Starting your research degree
Now that you are starting your research degree, here are some useful tips and links to key information which you need to know to succeed in your degree.
First steps in your studies
- Visit induction for new students, first weeks and beyond for an overview of activities to join your first year.
- Attend the Induction Program for new higher degree by research students. These compulsory sessions provide key information and also give you the opportunity to network with staff and other students. If you cannot attend, induction resources are available.
- Register for the Commencing Research Education Support Activities (RESA) and put the dates in your diary/calendar. Workshops are offered across all discipline areas.
Key UniSA websites
- Research degree students - particularly note the Life cycle of a student and Milestones in your degree sections.
- Workshops and resources - links to all Research Education Support Activities (RESA), including:
- on campus workshops
- online workshops courses and resources - Getting started, Research management and Writing the proposal are particularly relevant sections.
- Library resources for New Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students - find out how to:
- Manage references electronically
- Use the catalogue to find examples of proposals and theses (type in your discipline area/at refine your results: location, click on 'more', and then HDR eProposals Collection or eThesis.
- Settling into Adelaide - if you are an interstate or international student this site provides useful information about accomodation, changing address, climate, costs, food, getting around and more.
Contacts
- Find out who are the important contacts for you.