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Welcome to your research degree! The first major goal in your research journey is to plan your research and to write a research proposal. The Research proposal writing series of workshops is designed to assist you to do so. The workshops in the series will step you through the process of writing a research proposal, from research reading and record keeping, to writing the different sections of the proposal, editing, and preparing and delivering a successful talk on your research for the confirmation of candidature and beyond. The series provides a foundation in research skills that will serve you well throughout your research writing journey. Workshops also provide a space to meet, brainstorm and network with fellow doctoral researchers. Each series is run with either a Business, Social Sciences and Humanities (BSSH) or Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Maths, Medical and health (STEMM) focus.
Information about STEMM research proposal writing workshops for 2025, and a link to the EDGEx registration sites can be found below. Online resources to support research writing are linked from the left menu. Please read through all of the information on this page and the Frequently Asked Questions from the left menu before registering for and attending a research education workshop. Save this site to your favourites list so you can plan your workshop attendance for the year ahead!
Commencing research proposal writing workshops, March to July, 2025
Date
Activity Title
Time and location
4 March Research reading, record keeping 10am–12pm, Tues, Zoom 4 March RP introduction and structure 12.30pm–2.30pm, Tues, Zoom 5 March Writing the literature review 10am–12pm, Weds, Zoom 5 March Referencing 12.30pm–2.30pm, Weds, Zoom 5 March Writing about method 2.45pm–4.45pm, Weds, Zoom 25 March Getting off to a flying start (GOTAFS) 9.30am–2.30pm, Tues, CW H5-02, Bradley Forum, Hawke Building 20 March Research reading, record keeping 10am–12pm, Thurs, Zoom 27 March Writing the literature review 11am–1pm, Thurs, Zoom 27 March Referencing 1.30–3.30pm, Thurs, Zoom 3 April RP introduction and structure 12pm–2pm, Thurs, Zoom 3 April Writing about methods 2.30–4.30pm, Thurs, Zoom 11 June Editing essentials 12.30–2.30pm, Weds, Zoom 18 June Research reading and notetaking 10am–12pm, Weds, Zoom 18 June RP intro and structure 12.30pm–2.30pm, Weds, Zoom 25 June Writing the literature review 2.30pm–4.30pm, Weds, Zoom 2 July Referencing 10am–12pm, Weds, Zoom 9 July Writing about methods 12.30pm–2.30pm, Weds, Zoom 30 July Preparing for oral presentation 12pm–2pm, Weds, Zoom 30 July Practicing a presentation 2pm–4pm, Weds, Zoom Commencing research proposal writing workshops, August to September, 2025
Date
Activity Title
Time and location
22 August Research reading and notetaking 10am–12pm, Fri, CW JS6-17 22 August RP intro and structure 12.30pm–2.30pm, Fri, CW JS6-17 29 August Writing the literature review 10am–12pm, Fri, CW JS6-17 29 August Referencing 12.30pm–2.30pm, Fri, CW JS6-17 5 Sept Writing about methods 10am–12pm, Fri, CW JS6-17 5 Sept Editing essentials 12.30pm–2.30pm, Fri, CW JS6-17
Workshops involve facilitator-led presentations and group activities, analysis of discipline examples, group or pair discussion of your research and research writing, and individual writing on your research proposal. Face to face workshops are conducted in computer pools. Please ensure you can access your written drafts, notetaking system/s and files or other research materials during the workshops. Please also read the relevant online resource on the workshop topic before coming along to a workshop.Face-to-face and Zoom workshops
If you will be attending a workshop via zoom, please ensure you are able to participate in a quiet, private space and that your audio and video is working effectively. When you enter the workshop room it is important to turn your video and audio on. If your equipment is not functioning, you do not have access to a private space, or you cannot attend on time or need to leave significantly early, please arrange to attend a workshop at another time or access the online resources. The zoom link is available on the registration page. It is the same link for all commencing series research proposal workshops, so save the link in your diary.
It is important to register for workshops as reminders, late cancellations, pre-workshop activities, and other important information about workshops is forwarded from the registration site to your student email address. Please check your student email in the lead-up to a workshop. If you find you will not be able to attend a workshop, please de-register at least two to three days before the workshop. De-registering is important as we often work with small numbers of students and the registrations enable facilitators to make decisions to ensure participants are not inconvenienced by late cancellations. In the two days before the workshop, the system will not allow you to de-register and your record will be 'no show'. If you miss the two day window, email the facilitator via the email link provided on EDGEx to let them know. They will then record your attendance as 'excused'.