SMARTer Days 2022
Overview
SMARTer Days is a two-day training event to be held from 25-26 August to develop and enhance Centre members’ research practice. Hosted by the Skills, Mentoring and Research Training (SMART) Portfolio, the inaugural SMARTer Days event will focus on media training and mentoring. A detailed program is available to view below.
Registration
Registrations for online participation are open until Wednesday 17 August, 5pm AEST.
Program
This program is aligned to AEST and is subject to change. Please check this page for updates.
| Thursday 25 August: MCERA workshop led by Shannon Schedlich, MCERA CEO Open to all Centre members (Chief Investigators, Associate Investigators, Research Fellows and HDR students) | Room/Zoom | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction About MCERA – what we can do for Centre researchers | KG-E420 Zoom Room 1 | 9.00am-9.30am |
| Pitching and writing for The Conversation Misha Ketchell, Editor of The Conversation (via Zoom) | KG-E420 Zoom Room 1 | 9.30am-10.15am |
| Morning tea | 10:15am-10.30am | |
| Panel: Engaging with the media Moderated by Shannon Schedlich with Paula Doneman (ABC) & Assoc Prof Karen Murcia (Digital Child) | KG-E420 Zoom Room 1 | 10:30am-11.30am |
| Getting to know the media | KG-E420 Zoom Room 1 | 11.30am-12.00pm |
| Lunch | 12.00pm-1.00pm | |
| Effective presenting | KG-E420 Zoom Room 1 | 1.00pm-2.15pm |
| Afternoon tea | 2.15pm-2.30pm | |
| Honing your message (group work) | KG-E420 Zoom Room 1 | 2.30pm-3.45pm |
| Wrap up | KG-E420 Zoom Room 1 | 3.45pm-4.00pm |
| Friday 26 August: Mentoring All sessions are open to all Centre members but directed to ECR & HDR experiences | Room/Zoom | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Plenary Session Panel members: Professor Susan Danby, Professor Lisa Kervin, Professor Lelia Green, Professor Daniel Johnson - 45 minute panel discussion with panel members, followed by 45 minute small group discussion/mentoring. - All CIs participating on the day are invited to attend this session to take part in the small group mentoring. | KG-E420 Zoom Room 1 | 9.00am-10.30am |
| Morning tea | 10.30am-11.00am | |
| Practical workshop: Writing for different audiences Led by: Professor Annette Woods This workshop focuses on the writing mechanics of different written outputs (e.g., thesis compared to article or blog post verse report). | KG-E420 Zoom Room 1 | 11.00am-12.30pm |
| Practical workshop: Securing research income Led by: Professor Simon Smith This workshop focuses on the ways that HDRs and ECRs can build a research income track. | KG-E470 Zoom Room 2 | 11.00am-12.30pm |
| Lunch | 12.30pm-1.15pm | |
| Career Advice for ECRs Led by: Associate Professor Karen Murcia & Dr Anna Bunn A casual Q&A discussion | KG-E420 Zoom Room 1 | 1.15pm-2.15pm |
| Career Advice for HDRs Led by: Professor Michael Dezuanni & Dr Clara Rivera A casual Q&A discussion | KG-E470 Zoom Room 2 | 1.15pm-2.15pm |
| Afternoon tea | 2:15pm-2.30pm | |
| Building a public profile Led by: Professor Tama Leaver This workshop session focuses on developing a public profile. | KG-E420 Zoom Room 1 | 2.30pm-3.30pm |
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