Upcoming Events

Although COVID changed the way we conference, presenting at an in-person, virtual or mixed conference is still one of the best ways to grow your research skills. It is also one of the best ways to grow your network. And with so much of what we do reliant on networks, it is important to make the most of these kinds of opportunities. In this workshop, Richard will go through some of the things you can do to help make your…

The famous line from the song Hotel California “You can check out but you can never leave” applies to so many things. Academia is one of them. Leaving seems so hard for so many reasons. You’ve invested lots of time, effort and money. You’re passionate about research and the work you do. You love the people. But, when 95% of all PhD graduates end up outside an academic research career, leaving is inevitable. In this FREE on-line workshop Richard will…

Researchers are increasingly expected to handle their own marketing and promotion. Yet, the best most universities do is tell you to “use social media” or “make a website” or “write a blog”. But, you can do SO much better than that. What to expect 15 Weekly meetings in a group of up to 20 people. Mondays from 12 pm to 1 pm Melbourne (Australia) time. Via zoom, which allows recording and play back later. Support using the common social and web channels…

In her book, Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks, Wendy Belcher takes readers through a process that can have your article done and submitted in 12 weeks. I’ve run people through the book, writing an article, in 12 weeks as well as 15. I’ve found 15 works best. It allows for slippage. To focus on some weeks in more detail. To have time off. To allow for “life”. If you have: written an article that you never submitted wished…

A 15-week program aimed at: Setting you up for writing success (think grants and journal articles, not just your thesis) Knowing why you do (or don’t like to write) Doing something about your writing “issues” Progress tracking Content review The intensive will give you: someone to keep you on track a kick up the arse if/when you fall behind peers to share the process and experience with A real (or virtual) celebratory drink You’ll have a group to work with,…

So much of our lives are planned. School. University. Further study. Marriage. Birth. Heck, even death and funerals are planned. But how many of you plan your career? How many of you have an idea of what you want to be in your career in 5 or 10 years? In this FREE on-line workshop I’ll guide you through three different approaches to help plan your career. And they’re useful regardless of your desire to do more study; stay in academia;…

What to expect 4 hours a group of up to 20 people. Wednesday 8 Sep from 9 am to 1 pm (Melb, Aus Time) (check my timezone) Via zoom, which allows recording and play back later for those who register in advance. Support using key functions of MS Word on PC and Mac. Styles Templates Captions Cross References Pagination Layouts Screen Readers Typography Inserting PDFs, figures, images, tables Template documents to help set you up for success Investment 4 hours for…