COMING....AUGUST 20th

Are you interested in joining the Next Generation of researchers?

Do you want the chance to win an iPad mini?

As part of our commitment to building the next generation of research leaders we invite you to attend  'Research For the Next Generation' on August 20 at the Callaghan campus to find out where a research degree could take you.  

Various information sessions will be held by leading researchers on what an honours year is and also about research degrees.  The Careers Service will also provide information on how a research degree can help you in the real world. 

Students from all discipline areas are welcome!

Please contact Ms Shirley Savy Research Training Officer, Faculty of Health and Medicine  
E: shirley.savy@newcastle.edu.au or T: (02) 492 15603 if you have any queries regarding the event.

Program of Events:

SESSION                   

TIMING           

 VENUE(Shortland Union Building)              

OVERVIEW                                               

Research speed dating 

 9am - 12pm

Brennan Room  

Research Groups, Priority Research Centres, Office of Graduate Studies and current Honours and RHD students will be available to discuss research opportunities.

What is Honours and why do one?

9am  - 9.30am

repeated at 10.30am - 11am

Nelson Room

A general overview of honours including how to apply.  

Careers Talk

9.30am - 10am 

repeated at 11am - 11.30am

Treehouse

Life after a Research Higher Degree, career pathways and advancement.

Why do a RHD? 

Why the Faculty of
Health and Medicine?                                         

10am - 10.30am

repeated at 11.30am - 12pm

Lambert Room

A general overview of a Research Higher Degree and the importance of thinking about it early in your undergraduate degree.

Guest speaker -       
My PhD and the Real World

followed by

Panel discussion -
Facilitated by Professor John Rostas (Deputy Head of Faculty, Research)

12 pm -
1pm

Brennan Room

Join guest speaker Colin Sanctuary, Performance Director, High Performance Unit, Newcastle Knights as he discusses how he uses his research degree in the 'real world'.


Join our Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor, Laureate Professor John Aitken; PhD graduate Colin Sanctuary and senior members of our Priority Research Centres including Professor Clare Collins;  Professor Mark Parsons; and Professor John Wiggers, as they discuss the importance of the next generation of researchers.

BBQ Lunch

1pm - 
2pm

Derkenne Courtyard (Shortland Union)

If you joined us for one of our sessions please come along and enjoy our BBQ lunch.