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HDR students

An introductory guide to Library resources, services and training activities for HDR students.

Write Here Write Now!

Get together with your fellow PhD and Masters by Research candidates to write using the Pomodoro technique and share writing tips over a coffee.

  • When: Fortnightly from Thursday 18 July to Thursday 10 October
  • Time: 10am–11:30am
  • Location: Carlton Library and online

Developing an effective research proposal

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Developing an effective research proposal

This module is part of the Research and Writing Skills for Academic and Graduate Researchers. It provides key information, strategies, and resources for developing an effective research proposal.


Book cover attribution: "Research and Writing Skills for Academic and Graduate Researchers" by RMIT University Library is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Cover design by Dr. Lisa Cianci. Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa (underlayed), All rights reserved. Cover image: Human Skills by Vicons Design from Noun Project.

Writing your literature review

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Writing your literature review

This module is part of the Research and Writing Skills for Academic and Graduate Researchers. It describes what a literature review is and its purpose, and outlines the steps in writing, structuring and styling a literature review. It also covers note-taking and employing the technique of an annotated bibliography.


Book cover attribution: "Research and Writing Skills for Academic and Graduate Researchers" by RMIT University Library is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Cover design by Dr. Lisa Cianci. Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa (underlayed), All rights reserved. Cover image: Human Skills by Vicons Design from Noun Project.

Becoming a research writer

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Becoming a research writer

This module is part of the Research and Writing Skills for Academic and Graduate Researchers. It is aimed at graduate researchers (PhD or Masters by Research) who are writing a thesis or dissertation and who may be interested in writing for publication or for a general audience.


Book cover attribution: "Research and Writing Skills for Academic and Graduate Researchers" by RMIT University Library is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Cover design by Dr. Lisa Cianci. Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa (underlayed), All rights reserved. Cover image: Human Skills by Vicons Design from Noun Project.

Managing yourself and your research

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Managing yourself and your research

This module is part of the Research and Writing Skills for Academic and Graduate Researchers. The module provides strategies and resources to develop fundamental skills in time management, goal setting, research planning, cultivating supervisory relationships and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.


Book cover attribution: "Research and Writing Skills for Academic and Graduate Researchers" by RMIT University Library is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Cover design by Dr. Lisa Cianci. Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa (underlayed), All rights reserved. Cover image: Human Skills by Vicons Design from Noun Project.