Generic Skills Workshops

Generic skills development at Charles Darwin University

In response to the changing research training requirements in Australia the University has implemented a formal generic skills development program, commencing in 2006. This program consists of a range of workshops and seminars made available to Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students throughout their candidature.

The intention of the program is to increase the breadth of research training for CDU students and to include skills that employers expect of research graduates.

All students commencing a Higher Degree by Research program from 1 January 2006 are required, as a condition of their candidature, to participate in a minimum of five generic skills workshops/seminars throughout the duration of their candidature. It is expected that within four months of commencement, students, in consultation with their supervisor(s), will prepare a generic skills training schedule that will form part of their detailed research proposal.

The Common Rules documents for PhD and Masters by Research students specify that external candidates must spend a minimum of nine weeks on campus throughout the duration of their candidature. By providing annual programs of generic skills training workshops in advance it is expected that external students will be able to meet their generic skills training requirements by co-ordinating their time spent on campus with at least some of the workshops. In addition, wherever possible, efforts will be made to videotape sessions so they can be made available externally.

2012 Generic Skills Program

The 2012 program is currently under development. At present the main program is expected to be held May 8th - 18th 2012. If you have any feeedback about the timing of the program or the workshops offered, please email any suggestions/ feedback to research.scholarships@cdu.edu.au

2012 Highly Effective Researcher Program

23rd February - Progressing your Research Career ECR/Post Doc Masterclass.

The 2012 Highly Effective Research Program will be held August 13 - 17th, 2012. Details to be finalised early 2012.

2011 Generic Skills Program

The May Generic Skills Program for 2011 was a great success! To view the program that was run see: Generic Skills Workshop Program 2011