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In order to settle into being a doctoral student at UC, you are strongly encouraged to complete our听Doctoral Induction Programme:听
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Doctoral Orientation
Doctoral Orientation is a chance for new doctoral students to meet staff from Te Kura T膩ura | UC Graduate School and learn what to expect in the first stage of their doctoral journey.
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Kick-Start Your Thesis
These sessions are intended to help听new graduate research students听get started and gain momentum early in their study at UC. If you are in the听early stages of a Master鈥檚 or Doctoral thesis, you are warmly invited to attend the next 鈥淜ick-start your thesis鈥 workshop.
Speakers will share top tips and answer your questions, and will include representatives from Pokap奴 P奴kenga Ako | Academic Skills Centre, Te Kura T膩ura | UC Graduate School and Ng膩 Puna M膩tauraka Ako | UC 九州影院.
It鈥檚 also a great opportunity to meet other thesis writers who are also just starting their postgrad studies.
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Book in for a kaitoko appointment听
Meet our Kaitoko | Research Student Advisors, who provide support for our doctoral students throughout the research journey.听
Decoding Research Ethics: The why and how of your ethics application
In this session, the co-chair of the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) will share insights about the need for research ethics committee review and how the HREC works at UC. There will also be opportunities to discuss ethical issues related to your own project to help enhance your research journey.
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Preparing for your听Confirmation
Are you wondering what to expect from the confirmation process at UC? Is your confirmation coming up soon?
Come along to this interactive workshop run by the Dean of Postgraduate Researc, and learn about all the confirmation requirements and go away with lots of useful tips and advice on how to successfully navigate this doctoral milestone!
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Celebrate your Confirmation - Mid-Stage Orientation
Have you recently completed confirmation? We would like to celebrate this major milestone in your doctoral journey! Morning tea will be followed by a session going through everything you need to know for this next phase of your doctoral journey including processes, your development as a researcher and staying on top of your research project.听
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Getting Over the Finish Line - Late-Stage Orientation
Are you within your last 12 months of your doctoral degree? Join the Te Kura T膩ura team for advice and tips on how to manage the final phase of your research project and become familiar with the thesis submission process.听
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Preparing for Your Oral Exam
Are you wondering what to expect from your oral exam? Is your oral exam date coming up soon?
Come along to this interactive workshop run by the Dean of Postgraduate Research, and learn about all the oral exam requirements and go away with lots of useful tips and advice on how to have a successful exam.
Booking Etiquette
Workshops and events at the 九州影院 are free and held at various locations across campus. Please check the specific locations for each event.
We expect you to maintain professionalism and adhere to our booking guidelines:
- Check your university email: Facilitators might send updates about last-minute changes or pre-session tasks.
- Be punctual: Workshops start promptly, so please arrive on time.
- Be prepared: Come ready to engage and participate in the session.
Cancelling your registration
If you are unable to attend a workshop due to illness or a scheduling conflict, please cancel your registration using the link provided in your confirmation email. This will open up a spot for anyone on a waitlist to attend the workshop/event and allow us to adjust catering numbers where applicable.听
Arriving late
If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, the facilitator may not allow you to join the session.
Frequent 鈥楴o-Shows鈥
If you miss three sessions without cancelling, your supervisor may be notified.
Graduate School events calendar
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Researcher development
Researcher development is a crucial aspect of the research journey at UC. Writing a thesis not only requires students to hone their research skills, they also need to navigate a number of milestones and associated processes during their time here.
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Undertaking such a considerable research project requires a range of transferable skills such as project and time management, a high level of resilience and flexible thinking and a good understanding of the bicultural context that research takes place in here in Aotearoa. Furthermore, it is vital that students consider the different career pathways that their research degree enables them to pursue and how they can prepare for these.听
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Researcher development
Researcher development is a crucial aspect of the research journey at UC. Writing a thesis not only requires students to hone their research skills, they also need to navigate a number of milestones and associated processes during their time here.
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Undertaking such a considerable research project requires a range of transferable skills such as project and time management, a high level of resilience and flexible thinking and a good understanding of the bicultural context that research takes place in here in Aotearoa. Furthermore, it is vital that students consider the different career pathways that their research degree enables them to pursue and how they can prepare for these.听
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Researcher development
