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QUT Online Match My Skills Find your future with QUT's Match My Skills quiz. Create a personalised guide to reaching your dream career. It takes just 10 minutes. Search Personalise your journey e-Grad School The e-Grad School (Australia) is a virtual graduate school managed by QUT, with over 10 years expertise developing and delivering online training to graduate research students. Home Research e-Grad School e-Grad School offers professional skills training to research students and early career researchers to support their research journey. We empower researchers and students to enter the workforce ready for industry, innovation and to meet the diverse needs of their future employers within academia and industry. Modules are available to any research student, early career researcher or university with a research portfolio. eGrad School Global Conference Transdisciplinarity research to battle global sustainability problems The eGrad School Global Conference on 28 November 2023 is aimed at promoting diverse knowledge on sustainability and facilitating the exchange of innovative research ideas to tackle global sustainability challenges. About the conference Raising the bar on research training The training is delivered via short, online, flexible, and easily accessible modules. Each module is designed to enhance transferable skill development, promote interactions within each cohort, and develop awareness of issues and themes relevant to internationally mobile research graduates. Over 22,000 students have registered for training, from universities across Australia, Asia, and New Zealand. e-Grad school maintains global relevance with increasing student enrolments from across the sector. Contact e-Grad School: egsacoordinator@qut.edu.au Online modules e-Grad School modules are designed and delivered by subject experts and are tailored to research students and early career researchers looking to develop their communication, digital capacity, innovation, transdisciplinary, cross cultural, career development and industry engagement skills. To succeed in an increasingly diverse workplace, the next generation of researchers will need to be more employer, innovation, and industry ready. The online modules are typically delivered over 5 weeks and include pedagogically designed engagement strategies that respond to the time constraints of active researchers. Institutional licenses e-Grad School modules are available at no cost to QUT HDRs (higher degree by research students) and Early Career Researchers (ECRs), and at low cost to research students from other universities. Approved partners can access sample module offerings at no cost, to experience the quality of the training offered prior to any financial commitment. Contact the e-Grad School team to discuss pricing, access to sample modules, and for more information regarding institutional licenses, egsacoordinator@qut.edu.au Individual registration for new students is AUD $350 + GST and is payable on registration. Register Semester 1A 11 March - 17 April (week 0 starts 6 March) Entrepreneurship The study of entrepreneurship is multidisciplinary so this module will assist you in understanding not only the nature of entrepreneurship, who entrepreneurs are, and how they take advantage of an opportunity; but also why it is important to researchers. It's designed for those who wish to directly undertake, support, finance or facilitate the creation and growth of new ventures that are based upon innovative ideas which significantly change the status quo. Leadership and communication This module allows you to explore the key concepts of leadership and communication, and considers how this information can be contextualised in your own research environment. We will also explore ways to translate knowledge of leadership and communication into better self-management and professional engagements. Write your journal article in twelve weeks This module will give you practical experience writing a research article for a peer-reviewed journal. You will work on turning your draft paper into a quality article to submit for publication. Join us if you want to get your publication written and submitted to a journal by the end of the module. We will help you to stay focused and engaged in a step-by-step process and you will receive feedback from other researchers and your moderator. Mental wellbeing for researchers This module is designed to provide basic strategies, support helpful thinking habits, raise awareness of mental wellbeing issues, and understand where to go for help with mental wellbeing. The researcher work involved a significant research project and can be characterised by isolation, feedback, time and project management issues, frequent setbacks, and often financial difficulties. That is why researchers need self-guided wellbeing. Project management This module introduces you to the foundations and principles of project management. We explore the scope and phases of projects and consider how your projects can be better managed. This module combines theory with practice, as we apply new-found knowledge to real projects. We will consider the challenges you may encounter in projects and the best way to achieve your project goals. Semester 1B 14 May - 16 June (week 0 starts 8 May) Communication and collaboration This module will address the specific communication skills required of you as a researcher, to collaborate with a broad and complex diversity of stakeholders. Navigating our way in this complex communication milieu can be confusing and demanding. We will present and examine these and other related key communication items, critical to effective communication within the world of local and global collaborative initiatives. Explore your career potential This module introduces you to contemporary strategies that enhance your career potential. You will learn how to identify and harness your personal strengths; how to understand the complex HDR job market; and how to utilise your network to leverage opportunities. This module is not for the faint-hearted. It requires you to deep dive into the attributes and assets you offer future employers, collaborators and investors, and emerge with a clearer perspective on your HDR career plan. Regardless of whether you are in first year or final year, have a set career plan or not, you will find that this module provides insightful and practical solutions to exploring your career potential. Presenting your research This module is about creating and delivering research presentations that will have your audience enthralled and informed. This module will help you explain your complex ideas simply, give you confidence in your own skills and offer insights into how the professionals do it. Enrol in this module if you want to inform and inspire your audience in research milestone, competition and conference presentations. Practice your new skills in a supportive environment with rich peer feedback. Preparing for your HDR internship This module guides higher degree by research students through an end-to-end process of self-sourcing and interviewing for an internship, developing critical skills for success on internship, and preparing for the internship experience by understanding your rights and responsibilities. Research commercialisation This module aims to develop an understanding of intellectual property in light of its potential for commercialisation, and a working knowledge of typical commercialisation processes. This module provides tools for your success in managing collaborations, identifying opportunities and engaging with industry. Introduction to coding for researchers This module introduces you to the web development languages HTLM, CSS and JavaScript. It is a practical module. While getting to know these languages, you will be building your own website, creating an online career portfolio which includes tables, quizzes and webpage layouts. Semester 2A 22 July - 26 August (week 0 starts 17 July) Critical and creative thinking This course involves learning more about critical and creative thinking, and how applying critical and creative thinking approaches, techniques and tools can assist you in your research journey. We will examine conventional accounts of critical and creative thinking and compare approaches to across field of practice. We will also consider the balance of logic, knowledge, belief, behaviour, and action involved in critical and creative thinking. Digital competencies for researchers In today’s workplace, research graduates require a set of digital practices, behaviours and identities that inform their academic and professional practices. This module provides you with the tools and knowledge to communicate, collaborate and innovate within your research area and your career. We will look at the impact of big data and datasets on research, and utilise data analytics, digital creation, and data visualisation. Emotional Intelligence for researchers This course will provide you with strategies for accelerating significant change by shifting your mindset, behaviour, and actions to accomplish your objectives. You will learn how to identify your values in order to effectively manage your personal life and research career more efficiently through enhanced self-awareness, self-management, and emotional intelligence. Global sustainability This module is designed to enable you to critically reflect on how your personal, professional and academic practice relates to global sustainability. We will explore types of capital, consumption patterns, sustainable community initiatives and environment issues. The module will assist you in understanding and investigating the implications and potential application of your research in the context of global sustainability. Transdisciplinarity in research This module introduces participants to an emerging research practice known as transdisciplinarity. You will learn how to communicate and collaborate with researchers from your own and different disciplines, how to better define a research problem and what skills you will need to be effective at these. You will also develop a better understanding of how to engage with broader stakeholders in the research context, including industry and how to see research through the lens of an end user. This is an invaluable module for all new and emerging researchers. Write your journal article in twelve weeks This module will give you practical experience writing a research article for a peer-reviewed journal. You will work on turning your draft paper into a quality article to submit for publication. Join us if you want to get your publication written and submitted to a journal by the end of the module. We will help you to stay focused and engaged in a step-by-step process and you will receive feedback from other researchers and your moderator. Semester 2B 16 September - 20 October (week 0 starts 11 September) Mental wellbeing for researchers This module is designed to provide basic strategies, support helpful thinking habits, raise awareness of mental wellbeing issues, and understand where to go for help with mental wellbeing. The researcher work involved a significant research project and can be characterised by isolation, feedback, time and project management issues, frequent setbacks, and often financial difficulties. That is why researchers need self-guided wellbeing. Practice-led research in creative arts, media and design The aim of this module is to familiarise students working in the creative arts, media and design with the methodological research design implications of undertaking enquiry through practice. While the emphasis is given to areas of creative practice, the general scope and pathways can be applied to research based in any form of professional, artistic, creative or innovative practice. Public policy Public policy exists somewhere between order and chaos. In this module we will be exploring this contested space, to consider what public policy incorporates and how it is implemented. This module is about learning more about public policy, and how this information can be contextualised in your research environment. Research integrity in practice This module allows you to explore scenarios that reflect common research integrity practices and issues (e.g. authorship, plagiarism, data management) and to problem solve these hypothetical situations with your peers. Throughout this module, we will be considering ethical principles and their applicability to real life. Financial and legal concepts for researchers This module will help researchers navigate the crucial, and sometimes overwhelming, world of financial and legal aspects of research projects. You will learn about various funding environments and how researchers fit into this environment. The module will also examine strategies to find and apply for funding, completing contracts and the practical aspects of costing budgets. Know Your Job Market Value Redefine your professional identity and better understand the true value of your skillset. This module allows you to explore relevant industry fields, create tailored documents and pitches to suit industry needs and better understand the job market value of your skills and experiences. This is a great way to continue building some of the skills gained from the Explore your Career Potential module, to help you clarify your future direction. e-Grad Express Self-paced study designed for researchers e-Grad Express modules are short, self-paced courses designed to provide practical tips and tools for skills or areas of practice that you can apply to your research and workplace. Each self-paced module is designed to take one to two hours to complete. E-Grad Express will help you excel at your research and grow your career. Manage your research project Resilience to stress (resilient habits and mindset) Remote HDR study Presenting research seminars Contact us For all e-Grad School enquiries, contact the e-Grad School coordinator. 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