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Research & Graduate Studies Bulletin Faculty of Arts & Education 22 SEPTEMBER 2017
Welcome to the latest edition of the Faculty of Arts & Education’s Bulletin, where too much research and graduate studies news is barely enough. Big announcement on the HDR Symposium keynote presenter, news for those intending to submit to the ARC, plus plenty more…
HDR NEWS
o Congratulations – Endorsement of Candidature
o Congratulations – approved for graduation
o HDR Induction
o Conference Presentation – Carmen Huser
o Develop your ‘Voice’ as a Research Writer
o ALLaN Bootcamps for Research Writers in September & October
o HDR Symposium – Keynote and Workshops Announced
o Are you travelling as part of your Higher Degree by Research studies? Make sure you are covered
o Hard Bound Thesis Copies no longer required!
o Research Writing Resources: New group for creative practice researchers
RESEARCH NEWS
o Intending to Submit to ARC/NHMRC soon?
o ARC Frequently Asked Questions/Instructions to Applicants
o Call for Research Commercialisation EOIs: Discovery Translation Fund at CSU
o 5RP Competition Open for Registrations
o Researcher speed dating without pain
o Faculty Happenings
School of Communication and Creative Industries – SPRUNG FESTIVAL 2017
o Research Professional - webinar
Good luck to Lisa – presenting at ARMS National Conference
Faculty of Arts & Education Research and Graduate Studies Committee
Faculty of Arts & Education Ethics Committee
And finally…
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HDR NEWS
o Congratulations – Endorsement of Candidature
Congratulations to the following candidate who has recently had their research proposal formally approved by the Research Advisory Committee and can now move on to the next exciting step in their doctoral research:
Rebecca Muir, School of Information Studies - ‘But what to change?’: Moving forward in library service provision for people with an invisible disability
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o Congratulations – approved for graduation
Congratulations to the following candidates who have now been approved to graduate:
Christine Bryden, School of Theology. Christine’s thesis is titled Challenging the discourses of loss: a continuing sense of self within the lived experience of dementia, and Christine was supervised by Jane Foulcher, Elizabeth MacKinlay and Bruce Stevens.
Sandra Cheeseman, School of Teacher Education. Sandra’s thesis is titled Infants’ encounters with curriculum: Levinas, the ‘benediction’ and ‘sayings’ as catalysts for infants’ say in matters that affect them, and Sandra was supervised by Jennifer Sumsion and Fran Press.
Suzanne Hopf, School of Teacher Education. Suzanne’s thesis is titled Supporting Fijian Children’s Communication, and Suzanne was supervised by Sharynne McLeod, Sarah McDonagh and Audrey Wang.
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o HDR Induction
As announced in previous bulletins the next HDR Induction session is on 12 October. This is important for new candidates as well as any candidates yet to attend as this is a probationary requirement and also provides useful information for your candidature. Last chance to register! HDR Induction
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o Conference Presentation – Carmen Huser
Carmen Huser, a HDR candidate from the School of Education, currently under examination, presented results from her thesis at the 27th EECERA (European Early Childhood Education Research Association) conference in Bologna, Italy, themed: "ECE beyond the crisis: social justice, solidarity and children’s rights". The University of Bologna was founded in 1088, and thereby was the first and is the oldest continuously-operating university in the Western world.
Carmen's presentation was titled "Let's close the computer now. Children's dissenting as acts of agency and privacy", and focused how the 4-5 year old children in her research project chose to participate, in particular which strategies they developed and used to dissent from participation. Her research
interest includes ethical, rights-based practices for research involving young children. Her supervisors Prof Sue Dockett and Emeritus Prof Bob Perry showed support with their presence during Carmen's presentation.
A wonderful coincidence was that Sara Ólafsdóttir, a HDR candidate from the University of Iceland, who visited CSU Albury campus last year in relation with the International research group POET under Sue and Bob's, as well as Sara's supervisor Jóhanna Einarsdóttir's leadership, presented in the same symposium. Sara and Carmen celebrated their successful presentations with their supervisors (pictured right).
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o Develop your ‘Voice’ as a Research Writer
The following Professional Development programs are being offered in October. Click on hyperlinks to register for these online session or visit the Professional Development Calendar on the Research Office website for more details or to see what other programs are on offer!
9 October Developing your ‘Voice’ as a Research Writer – Part 1
10 October Developing your ‘Voice’ as a Research Writer – Part 1
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o ALLaN Bootcamps for Research Writers in September & October
Friday, 29th of September - 9am-5pm
Tuesday, 24th of October - 9am-5pm
These bootcamps are full days of focussed work on your own goals (writing, editing, planning, reading, data analysis, etc.). You can expect more productivity than usual, working alongside other people in a friendly group. We adhere to a strict schedule of uninterrupted working blocks, with regular
short breaks. (Pomodoro technique)
You can participate either online in Adobe Connect, or if you are in Wagga Wagga you can join us in person. No need to register, but if you would like a calendar invitation for one or more of these bootcamps, including the schedule for the day and links to join online and enter your goals, email Cassily Charles, ALLaN Coordinator (Postgrad) - [email protected]
Bootcamps are provided for higher degree research candidates, but all staff and students are warmly welcome, as always. Questions? [email protected]
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o HDR Symposium – Keynote and Workshops Announced
Professor Ron Adams is Professorial Research Fellow in Victoria University’s Graduate Research Centre and Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Research School at Edith Cowan University. Widely published in the history of cross-cultural encounters in the Pacific and post-conflict reconciliation in Bosnia Herzegovina, he is perhaps best-known for his contributions to doctoral research training. As well as having supervised scores of HDR students to successful completion, he has influenced thousands of other research students and supervisors in Australia and globally through his Demystifying the Thesis program, which was awarded the Australian Learning and
Teaching Council 2010 Award for Programs that Enhance Learning: Postgraduate Educati on. Other learning and teaching awards include Victoria University Vice-Chancellor’s Medal for Excellence in Research Training, City of Essendon Prize and the Ann Hilda Sainsbury Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Maltese Manoel De Vilhena Award.
In this specially-designed series for Charles Sturt University, Professor Adams draws from Demystifying the Thesis to elaborate a strategic framework for HDR students to develop as creative researchers and published writers.
The keynote address, Creativity and Research, dares you to be different—to have confidence in your own creative potential. It sets the scene for the following four workshops by exploring three critical questions: (1) What is creativity? (2) What is research? and (3) What is the relation ship between creativity and research?
Workshop 1, Strategies for Research, covers managing your supervisor, working with theory, developing a manageable research question, and reviewing the literature to position your research vis -à-vis existing knowledge.
Workshop 2, Strategies for Writing, covers designing and writing effective chapters for your thesis, linking paragraphs to produce continuity and flow, writing with intrigue, and a dot point summary technique for exercising control over your own writing.
Workshop 3, Getting Published, covers publishing while completing your higher degree, having something worthwhile to say, developing a publication plan, what journals want, decoding journal quality and impact, authorship issues, and concluding a journal article.
Workshop 4, Abstracts as a Tool for Success, covers how to use abstracts as a planning tool for writing an article, rather than something you do after you have already written the text. The workshop will give you an opportunity to draft your own abstract using the Pomodoro technique of writing.
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o Are you travelling as part of your Higher Degree by Research studies? Make sure you are covered
If you are travelling as part of your Higher Degree by Research project, it is critical that a CSU travel plan be approved prior to your travel. This will allow CSU’s Protections/ insurances to respond (subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies) should there be an adverse event. For further details on this please see the information provided by CSU’s Division of Finance here.
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o Hard Bound Thesis Copies no longer required!
We recently advised about the changes to the new HDR Policy. As part of the changes there is no requirement to submit soft or hard bound copies of your thesis. This also applies to those who are currently under examination! If you have already submitted your soft bound copies or have recently been approved to graduate there is no need for you to organise hard bound copies of your thesis and only a digital copy will be required. You can access the new policy here on the CSU Policy Library website. The single policy is now accompanied by 3 schedules, which can be accessed here. If you have any questions please contact Leanne
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o Research Writing Resources: New group for creative practice researchers
As announced in the last bulletin, a new group has been started for CSU researchers (including doctoral candidates and staff) whose work includes some element of creative practice. Examples from the current group members include podcasting, textiles, land-based art, curation, collage, creative writing and photography. If you are interested in discussing ideas and sharing feedback on work in progress (either creative elements or academic writing, or some combination), then you are warmly welcome to join the group. The group meets on alternate Mondays at 2pm, online. To express your interest, or to ask questions, please contact one of the
convenors: Sue Wood, Jenni Munday or Cassily Charles
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RESEARCH NEWS
o Intending to Submit to ARC/NHMRC soon?
The Research Office are pleased to invite CSU researchers to participate in the Call for Intent to Submit for applications being submitted to either the Australian Research Council (ARC) or National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in late 2017/early 2018, for funding commencing in 2018/2019. All CSU researchers intending on leading, or participating in, an application to these schemes should engage with this process, regardless of which institution will lead the proposed project.
The Intent to Submit Guide is located here. To enhance success rates and better support application development researchers are encouraged to review the full Intent to Submit Guide and Timeline prior to completing the Intent to Submit Form.
The Intent to Submit form can be accessed here – see heading ‘Documents for Researchers’. Intent to Submit forms and supporting documentation must be submitted to [email protected] by COB 20 October 2017
Researchers intending on submitting an application in the ARC/NHMRC rounds for funding commencing in 2019 are invited to attend an information session to receive advice regarding the call for applications and processes relating to support and application submission. To register for an information session please select one of the following links:
Tuesday, 26th September 2017 – 12noon – 1.00pm https://connect.csu.edu.au/intsubmit20917/event/event_info.html
Applicants seeking additional information should contact the Research Office on 02 6933 2578 or email: [email protected]
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o ARC Frequently Asked Questions/Instructions to Applicants
The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and updated Instructions to Applicants (ITAs) for Linkage Projects for funding commencing in 2017 have been published on the ARC website.
For further information, please visit the Instructions and Frequently Asked Questions page.
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o Call for Research Commercialisation EOIs: Discovery Translation Fund at CSU
CSU recently joined the Discovery Translation Fund (DTF 2.0) with the Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Canberra (UC). The DTF assists the commercialisation of new technologies and innovations from each university by providing a peer review and evaluation process prior to investment. The goal of DTF 2.0 is to help bridge the critical funding gap between discovery research and the commercial development of new technologies or the establishment of new ventures. The DTF provides opportunity for any project with commercial potential across all disciplines and research areas.
Each university is responsible for funding the next step towards commercialisation for re search originating within its own institution. All appropriate Intellectual Property (IP) arrangements must be in place with the relevant university. There is no cross-funding of projects. CSU has committed investment of up to $350,000 per annum to advance the commercialisation of our own research.
Grants can be awarded up to $50,000 per project, with funding above $50,000 considered for projects of exceptional commercial potential. Funding above $50,000 on any one project can only be awarded conditionally and will be accessible only on the demonstration of a significant commercial milestone.
CSU is now calling for Expressions of Interest for consideration by the Evaluation Committee at the October meeting. Interested researchers and research teams will need to submit a completed EOI form to the CSU DTF Team at [email protected] no later than 28 September.
The EOI Form is available as indicated below. Researchers are strongly recommended to read the DTF 2.0 Guidelines before proceeding. Please direct all enquiries to the CSU DTF Team at [email protected].
Further information and documentation on DTF 2.0 is available at http://www.anuconnectventures.com.au/investment/discovery-translation-fund-2-0/
Documents can also be downloaded from the Common Folder on the S drive: S: \Common\ Temp Folder Less Than 30 Days\DTF
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o 5RP Competition Open for Registrations
Researchers deliver a FIVE minute presentation of their current or recently completed research with the aid of THREE PowerPoint slides.
The competition is open to Level A, B, and C academics, provided they have an employment contract (continuing or fixed-term) current at the time of the national finals (21 November).
CSU internal institutional finals for groupings on the week of 9 October 2017. Registrations close on Thursday 28 September.
Group One – Sciences and Health – (Biological Sciences and Biotechnology; Health and Medical Sciences; Engineering, Mathematics and Informatics; and Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences)
Group Two – Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences – (Humanities and Creative Arts; Education, Social and Behavioural Sciences; Law; and Business, Commerce and Economics)
The competition is designed to showcase recent research projects. Research presented must be current, meaning either in the process of being completed or published in 2016 or 2017, and will be judged against the six criteria detailed in part six of the guidelines.
More information: If you’d like a copy the rules and eligibility criteria, please contact your Faculty Research Liaison Officer – Lisa McLean in FOAE [email protected], Kerry Madden in FBJBS [email protected] and Deborah Munns in FOS [email protected]
To register: Please contact Deborah Munns – [email protected] with details of which heat you would like to register for, the campus you will be presenting from and the title of your presentation. Slides will be collected the week prior to the heats.
And… you could win a $1000 research grant!
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o Researcher speed dating without pain
Many of you will have seen the researcher slide show at the recent Research Office Roadshow, or at the FoAE Research Forum last year.
The full slideshow, comprising of over 150 slides can be found at : 90 day folder S:\Common\ Temp Folder Less Than 90 Days\RESEARCH SLIDESHOW
The slides have already been effective in starting conversations between researchers in different schools. It is also worth taking a look at the slides to get an idea of the breadth of research being undertaken at CSU.
The slides will be used at other events, so if you would like to contribute a slide/or modify your existing one please send it to: [email protected]
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o Faculty Happenings
School of Communication and Creative Industries – SPRUNG FESTIVAL 2017
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o Research Professional - webinar
Research Professional invites you to a live online broadcast training session. This session will provide an introduction to the Research Professional platform, demonstrate how to locate funding opportunities that match your interests and show how to set up email alerts to keep you informed of new developments.
You can view these demonstrations from your own PC and choose to receive sound either via you computer’s mic and speakers, or by phoning in to a voice conference. You will be able to ask the presenter questions using a text chat feature.
Friday September 29th 2017 09:00 - 10:00 AEST (Sydney) 12:00 - 13:00 NZDT (Auckland)
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5277131725396400643
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Good luck to Lisa – presenting at ARMS National Conference
All the best to Lisa McLean, Faculty Research Liaison Officer who is off to New Zealand to attend and present at the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) National Conference. The title of her presentation, More than just forms and processes: Bringing together acrobats, theologians, teachers, and communicators, and living to tell the tale, discusses practical ways research administrators can make a positive contribution to research cultures in their universities. This is something that is often overlooked in the literature which usually focuses on research administrators understanding the research culture, ignoring the impact they can and do make.
Lisa ran through a practice presentation this morning for the Liaison Team and Research Office.
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Faculty of Arts and Education Research and Graduate Studies Committee
The next meeting of the Faculty of Arts & Education Research and Graduate Studies Committee will be held on 7 November, with the agenda closing on 24 October. School Research Chairs should send the minutes of their school’s research committee to Leanne Phillips by 24 October. Agenda and papers will be distributed by 31 October.
If you have issues you would like brought to the Committee, please contact your School’s research committee chair or HDR representative Ms Monique Shepherd.
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Faculty of Arts and Education Ethics Committee
The next meeting of the Faculty of Arts & Education Ethics Committee will be held on 17 October, with
the agenda closing on 9 October. Please send your applications, and all correspondence to [email protected]
Information on the application process, templates and committee dates can be found on the Faculty Ethics Webpage.
The Faculty Human Ethics Committee considers Low Risk Ethics Applications. If your ethics application is not low risk, you must submit it to the University Human Research Ethics Committee.
The next available meeting of the University Human Research Ethics Committee will be held on 9 October, with the agenda closing today 22 September. Please send your applications which are NOT low risk to [email protected]
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And finally…boil the frog
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Have a great weekend!
A/Professor Peter Simmons Acting Associate Dean (Research) [email protected] 02 6338 4521
A/Professor Peter Pocock Acting Sub-Dean (Graduate Studies) [email protected]
Lisa McLean Faculty Research Liaison Officer [email protected] 02 6338 4966
Leanne Phillips Faculty Graduate Studies Liaison Officer [email protected] 02 6051 9735
Web: arts-ed.csu.edu.au/research | arts-ed.csu.edu.au/graduate Twitter: @CSUArts_Edu