Tag: education
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UniSA Pathways Colloquium
My trip down to the Springfield campus of UniSQ was smooth and uneventful. The hotel was lovely and I was able to stop as see my colleagues at the Bundaberg Campus on the way down too. There was around 50 to 60 people attending the Colloquium in person but more tuned in online for the…
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The marking void!
When I was a sessional I used to joke with my supervisor that I would do all of the teaching for free if I could just get $400 an hour for marking. That is what my job feels like! The teaching and the research is fun. I love it. I really would do it for…
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Phoning students – Is it worth it?
I work in the STEPS program and we absolutley pride ourselves on the student experience. Most of our students are regional, remote, low socio-economic status or both. We also have higher-than-average numbers of Indigenous students and those with a disability. Part of my job is assessing their levels of engagement early in each term. I…
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Proud to report some achievements … and some set backs!
First of all I had an absolutley marvelous time at the Student Success Conference! It was my first one and it felt like home. I knew more people than I expected to but I think that is because now NAEEA has partnered with this conference. So many enabling program people there! It was SO encouraging!…
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Minor Revisions!
I was overjoyed to receive a “Minor revisions required” on what I have called “The COVID article” that I wrote with Dr. Susan Emmett. Sue and I originally wrote the article in 2021 or MAYBE 2022. It has been desk rejected at least 3 times, but I think 4 times. We submitted it to this…
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25 by 2025
Originally I set myself the goal of having 25 publications by the END of 2025. That was when my PhD was going to be via publication and I had the capacity to work on more projects at once. Since I have taken the RTP stipend I have had less time, and now, because of personal…
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NAEEA 2024 Conference – Darwin +
Sad news first of all. My principle supervisor Anna Fletcher has had to pull out due to some very serious health issues. It does not look good at all and I think Stuart, my remaining supervisor and I are both in a bit of shock. It has all happened quite quickly so no doubt Anna…
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PhD life goes on!
I guess the initial excitement of being able to continue to receive the stipend (RTP Scholarship) payments has worn off a little, but then I look at my bank account and I am happy again! Despite this I am going to apply for a second part time position (online) and hope for the best. It’s…
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Got my cake and I’m eating it too!
Last year I wont the RTP scholarship but after all the crazy stuff going on in my personal life I took 6 months leave from my PhD. When I got the scholarship I had to be doing my PhD full time to receive the payment (which significantly reduced my financial stress). But when my 6…
Equity in higher education - An Australian researcher 