NUPSA events

See below for details on:

Free LUNCH for postgraduate and honours students

Funds for postgraduate student groups to hold social events

NUPSA Seminars/Workshops

IELTS Preparation course

Centre for Teaching and Learning Academic Pathways Workshops

Office of Graduate Studies Research Higher Degree Seminar Series

Endnote Classes

Learning Support - Callaghan Campus

Learning Development Service - Ourimbah Campus

Ourimbah Seminar Program

Statistics assistance for postgraduate students

Free LUNCH for postgraduate and honours students

Thank you to those students who came along and enjoyed the lunch on 29th October in The Glasshouse, Bar on the Hill, Callaghan Campus.

It is hoped that lunches can be held during semester in 2009.

Once details have been finalised the information will be included here.

Funds for postgraduate student groups to hold social events

Although the total amount is limited, NUPSA has some funds available which can be provided to student groups and used towards the cost of holding social events.

How can you obtain some of these funds?
You will need to have ten postgraduate students form a social club and then the club applies to become a NUPSA affiliated social club.
Once the club's affiliation has been approved by the NUPSA Executive Committee you can make an application for funds to hold social events.

There are some guidelines which need to be followed, but it is really quite easy to become an affiliated social club and ask for funds to hold social functions.

If interested - further details are available from the NUPSA office.

NUPSA Seminars/workshops

Some workshops have already been held this year and it is hoped that other topics can be arranged in due course.

Details will be included here once finalised.

IELTS Preparation Course

The University's Language Centre has advised:

Preparation classes in reading, writing, listening and speaking are being offered for 4 hours per week for 5 weeks. One hour will be spent on each skill. Both Academic and General Training modules will be covered.

When - Tuesday 4-6 pm: reading, writing; Thursday 4-6 pm: listening, speaking
Start date - Tuesday 18th November 2008
Finish date - Thursday 18th December 2008
Cost $375.00
Cheques to be made payable to The University of Newcastle

Applications are available from the Resource Room (LC3:18), The Language Centre, or email <ielts@newcastle.edu.au> for an application form.

For further information contact IELTS Administration, The Language Centre (telephone 49217183).

Centre for Teaching and Learning Academic Pathways Workshops

Are you a Research Higher Degree (RHD) student at the University of Newcastle?

Then participating in the Academic Pathways program may be for you. The Academic Pathways program is a series of workshops designed to introduce RHD students to being a teacher at university, and provide professional development opportunities for those who are interested in pursuing an academic career.

For more information, including an application form, log onto - www.newcastle.edu.au/unit/ctl/tlsd/pathways.html

The workshops are scheduled for January and February 2009.

OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES Research Higher Degree Seminar Series

Details for the second semester seminars for 2008 at Callaghan will be arranged shortly and information will be included on this web page when available.

ENDNOTE CLASSES

The University Library Staff hold EndNote training sessions throughout the year.

Importing Database Records into Endnote; and
Advanced Endnote.

LEARNING SUPPORT - Callaghan Campus

The Learning Support is part of the Centre for Teaching and Learning.

Learning Support run a series of workshops to help you develop academic learning skills and academic maths skills.

The workshops usually run for an hour. They are free and are designed to help you deal with the demands of University study.

For further details check out the web page at - http://www.newcastle.edu.au/unit/ctl/lsp

LEARNING DEVELOPMENT SERVICE - Ourimbah Campus

The Learning Development Service at the Ourimbah Campus invite you to check out details of programs offered at:
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/campus/ourimbah/learningdevelopment/learningdevcourses.html

OURIMBAH SEMINAR PROGRAM

Once again, details for the second semester workshop sessions will be included here when available.

For further information, please email <jenny.roberts@newcastle.edu.au>

STATISTICS ASSISTANCE FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

All RHD students are eligible for free statistical help. This is provided by staff from the Discipline of Statistics, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

For more information please email <kim.colyvas@newcastle.edu.au>

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