International student MUPRA members recently asked where they could obtain assistance with their academic writing. MUPRA president, Phil Betts, has undertaken a preliminary survey of what is available on campus.
Click here to read the report.
After extensive consideration, the judging committee of the MUPRA 2008 Photo Competition wanted to commend all entries for their extremely high standard this year. This made deciding on a winner very difficult. However, the committee has determined that the winner is: Blue beyond by Sara Wienand.
The committee also would like to award two honourable mentions:
Alpine reed by Daniel Falster, and
The magic of the Minangkahau people by Paul Mason.
MUPRA would like to thank all entrants in the competition.
MUPRA Research Seminar SeriesSemester 2, 2008
Lunchtime sessions, 1-2pm, E6A102 Wednesday 27 August: Living with your supervisor. A seminar which will discuss what you can and can not expect from your supervisor and what you can say “yes” or “no” to. Wednesday 29 October: The art of giving conference presentations. You’ve got the research results but will anyone care if you can’t communicate clearly to others in your field? This seminar addresses the elements for successful conference presentations to help you impress your audience. Wednesday 19 November: Your career – what lies ahead? Whether your future is in academia or in the corporate world this seminar will help reach your goal. How to gain an academic appointment… How to give the elevator pitch to get that top job… and much more! |
Semester 1, 2008
• Meet the examiners: speaking notes in PDF part one, part two
• Getting published: Click here for PowerPoint presentation
• Project managing your thesis: Click here for PowerPoint presentation
• Making your writing flow : Click here for presentation, speaker’s book: Brick, J. (2006) Academic Culture: A student's guide to study at university. Sydney: NCELTR.
As with any institution this size, there is more going on at Macquarie than one person could ever possibly hope to keep track of (unless that’s your job and you live in the Vice-Chancellor’s abode). That’s why we have a representative association, MUPRA, to help make sense of it all. Our role on campus is to seek ways to involve and connect the postgraduate community, whether through discussing issues affecting our study, by providing opportunities for socializing, or simply by helping you navigate through the bureaucracy.
Phil Betts
MUPRA President
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