• Getting started
• Welcome
• Outline of formalities
• Induction
• Connecting with Deakin's HDR community
• During candidature
• Key milestones
• Preparing your candidature agreement
• What is confirmation?
• ESOS - Education Services for Overseas Students
• Forms and guidelines
• Presentations
• Policies and procedures
• Changes during candidature
• Annual review
• Ethics
• Intellectual property
• Prizes and awards
• Support and scholarships
• General support services
• Scholarship opportunities
• Training and workshops
• Advice on completing a PhD or other research degree
• Travel support
• Your thesis and examination
• Thesis structure - options
• Advice on writing up
• Creative work examinations
• Examination procedures
• HDR Examinations
• Forms and guidelines
• After submission
• Life after HDR
• Advice for life after the PhD
• Careers advice
• Are you having difficulties?
• Do you need to talk to someone?

Advice for life after the PhD

Completing your doctorate is a major challenge and a very rewarding one but, for most people, the challenges continue.

The Institute of Research Training offers a workshop on planning for your career after graduation: Calender of workshops .

You can register through the Event Registration System.

Also, the following book provides very useful advice on life after the doctorate:

Beyond Doctorates Downunder: Maximising the impact of your Doctorate from Australia and New Zealand Author(s): Carey Denholm and Terry Evans Publisher: ACER Press 2009