Research Support Program
Research Support Program
Overview
The Research Support Program (RSP) assists first year graduate researchers to develop the high-level skills needed to complete an outstanding thesis.
What does the RSP aim to do?
The RSP is comprised of a series of fortnightly seminars designed to encourage new graduate researchers to think in an informed and creative way about their work and the work of others. The content of the program is split between seminars that aim to assist new researchers to acquire specific skills, such as formulating and refining research questions and communicating effectively about their research, and seminars that introduce ‘specialist’ approaches to legal research and scholarship, led by MLS academics. The overall aim of the RSP is to provide a welcoming and supportive environment in which graduate researchers can develop confidence, skills and a collegial research community.
The co-ordinator of the 2022 RSP is Professor Kristen Rundle. Kristen can be contacted by phone on 8344 4883 or email.
To accommodate the needs of students currently outside of Melbourne, in 2022 Kristen will be convening the seminars in a blended format (in-person and online). All seminars are informal, with an emphasis on active participation and discussion.
Unless otherwise advised, seminars will be held on Thursdays from 2.00 - 4.00pm in weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 inr Room 224 and 11 in Rooms 202/203.
RSP Seminar Schedule
2022 Research Support Program Schedule
Thursdays 2.00-4.00pm in weeks 3, 5, 7 & 10 in Room 224.
Week 2 - Thursday 4 August, Room 317 (2.00pm - 4.30pm)
Week 3 - Thursday 11 August, (1.00pm- 3.00pm)
Week 5 - Thursday 25 August, (10.30am - 1.00pm)
Week 12 - Thursday 20 October, Level 10 Boardroom (2.15pm - 5.00pm)
(see Zoom link on the MLS Graduate Researcher Canvas Community for those unable to attend in person).
Date | Seminar | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
Semester 2 | ||
|
Thursday 4 August (2.00pm - 4.30pm) Room 317 |
[I] Conceptual analysis and legal research [II] Approaches to indigenous legal research and scholarship |
Dale Smith Eddie Cubillo Kirsty Gover |
|
Thursday 11 August (1.00pm -3.00pm) |
[I] 'Critical' approaches to legal scholarship [II] Feminist approaches to legal research and scholarship |
Shaun McVeigh Ann Genovese |
|
Thursday 25 August (10.30am - 1.00pm) |
[I] AI-informed research methods [II] ‘Specialist’ methods: wrap up |
Rebecca Giblin Jake Goldenfein Kristen Rundle |
| Thursday 8 September | PhD writing workshop | Chantel Morton |
| Thursday 6 October | [I & II] Evaluating Your Progress as a Graduate Researcher | Kristen Rundle |
|
Thursday 20 October (2.15pm - 5.00pm) Level 10 Boardroom |
[I & II] Preparing for Confirmation: Effective Communication and Presentation |
Kristen Rundle RSP volunteers |
Date | Seminar | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
Semester 1 | ||
| Thursday 3 March |
[I] Introduction to the RSP [II] Graduate Research: The Library’s Perspective |
Kristen Rundle Carole Hinchcliff and Jason Odering |
| Thursday 17 March | [I & II] Asking Better Research Questions | Sundhya Pahuja |
Thursday 31 March |
[I] Topic Selection & Framing: Mapping the experience [II] Topic Selection & Framing: What Might Change, and Why? | Kristen Rundle + 2nd / 3rd / 4th year graduate researcher volunteers |
| Thursday 14 April |
[I] Common Law Research Methods [II] Comparative Research Methods |
Jason Varuhas Sarah Biddulph Scott Stephenson |
| Thursday 5 May | [I & II] Empirical Research Methods | Alysia Blackham |
|
Thursday 19 May *NOTE: different time & room for this week only - 3.45-6.10pm, Room 317 |
[I] Qualitative Sociolegal Research Methods: A Case Study [II] Interdisciplinary Approaches: Law and Economics / Law and History |
Tess Hardy Jianlin Chen Will Partlett |
You are strongly encouraged to attend as many of these seminars as you can. If you are in your first year, you are especially strongly encouraged to attend all seminars. We also recommend that you attend as many as possible of the Faculty Research Seminars.