Workshop - Seven Secrets of Highly Successful Research Students

Join this workshop - Seven Secrets of Highly Successful Research Students, organised by ARC Training Centre in Plant Biosecurity. All welcome.

What do PhD students do to finish on time, to overcome isolation, doubt and writer’s block, and to enjoy the process? And just as importantly what do they do in order to spend guilt-free time with their family and friends and perhaps even have holidays? If this sounds appealing, then this session will be of particular use to you.This workshop describes the key habits that our research and experience with thousands of students shows will make a difference to how quickly and easily you complete your PhD. Just as importantly, these habits can greatly reduce the stress and increase the pleasure involved in completing a PhD.The workshop helps you to understand how to increase your effectiveness and outcomes in the following key areas:

• how you deal with your supervisor

• how you structure your study time

• your attitude (or lack thereof!) in relation to your research

• dealing with writer’s block or having difficulty writing

• getting the help you need when you are stuck

• juggling multiple commitments and never having enough time

• keeping on going when the going gets tough

Speaker Hugh Kearns is an internationally recognised public speaker, educator and researcher. He regularly lectures at leading universities across the world. He is a co-director of iThinkWell which takes the latest research in psychology and education and applies it to high-performing people and groups. He is based in Adelaide, Australia and researches at Flinders University.

This workshop is open to all PhD students - you don’t have to be part of the Training Centre to join. Feel free to share it.

Please note this event was previously advertised to be held on Wednesday, 15 July, but it has now been changed to Friday, 17 July on request of the trainer.