Orientation Program


Wednesday 27 February 2013
Room 920, Level 9, Melbourne Law School

9.45am - 10.00am

Registration

10.00am - 10.30am Welcome and Introductions
Professor Carolyn Evans, Dean, Melbourne Law School
Professor Tania Voon, Associate Dean (Research)
Graduate Research Coordinators - Professor Sundhya Pahuja, Associate Professor Jürgen Kurtz and Professor Adrienne Stone
Student Introductions
10.30am - 11.00am Getting Started
Ms Emily Cheesman, PhD Candidate
Mr Tsegaye Ararssa, PhD Candidate
11.00am - 11.30pm Supervision Dialogue
The supervisor's perspective: Professor Pip Nicholson
The graduate research student's perspective: Ms Sally Low
11.30am - 11.45am

Coffee Break

11.45am - 12.30pm PhD and MPhil Timelines and Milestones
Professor Tania Voon, Associate Dean (Research)
Dr Madeline Grey and Mr Domi Cordoba, Office for Research
12.30pm - 1.30pm

Lunch

1.30pm - 1.45pm Research Support Program
Associate Professor Matthew Harding, Coordinator, Research Support Program
1.45pm - 2.00pm Funding Opportunities
Ms Mas Generis, Office for Research
2.00pm - 2.15pm Thesis Writing and Language Support
Dr Chantal Morton, Lecturer in Legal Writing and Academic Skills
2.15pm - 2.30pm Law Library
Mr Bernard Lyons, Electronic Services Librarian/Reference Librarian
2.30pm - 2.45pm Teaching and Academic Careers
Professor Jenny Morgan, Academic Careers Mentor
2.45pm - 3.00pm Graduate Researchers Association
Mr Adrian Storrier
3.00pm - 3.30pm

Afternoon Tea