Monash Higher Degree Researchers Blog (Elective Activities)
The Innovation Bootcamp was quite an interesting experience for me. It was the first time I attended a bootcamp session and overall, I was quite satisfied with the wealth of knowledge and expertise shared over the 2 day session. Date: Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th November, 2016 (2 days) Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Venue: Collaboration Lounge, […]
As a busy higher degree research student one feels that they never have enough time to get to their research, particularly the writing part. And that other things like work, administration, committees, emails, project management, life etc demand all the time. This workshop conducted by Hugh Kearns shows how to guarantee that one spends high quality time on their research outputs. […]
This workshop was of great value to me as a new PhD student starting my research endeavour. The session was conducted by Hugh Kearns who is recognised internationally as a public speaker, educator and researcher. The focus of the workshop was to realise the importance of having a good plan in order to avoid missing deadlines, running overtime, having […]
This workshop was conducted by Dr Mehmet Omen from the Department of Econometrics & Business Statistics, Monash University. The focus was on how to design questionnaires aligned with one’s research objectives, what are the pitfalls of poor questionnaire design, become familiar with different types of questions and answer formats and to understand how physical characteristics and deployment of the […]
Having a publishing strategy is a crucial component of a PhD student’s research journey. A researcher should always consider the outlets for sharing his research findings, means of networking with people and build their research presence. These aspects can only be successfully achieved if there is a strategy in place. This workshop was an opportunity to enlighten the […]
This workshop was conducted by Ms. Julia Polak – Statistical Consulting Service and focused on choosing the right statistical tools depending on the nature of the research and the data set. The session incorporated a demonstration of the 3 common data analysis tools : MS Excel, SPSS and R and discussion about their strengths and […]
This was a series of four workshops aimed at FIT Graduate Research students at the beginning of their candidature. The workshop was conducted by Ms Julie Holden and covered a number of topics and concepts including FIT5144 blogs and language and communication when writing literature reviews and milestone reports. Date: Thursday April 28, May 5, 12 & […]
I joined this workshop to learn how to use mindfulness to improve my focus towards studies. In addition, the programme also can assist in reducing stress and anxiety; stop procrastination; communicate more effectively and to study more efficiently (and with more enjoyment). The session series was conducted by Ms. Rebecca Short and it was run over 5 consecutive weeks […]
I attended this workshop organized by the Graduate Student Academic Support (GSAS) for the Faculty of IT students. This was a practical workshop that explored the purpose and conventions of a literature review. We were asked to draft our own literature reviews and were given valuable feedback by the Lecturer – Ms. Julie Holden. Date: […]
