Researchers

A number of resources are available to support researchers at La Trobe, with more currently in development.

Skills development

Skills development opportunities include: 

Course title Description
Turbocharge your thesis This workshop will tell you how to write your thesis more effectively.
Presenting your research with confidence This workshop will provide a clear step-by-step structure that you can use again and again to give high quality presentations.
Strategic research teams What are the strategies that guide successful large research teams? How do you set up the team to maximise grant and publication success? This workshop is ideal for research teams or researchers who need to leverage their research to attract funding.

Register for these courses at http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/training/research-smart.

Future research leaders program This eight module program provides training in research management skills. Information about the nomination process will be available soon.

Register your interest in this course by emailing Carol Burnett (c.burnett@latrobe.edu.au).

Ethics information

Information about changes to the ethics application process will be available at a lunchtime seminar. All supervisors and researchers are encouraged to attend.

Ethics: The panel for Expedited Ethical Review. Register now.

Four online courses will be available soon. They include:

  • Working with recombinant DNA
  • Human ethics
  • Conduct of research
  • Animal ethics.

Funding information

Two lunchtime seminars on research funding are available:

  • Foundations and trusts

Register now for this seminars.

Find out more about funding opportunities

Information about the following initiatives will be available soon:

  • Commercialisation training scheme
  • Big bid support
  • Grant writing service.

Resources