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Turbocharge your writing
Would you like to know the secret to high output, low-stress scholarly writing? In academia, it is often assumed that writing comes naturally. However, an overwhelming body of research shows that there are very clear and practical strategies that can greatly increase your writing productivity.
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Language Preservation: Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Creole-Speaking Communities
Join us for this People.Policy.Place Seminar with visiting academic, Professor Dany Adone discussing Language Preservation: Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Creole-Speaking Communities.
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Writing a successful introduction for your thesis and publication
Come along to this workshop and receive practical advice on how to create an introduction that gives your writing clarity and impact. We will analyse example introductions, look at structure and organisation and give valuable hints and tips.
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Casuarina Open Day
Join us, explore our campus and learn about the courses delivered locally or available online at CDU.
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Planning your PhD
A PhD can be overwhelming. There's so much to do and organise. How do you know if you're doing enough? Where do you start? This workshop helps students take control of their PhDs and finish on time.
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Finding the Research for your Literature Review
Learn to find the research for your literature review by defining your research question, refining your search strategy and identifying the best tools.
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Mastering Citation Tracking: Your Research Roadmap
Learn the fundamentals of citation tracking, how it can benefit your research and discover how to use citation tracking in the search engines you use now.
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Palmerston Open Day
Explore our campus and learn about the courses delivered locally or available online at CDU.
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Higher Education and First Nations Students: The CDU Story
Join us for this final update for the project: Higher Education and First Nations Students: The CDU Story with Dr Tracy Woodroffe, Dr Kate Golebiowska, Ms Alicia Boyle and Associate Professor Guzyal Hill.
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Writing a critical literature review for your thesis and publication
Join us on Thursday, September 26th, to learn essential steps and tips for writing a critical literature review that strengthens your academic voice.
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EndNote Essentials
This workshop will introduce you to the features of EndNote, and give you the opportunity to ask questions from librarians along the way.
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How to be a Narrative Ninja
This workshop will show you why narrative is so important and how to construct a narrative. There will be demonstrations of creating a narrative and opportunity to practice creating your own narrative for either a part of your work or your whole work.
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Managing Personal Identifiers (PIDs)
This short online workshop will give you the confidence to use PIDs and understand the benefits that they bring to your research.
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Archaeological and Aboriginal Responses to the European Invasion of the Darwin Region 1869–2018
Join us for this People.Policy.Place seminar with Dr Kellie Pollard discussing Archaeological and Aboriginal Responses to the European Invasion of the Darwin Region 1869 – 2018.
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Staying well during your PhD
Undertaking a PhD is both an exciting and challenging experience. It can be an emotional roller-coaster. The excitement of working on something you care about, exploring new ideas and making a contribution to knowledge. The challenges of feeling isolated and overwhelmed, dealing with setbacks, uncertainty, conflict and loss of motivation. This workshop draws on evidence-based strategies to help YOU stay well during your PhD.