Great researchers aren't born knowing how to manage complex projects - it's a skill you can learn. This practical, full-day workshop equips you with research-specific project management tools that will serve you throughout your academic career.

Working with Professor Inger Mewburn, you'll learn how to:

Break down your research into manageable chunks
Create realistic timelines that actually work
Identify and plan for potential roadblocks
Track progress without getting overwhelmed
Manage your project independently of your supervisor

Through hands-on activities, you'll apply proven project management techniques to your own research plan. You'll leave with practical tools and strategies from Professor Mewburn's forthcoming book on research project management, plus a clear framework for moving your research forward.

Perfect for candidates in their first year, but valuable for anyone wanting to get (or get back) on track. Join us to discover how to:

Stop procrastinating and start producing
Turn vague hopes into concrete plans
Build confidence in managing your research timeline

Don't wait until you're behind to learn these crucial skills. Take control of your research journey now

Facilitator: Professor Inger Mewburn is the Director of Researcher Development at The Australian National University, but she is better known as @Thesiswhisperer on the internet. Aside from running workshops for ANU researchers, she creates new posts on the Thesis Whisperer blog, writes scholarly papers and authors books about research education. She has special interests in post PhD employability, research communications and neurodivergence.

Questions? Questions about this session can be directed to inger.mewburn@anu.edu.au