly shut up and write sessions may be just what you are looking for. Events like these are a great way to progress that writing project and kick start a writing habit. 

Register now to lock in some uninterrupted writing time away from the distractions of home and office in a supportive collegiate environment.

Churchill: Mon June 3, 1-4 pm

Mt Helen: Thurs June 6, 1-4 pm

Berwick: Fri June 7, 9 am – 12 pm

Searching the literature systematically workshop 1: Planning the search

This online workshop is about planning a comprehensive, systematic search strategy for a review to ensure that all relevant articles are found. It is for HDR candidates, supervisors, academics and professional staff from any discipline. It will cover:  

• Deciding what type of evidence is required and where to find it 
• Creating search concepts from the review question/topic/scenario 

This is the first of a series of five 2 hour online workshops on searching for systematic, scoping and other types of reviews. They are designed to give hands on practice and experience with searching systematically for reviews.  

We will use a flipped classroom model, in which you will be expected to engage with Moodle content including readings, videos and activities prior to the workshop. This will contain the relevant information, and the workshops will then focus on hands on practice, group activities and discussions that assume you have engaged with the Moodle content. Instructions for the activities will be made available the day of the workshop. You will receive an email with the link to self-enrol in the Moodle shell after registration.        

Because of the practical nature of this workshop, it will not be recorded. The series will be repeated at a later date.  

You can either register for the entire series, or individual workshops. Registration closes one week before the scheduled time of the workshop to ensure you have time to engage with the Moodle content. 

For more information, please contact Erin Roga: e.roga@federation.edu.au 

Online: Friday June 14, 12:30-2:30 pm

Searching the literature systematically workshop 2: Developing the search

This online workshop is about developing comprehensive search terms from the chosen search concepts. It is for HDR candidates, supervisors, academics and professional staff from any discipline. It will cover:  

• Using known papers to identify relevant keywords 
• Finding subject headings for search concepts 

This is the second of a series of five 2 hour online workshops on searching for systematic, scoping and other types of reviews. They are designed to give hands on practice and experience with searching systematically for reviews.  

We will use a flipped classroom model, in which you will be expected to engage with Moodle content including readings, videos and activities prior to the workshop. This will contain the relevant information, and the workshops will then focus on hands on practice, group activities and discussions that assume you have engaged with the Moodle content. Instructions for the activities will be made available the day of the workshop. You will receive an email with the link to self-enrol in the Moodle shell after registration.        

Because of the practical nature of this workshop, it will not be recorded. The series will be repeated at a later date.  

You can either register for the entire series, or individual workshops. Registration closes one week before the scheduled time of the workshop to ensure you have time to engage with the Moodle content. 

For more information, please contact Erin Roga: e.roga@federation.edu.au 

Friday June 21, 12:30 – 2:30 pm

Searching the literature systematically workshop 3: Putting together the search

This online workshop is about correctly combining the search terms to ensure that all potentially relevant articles are found. It is for HDR candidates, supervisors, academics and professional staff from any discipline. It will cover:  

• Combining search terms using advanced operators 
• Using advanced operators in different databases 

This is the third of a series of five 2 hour online workshops on searching for systematic, scoping and other types of reviews. They are designed to give hands on practice and experience with searching systematically for reviews.  

We will use a flipped classroom model, in which you will be expected to engage with Moodle content including readings, videos and activities prior to the workshop. This will contain the relevant information, and the workshops will then focus on hands on practice, group activities and discussions that assume you have engaged with the Moodle content. Instructions for the activities will be made available the day of the workshop. You will receive an email with the link to self-enrol in the Moodle shell after registration.        

Because of the practical nature of this workshop, it will not be recorded. The series will be repeated at a later date.  

You can either register for the entire series, or individual workshops. Registration closes one week before the scheduled time of the workshop to ensure you have time to engage with the Moodle content. 

For more information, please contact Erin Roga: e.roga@federation.edu.au 

Friday June 28, 12:30 – 2:30 pm

ORCiD: what is it and why should I have one?

For those who do not already have an ORCiD this session will outline why you should have one and how to register for one.

Wednesday June 19, 11 – 11:30 am

Research Data Management Planning

This 60 minute webinar is suitable for researchers or HDRs who are starting a new research project generating research data.

This webinar will present an overview of the considerations that should be taken into account when dealing with research data before, during and after the active research phase to ensure that the data will be secure, useable and policy compliant.

This session will cover

Data Management Plans, Policy, Data storage and security, Sensitive data including Indigenous data principles, Documentation and metadata, Tidy data and Data retention in a repository including licences

This is a repeat of a session held on 7 March.

Wednesday June 26, 2 -3 pm

Shut up and Write retreat

This one day writing retreat may be just what you are looking for. Events like these are a great way to progress that writing project and kick start a writing habit. 

Register now to lock in some uninterrupted writing time away from the distractions of home and office in a supportive collegiate environment.

Where: Berwick Campus

When: Friday June 28, 10 am – 4 pm