Empowering our researchers to thrive at all stages of their careers
The Research Development team supports the co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of programs across all academic career stages and levels. We do this by working in partnership with Faculties, PhD Programs and other professional development providers.
We provide meaningful opportunities for development, so that all members of the research community can flourish in mutually beneficial ways leading to discoveries that make an impact by changing the world for the better.
Program key
Mode
| OL | Online via Zoom |
|---|---|
| B | Melbourne Burwood Campus |
| WP | Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus |
| WF | Geelong Waterfront Campus |
| DD | Deakin Downtown (Melbourne CBD) |
| OTH | Other location |
Audience
| All | All researchers |
|---|---|
| GR | Graduate research candidates |
| S | Supervisors |
| ECR | Early career researchers |
| EMCR | Early and mid career researchers |
| G | Grant recipients |
| PUB | Open to the public |
2025 Program
June
| Date | Title | Audience | Start | End | Mode | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 June, Tuesday | Safe and Respectful Supervision | S, GR |
10am (AEST) | 12noon (AEST) | OL | Session complete |
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3 June, Tuesday | Graduate Researchers' Careers Day | GR | 9.45am (AEST) | 3.30pm (AEST) | DD | Session complete |
| 4 June, Wednesday | Craft your post-PhD career compass - Part 1 | GR |
10am (AEST) | 12noon (AEST) | OL | Session complete |
| 4 June, Wednesday | Graduate research in the context of candidature - What, when, why, where and how? | S | 10.30am (AEST) | 12noon (AEST) | OL | Session complete |
|
5 June, Thursday | Craft your post-PhD career compass – Part 2 | GR |
10am (AEST) | 12noon (AEST) | OL | Session complete |
| 11 June, Wednesday | Discovering Graduate Researcher Career Opportunities Beyond Universities | GR |
10am (AEST) | 10.45am (AEST) | OL | Session complete |
| 11 June, Wednesday | S1- Introduction to Supervision at Deakin | S |
1pm (AEST) |
3pm (AEST) | OL | Session complete |
|
12 June, Thursday | GR Online Careers Panel: Tales of working life after the PhD | GR |
10am (AEST) | 11.30pm (AEST) | OL | Session complete |
|
12 June, Thursday | Mental Health Awareness for Graduate Researchers | GR |
10am (AEST) |
12noon (AEST) | OL | Session complete |
|
12 June, Thursday | Impact 6 - Evidencing and Reporting Research Impact | All |
12.30pm (AEST) |
2pm (AEST) | B | Session complete |
|
16 June, Monday | Powerful Pre-writing Strategies | GR |
10am (AEST) |
12.30pm (AEST) | OL | Session complete |
|
17 June, Thursday | Supporting HDR Candidates and Mental Health - Staff/Supervisors | S |
10am (AEST) |
12noon (AEST) | OL | Session complete |
|
18 June, Thursday | Graduate research as a developmental space - Supervision, supervisors, and the bigger picture | S | 10.30am (AEST) |
12noon (AEST) | OL | Session complete |
|
18 June, Thursday | Impact 6 - Evidencing and Reporting Research Impact | All |
10.30am (AEST) |
2pm (AEST) | WP | Session complete |
|
18 June, Thursday | Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Privacy in Research | PUB |
12noon (AEST) |
1pm (AEST) | DD | Session complete |
|
19 June, Thursday | Researchers and Social Media 4: Leveraging Your Online Profile | All |
1pm (AEST) |
2pm (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
|
19 June, Thursday | Privacy and Your Research | All |
12noon (AEST) |
1.30pm (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
|
19 June, Thursday | Visa pathways for international students (in-person) | GR | 11.30am (AEST) |
1pm (AEST) | B | Register via Deakin TALENT |
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19 June, Thursday | Visa pathways for international students | GR | 11.30am (AEST) |
1pm (AEST) | OL | Register via Deakin TALENT |
| 24-25 June, Tuesday and Wednesday | Engaging beyond the Academy (EMCR) Intensive | EMCR | 9.30am (AEST) |
3.30pm (AEST) | DD | Find out more and register! |
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26 June, Thursday | PhD Research Internships: Expanding Careers Horizons | GR |
2pm (AEST) |
2.45pm (AEST) | Find out more and register! | |
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26 June, Thursday | Designing Effective Academic Posters for Conferences | All |
10am (AEST) |
11am (AEST) | Find out more and register! | |
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27 June, Friday | The 3Rs in Animal Research | All |
11am (AEST) |
12noon (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
July
| Date | Title | Audience | Start | End | Mode | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 July, Wednesday | Graduate research examination - Supervising towards quality and timely completion | S |
10.30am (AEST) | 12noon (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
|
3 July, Thursday | Managing funding 1 - Meet the people who can help | EMCR |
2pm (AEST) |
3pm (AEST) | OL | Session postponed |
|
7 July, Monday | S1 - Introduction to Supervision at Deakin | S |
1pm (AEST) |
3pm (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
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8 July, Tuesday | Graduate Researcher Orientation | GR |
9.30am (AEST) |
3pm (AEST) | WP | Find out more and register! |
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8 July, Tuesday | The Habit Lab for EMCRs | EMCR | 9.30am (AEST) | 12.30pm (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
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9 July, Wednesday | The Habit Lab for Graduate Researchers | GR | 9.30am (AEST) | 12.30pm (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
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11 July, Friday | The Habit Lab for Supervisors | S | 9.30am (AEST) | 12noon (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
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14 July, Monday | Supervision, Writing and Publication | S | 10.30am (AEST) | 12noon (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
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14 July, Monday | Managing Funding 2 - Project Management for Research | EMCR |
2pm (AEST) |
3pm (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
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15 July, Tuesday | Graduate Researcher Orientation | GR |
9.30am (AEST) |
3pm (AEST) | B | Find out more and register! |
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23 July, Thursday | Strategies for Thinking About Your ECR Career | ECR |
10am (AEST) |
3pm (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
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29 July, Tuesday | Graduate Researcher Orientation | GR |
9.30am (AEST) |
3pm (AEST) | OL | Find out more and register! |
You are more than your H-index, and the value of your research can manifest in many ways.
Associate Professor Tseen Koo
Researcher Development, Early and Mid Career Researchers
Information hub for Deakin researchers
DeakinHub can be accessed by all Deakin researchers to find information about opportunities to further develop your research and communications skills, supervision, industry engagement and placement, managing projects, commercialising your research, reporting and data management, ethics and integrity, research contracts, defining outputs and more.
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If you'd like to collaborate with our team on a researcher development offering, or have a question for us, please get in touch