University of New South Wales - Graduate Research School - Orientation for New Postgraduate Research Students

The Dean of Graduate Research, Professor Margaret Harding, would like to invite all new postgraduate research students to attend the Postgraduate Research Student Induction at UNSW.

Attendance at this event by all postgraduate research students commencing a PhD or Masters is essential to ensure a smooth transition to research study at UNSW and will provide you with important information on key issues including:

the Graduate Research School
enrolment, progression, and scholarship administration
services provided across the University for research students

"Essentials for Postgraduate Research Students" is a key publication for all new postgraduate research students. The 2009 edition is available for collection at the induction or from the Graduate Research School (9am – 5pm weekdays, 2nd Floor, Rupert Myers Building (M15), Middle Campus, Gate 14). This publication provides a handy summary of documents you will need during your candidature including:

relevant guidelines, policies and procedures
advice and resources to help you make the most of your candidature
useful contacts

A copy of the Induction invite letter from the Dean of Graduate Research will be available soon here.

Kensington Campus Postgraduate Research Student Induction

Date:	16 March 2010
Location:	The Scientia
Time:	3.15pm	Campus Tours
	4pm - 5pm	Information fair with service providers Free BBQ
	5pm - 6.15pm	Formal Speaker Program - Vice-Chancellor - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) - Dean of Graduate Research - Graduate Research School - Student Guest Speakers
	6.15pm - 7.15pm	Reception - Drinks and nibbles
RSVP:	rsvp.grs@unsw.edu.au	Please RSVP by Friday 12 March 2010

In addition to the main Postgraduate Research Student Induction at the Kensington Campus, UNSW@ADFA and the College of Fine Arts will be holding campus specific Inductions. Dates will be provided below when available

College of Fine Arts (CoFA) Postgraduate Research Student Induction

Date: TBC
Time: TBC
Location: TBC

Welcome from the Dean and Associate Dean Research of CoFA
Welcome from the Manager of the Graduate Research School, Margaret O’Byrne
Associate Professor Anna Munster (Acting Director of Postgraduate Research)
Introduction to Postgraduate Research Coordinators
Introduction to postgraduate research at CoFA
Brief presentations by UNSW Library and Arc@CoFA
Q&A session with current postgraduate research students

UNSW@ADFA Postgraduate Research Student Induction

Date: TBC

Please see UNSW@ADFA Orientation and Workshops for further details.

Faculty and School Based Inductions

In addition to the above Campus based sessions, Faculties also hold Faculty specific orientation sessions (and some schools). Please check this site closer to the start of Semester 1 2010 for dates.

For further information please contact your School's postgraduate coordinator or Faculty Office.