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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 2024, 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!
Research proposal writing workshops for STEMM are offered at Mawson Lakes, City East and City West campuses. Workshops are repeated at different times and on different campuses, and several workshops may be held on the same day or over a series of days.
Commencing research proposal writing workshops, February to August, 2024
Date
Activity Title
Time and location
13 Feb Research reading, record keeping 10am–12pm, Tues, CE P3-18 13 Feb RP introduction and structure 12.30pm–2.30pm, Tues, CE P3-18 14 Feb Writing the literature review 10am–12pm, Weds, CE P3-18 14 Feb Referencing 12.30pm–2.30pm, Weds, CE P3-18 14 Feb Writing about method 2.45pm–4pm, Weds, CE P3-18 27 March Preparing for and practicing a research presentation 1.30pm–5.30pm, Weds, ML P1-10 28 March Getting off to a flying start (GOTAFS) 9.30am–2.30pm, Thurs, CW H5-02 Bradley Forum 31 May Research reading, record keeping 11am–1pm, Fri, zoom 7 June RP introduction and structure 10am–12pm, Fri, CW JS6-17 14 June Writing the literature review 2.30–4.30pm, Fri, CW JS6-17 21 June Referencing 10am–12pm, Fri, CW JS6-17 28 June Writing about methods 4–6pm, Fri , CW JS6-17 2 July Preparing for oral presentations 1.30pm–3.30pm, Tues, CW, JS6-17 2 July Practicing a presentation 3.30pm–5.30pm, Tues, CW, JS6-17 23 July Research reading, record keeping 12pm–2pm, Tues, ML F1-17 23 July RP introduction and structure 2pm–4pm, Tues, ML F1-17 24 July Writing the literature review 10am–12pm, Weds, ML F1-17 24 July Referencing 1pm–3pm, Weds, ML P1-15 24 July Writing about methods 3pm–4.30pm, Weds, ML P1-15 Commencing research proposal writing workshops, October to November, 2024
Date
Activity Title
Time and location
28 Oct Research reading, record keeping 10am–12pm, Mon, CW JS6-17 1 Nov RP introduction and structure 10am–12noon, Fri, CW JS6-17 4 Nov Writing the literature review 10am–12pm, Mon, CW JS6-17 4 Nov Referencing 12.30pm–2.30pm, Mon, CW JS6-17 25 Nov Writing about methods 10am–12pm, Mon, CW JS6-17 27 Nov Editing essentials 10am–12pm, Weds, CE P3-19
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. Most 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 are in Adelaide, please attend a face-to-face workshop. 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. 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.
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'.