Unsure about how to manage your sensitive research data? Do you want to know what resources and tools are available to help you? Kimberley D’Costa from the Petascale Campus Research Data Management Program provides an overview of sensitive data management at the University of Melbourne. Responsible research data management is a critical component of your research. But as regulatory mandates, cybersecurity standards, …

The 3MT is a professional and highly engaging international competition that challenges PhD candidates to present their research in appropriate language to an intelligent, but non-specialist, audience in the space of three minutes. Participating in 3MT develops academic, presentation and research communication skills, as well as providing a valuable opportunity for Graduate Researchers to come together, get to know one another …

Dates: Tuesday 5th – Thursday 7th July, 2022 Format: Online via Zoom, click here for more information and registration Researcher Connect is a three day program of workshops, training and panel discussion events for researchers at all stages. Develop your digital research and data skills to expand your research capability, and explore the facilities and platforms available to you.  The program delivers a series of informative and interactive sessions …

Throughout 2022 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Register for upcoming Researcher@Library Webinars Researcher@Library offers a range of resources to help graduate researchers and academics develop their advanced library research skills and digital capabilities. Registrations are open for upcoming Researcher@Library webinars: Choosing …

International Data Week 2022 brings together data enthusiasts working in different disciplines in academia, industry and politics to discuss data-driven innovations that drive science and society. Co-organised by four data organisations with the common goal of increasing access to data and using data to benefit the community, the theme for International Data Week 2022 conference is " Data to Improve our …

To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day on Thursday 19 May 2022, we wanted to look at the accessibility of theses. At the University of Melbourne, PDFs of final theses are usually made open access in the University’s Minerva Access repository. In this post, Dr Zachary Kendal, Scholarly Communications Consultant, shares some advice for making thesis documents more accessible. Many aspects of …

  Recently, the Visualise Your Thesis team sat down with Mathieu Pichault, the 2021 winner of the University of Melbourne’s VYT competition. Mathieu, an Engineering student who has since graduated and is working in industry, shares his experience, insight, and some tips on competing in VYT.     How far along with your PhD were you when you entered? I was well into the second year …

  Throughout 2022 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Register for upcoming Researcher@Library Webinars Researcher@Library offers a range of resources to help graduate researchers and academics develop their advanced library research skills and digital capabilities. Registrations are open for upcoming Researcher@Library webinars: Getting …

Have you submitted an expression of interest (EOI) for the 2022 Visualise Your Thesis Competition at The University of Melbourne and excitedly preparing your entry? If you are yet to sign up, submit yours here and check out our previous post all about the competition for this year.  We have collated some information here to assist in providing some insight into …

It is that time of year again, Visualise Your Thesis at The University of Melbourne has launched!  What is VYT?  By participating in VYT, Graduate Researchers learn a number of key elements involved in producing, publishing, and promoting a research output. The skills learnt whilst creating a 60 second video are directly transferable to their current thesis work as well as any …

Did you know that University Copyright Office staff provide online information and resources, assistance with queries, and training and awareness sessions?  The Copyright Office works with staff and students to maximise the permitted uses of copyright material for education and research. In so doing, the office seeks to ensure that the University community complies with copyright obligations.   There are many ways that …

Throughout 2022 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Register for upcoming Researcher@Library Webinars Researcher@Library offers a range of resources to help graduate researchers and academics develop their advanced library research skills and digital capabilities. Registrations are open for upcoming Researcher@Library webinars: Choosing …

If you are looking for resources or need to brush up on your skills in reference management, Recite is the place to go for assistance with managing your citations and references. The University of Melbourne Library supports the use of the EndNote and Zotero reference management programs. To learn more about which may be right for you, visit Options and Preferences …

The University of Melbourne library is here to support you on your research journey. We have collated some of the core graduate researcher resources and initiatives provided by Student and Scholarly Services below. The Researcher@Library program provides resources to develop your library research skills and digital capabilities as a researcher – from database searching, managing references, bibliometrics to publishing strategically. We recommend …

Register today for two upcoming events for Graduate Researchers at the University of Melbourne. Welcome to the University of Melbourne Key Note and Panel Prof Justin Zobel, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Graduate and International Research) welcomes you to the University. Prof Zobel  then will facilitate a panel discussion with current and completed graduate researchers candidates who will share their experiences and recommendations for making a …

Do you find academic collaboration and partnership challenging? MCSHE’s Collaboration and Partnership professional development program provides practical tools and frameworks for university staff and relevant stakeholders to engage and build collaborative partnership. The Workshops: The workshops will draw on the Collaboration and Partnership Handbook, a 12 modules toolkit developed by the learning and teaching award winner, Dr Siew-Fang Law at the Melbourne …

Throughout 2022 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Register for upcoming Researcher@Library Webinars Researcher@Library offers a range of resources to help graduate researchers and academics develop their advanced library research skills and digital capabilities. Registrations are now open for upcoming Researcher@Library webinars. Each …

The Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) was launched in 2012 and over the last ten years has become a key piece of digital infrastructure – used by Universities, funders and publishers. In this piece, Sally Tape, Research Outputs Senior Officer, discusses the many ways in which ORCID can help you throughout your research career and the exciting new functionality …

The University of Melbourne has a number of Library Guides for Advanced Researchers. These online guides provide detailed information on the research resources and tools of the University of Melbourne Library. Guides for Advanced Researchers Academics and Graduate Research students these guides are for you! To get you started check out: New Researchers' Library Guide: Information on Library resources and services for …

February, can come around so quickly. While the summer season is almost at an end, now might be the time to get started with Library Research. Are you new to advanced research? or perhaps need a refresh to hit the ground running. We have the resources for you! First, we recommend checking out: Getting Started with Library Research – A series of short …

Throughout 2022 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) Team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Register for upcoming Researcher@Library Webinars Researcher@Library offers a range of resources to help graduate researchers and academics develop their advanced library research skills and digital capabilities. Registrations are now open for upcoming Researcher@Library webinars. Each …

Zachary Kendal, Scholarly Communications Consultant, discusses the new Read and Publish agreements allowing University of Melbourne researchers to make more of their work open access. A full list of these agreements can be found on the Open Scholarship website. As we begin 2022, the University of Melbourne now has 13 active Read and Publish (R&P) open access (OA) agreements available to …

Summary: This session is an introduction to how to find citation counts, FWCI, and more using Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science. Description This webinar will provide an introduction and overview of commonly used metrics that researchers may use as evidence of research impact in grant applications. Presenters: Peta Humphreys, Sarah Charing and Fransie Naude By the end of the webinar you will be able to: …

Looking to keep up to date and accelerate your research over the summer? Before you visit a physical library please check the Library Opening Hours and current services pages for the most up to date information. Looking for online resources, check out: Getting Started with Library Research – A series of short videos for University of Melbourne researchers showcasing a range of …