Training

FLEET higher degree by research (HDR) students and early career researchers (ECRs) take part in a comprehensive training program incorporating excellent supervision, professional development, opportunities for networking, and support of diverse career pathways.

FLEET training workshops are usually open to external participants.

The FLEET ECR working group, initiated by and comprised of FLEET ECRs and PhD students, ensures that the Centre’s training program matches the needs of its members.

Suggestions for FLEET training are welcome via the working group or education@fleet.org.au

Upcoming Training Workshops

Training News

Communications Training: When a Picture is Worth 1000 Words

Lyndal Byford of the Australian Science Media Centre presented to HDR students and early career researchers at Monash University on communication. She presented on the value of video and how to use a mobile phone to create quality video that can be used by media. You can find a pdf of the slides here. For the full presentation, including videos, …

Research centres share best practice

Sharing best practice, finding efficiencies, setting up future networks – and swapping a few war stories Operations staff from 18 ARC-funded centres met in Melbourne last week to share best practice and learnings, and to develop future networks among similar roles. How do centres become ‘greater than the sum of the parts’? What strategies have professional staff found to enhance …

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Got a PhD? What’s next?

Where can your PhD take you? And how can you maximise your potential future? A group of STEM PhDs and higher degree researchers heard about career options post-PhD at a forum last month, run by FLEET at Monash University. The assembled panel of academics, entrepreneurs, business development and research managers shared their own diverse career journeys and top tips on …

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