QUT C4J ran its annual HDR Winter School from 8-10 July at Kelvin Grove Campus.\u00a0 We had 45 students in attendance over the three-day program which included methodological sessions like:<\/p>\n
It also included research support sessions such as:<\/p>\n
Our final session included a number of QUT alumni, all working in different fields post-PhD, as they spoke about Life beyond the PhD.<\/p>\n
The third day of the program was a Writing Retreat facilitated by Dr Abbe Winter from QUT Design Lab, and the CIESJ Faculty Writing Coach.<\/p>\n
Thank you to all of our presenters who spoke so knowledgeably about their topics.\u00a0 Thank you also to our HDR Working Committee who helped to build a diverse and relevant conference program.\u00a0 The Committee included Kelsey Adams, Emma Rees, Marcelo Dias and Melissa Giles.<\/p>\n
Some of the early feedback received included:<\/p>\n
“I learnt so much”<\/em><\/p>\n “The Writing Retreat was amazing!”<\/em><\/p>\n “Life beyond the PhD was highly valuable with relatable panelists doing diverse and interesting things.”<\/em><\/p>\n “I hope this event becomes a mainstay. It’s a program I’d love to attend regardless of the stage I am at in my PhD”<\/em><\/p>\n “Attending winter school reinvigorated my interest in research”<\/em><\/p>\n “The research methodologies were energetically and engagingly presented from presenters who were very experienced in their topic”<\/em><\/p>\n Thank you to everyone for coming along.\u00a0 We look forward to seeing you at Winter School in 2025!<\/p>\n