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Welcome to your research degree! The first major goal in your research journey is 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 planning and writing process, from research reading and record keeping, to writing the introduction, literature review and research methods sections, and then to editing research texts. The workshops will also assist you to prepare and present a research talk for your confirmation of candidature and other academic research forums. 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 BSSH research proposal writing workshops for 2025, and a link to the EDGEx registration site 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!
Commencing research proposal writing workshops, February to July, 2025Date
Time Activity Title
Location
11 Feb 10am–12pm, Tues Reading and notetaking Zoom 11 Feb 12.30pm–2.30pm, Tues RP intro and structure Zoom 18 Feb 12.30pm–2.30pm, Tues Writing the literature review Zoom 18 Feb 3pm–5pm, Tues Referencing Zoom 6 March 10am–12pm, Thurs Writing about methods Zoom 25 March 9.30am–2.30pm, Tues Getting off to a flying start (GOTAFS) CW H5-02 Bradley Forum, Hawke Building 1 April 10am–12pm, Thurs Reading, notetaking Zoom 8 April 11–1pm, Thurs Writing the literature review Zoom 8 April 1.30–3.30pm, Thurs Referencing Zoom 15 April 12–2pm, Thurs RP intro and structure Zoom 15 April 2.30–4.30pm, Thurs Writing about methods Zoom June 23 12.30–2.30pm, Mon Editing essentials Zoom June 30 11–1pm, Mon Reading and notetaking Zoom July 7 11–1pm, Mon RP intro and structure Zoom July 14 11–1pm, Mon Writing the lit review Zoom July 21 11–1pm, Mon Referencing Zoom July 28 11–1pm, Mon Writing about methods Zoom Aug 4 1–3pm, Mon Preparing for presentation Zoom Aug 4 3–5pm, Mon Practicing presentation Zoom
Commencing research proposal writing workshops, August to October, 2024Date
Time Activity Title
Location
27 Aug 10am–12noon, Weds Reading, notetaking CW JS6-17 3 Sept 10am–12noon, Weds RP intro and structure CW JS6-17 10 Sept 10am–12noon, Weds Writing the lit review CW JS6-17 17 Sept 10am–12noon, Weds Referencing CW JS6-17 24 Sept 10am–12noon, Weds Writing about methods CW JS6-17 1 Oct 10am–12noon, Weds Editing essentials 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. Please 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 and materials related to workshops are forwarded from the registration site to your student email address. Don't forget to check your student email in the few days leading 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'.
