Upcoming FoE Seminars for Graduate Researchers and Supervisors

Dear FoE Graduate Researchers, Supervisors and Committee Chairs,

We will be running a number of information sessions this year for GRs, supervisors and chairs on key milestones and other relevant information. See below for details.

Please also download the Faculty of Education Graduate Research Orientation Guide. While this guide has been given to newly commencing GRs it also contains valuable information for all current FoE GRs and supervisors.

Pre-confirmation and confirmation information session

Date: 1 – 2pm, Tuesday 17th June

Place: Conference room 915, level 9, 100 Leicester St

Zoom: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/qh8p

Who for: GRs and supervisors

This session, run by ADGR A/Prof Peter Woelert and GR Coordinator A/Prof Vic Millar, will cover what is required for pre-confirmation and confirmation including:

  • The role of the committee.
  • What needs to be completed for each hurdle.
  • The completion seminar.
  • What should happen in pre-confirmation and confirmation meetings.

Information session for new and existing GR Committee Chairs

Date: 1 – 2pm, Thursday 19th June

Place: Conference room 915, level 9, 100 Leicester St

Zoom: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/zh8p

Who for: GR Committee Chairs

This session, run by Prof Kylie Smith, is for new GR Committee Chairs as well as existing Chairs that would like to brush up on their understanding of the role.

Research Integrity information session

Date: 1 – 2pm, Tuesday 15 July

Place: Conference room 915, level 9, 100 Leicester St

Zoom: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/nf8p

Who for: GRs

This session will cover common concerns and practical resources to help you conduct research responsibly. This session will be run by the Office of Research Ethics and Integrity (OREI) and will cover:

  • What’s required to be an author?
  •  When is it OK to use AI in your research?
  • Who do I talk to about ethics approval?

Completion information session

Date: 1 – 2pm,  Tuesday 16th September

Place: Conference room 915, level 9, 100 Leicester St

Zoom: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/af8p

Who for: GRs and supervisors

This session, run by ADGR A/Prof Peter Woelert and GR Coordinator A/Prof Vic Millar,  will cover what is required to complete including:

  • The role of the committee.
  • Checking for plagiarism.
  • Completion seminar.

The Viva information session

Date: 1 – 2pm, Thursday 18th  September

Place: Conference room 915, level 9, 100 Leicester St

Zoom: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/6f8p

Who for: GRs, supervisors and Chairs

This session, run by GR Coordinator A/Prof Vic Millar and ADGR A/Prof Peter Woelert, will cover the newly introduced Viva. Note that the Viva will only be a requirement for those doctoral candidates that enrolled after 1st January 2025. This session will cover:

  • How the Viva works alongside other completion requirements.
  • What the Viva involves.
  • Who is involved in the Viva.

For questions or further detail about these sessions please contact either

the MERI team at  foe-gradresearch@unimelb.edu.au

or Vic Millar vmillar@unimelb.edu.au