2025 Navigating Academia and Beyond
This workshop aims to answer all the questions you may have on how to shape your future. It focuses on presentation and public speaking skills, academic writing, grant writing, and non-academic careers.
Here we will share all the documents from the event, as well as Zoom links and recordings for those who couldn’t make it in person.
Monday 25th - Wednesday 27th August 2025
The workshop will be held at the Graduate House, The University of Melbourne
Zoom details:
Venue location:
Monday 25th August
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10:00-11:00am | Registration & Morning Tea |
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11:00-11:30am | Welcome | Prof. Elisabetta Barberio | | |
11:30-12:30pm | Presentation Skills | Dr. Jason Oliver | | |
12:30-1:30pm | Lunch Break |
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1:30-3:00pm | Presentation and Public Speaking Skills (group activity) | Dr. Jason Oliver | The three google slide documents are the following:
Group activity notes https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AD5ngp4BHL-ymk1k_P22Ygga3PyEnzOQnzEuhO0hBjE/edit?usp=sharing
Physics Appreciation Hour https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18qffNlEHMub9APFwjZ4JmzhSiJlnz652xnTwMC3q8T8/edit?usp=sharing
Group Working Area https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18tcc6t-lM5_UFDydAgpt-c2moZ4mszqRaO8PKgrVAq0/edit?usp=sharing | |
3:00-3:30pm | Afternoon Tea |
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3:30-4:30pm | Postdoc Applications (talk) | Dr. Ciaran O’Hare | | |
4:30-5:00pm | Postdoc Applications (panel session) | Prof. Phillip Urquijo Dr. Ciaran O’Hare Dr. Robert Mostoghiu Paun Dr. Robert James |
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Tuesday 26th August
Time | Topic | Speaker(s) / Facilitators | Presentation file | Recording |
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| Arrive for a 9:30am sharp start |
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9:30-10:30am | Academic Writing | Dr. Ben McAllister |
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10:30-11:00am | Morning Tea |
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11:00-12:30pm | Imposter Syndrome | Prof. Merryn McKinnon | This session was not recorded | |
12:30-1:30pm | Lunch Break |
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1:30-3:00pm | Imposter Syndrome | Prof. Merryn McKinnon |
| This session was not recorded |
3:00-3:30pm | Afternoon Tea |
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3:30-6:00pm | Free time |
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6:00-9:00pm | Social Activity - Strike Bowling Melbourne Central |
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Wednesday 27th August
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9:30-10:20am | Grant Opportunities | Anita Vecchies
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10:20-10:50am | Morning Tea |
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10:50-11:40am | Grant Writing and group activity | Prof. Elisabetta Barberio | | |
11:40-12:30pm | Non-traditional funding opportunities and grant writing | Prof. Christine Thong | | |
12:30-1:30pm | Lunch |
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1:30-3:30pm | Non-Academic Careers Workshop | Cruxes |
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3:30-4:00pm | Afternoon Tea and Goodbyes |
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