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Build confidence in your professional communication capability.  

This workshop will address a range of communication challenges related to communicating in the professional research world.

Learning outcomes:

Know where and where not to publish
Plan communication to specialist and non-specialist audiences and funders
Implement effective oral, written and online communication etiquette
Communicate and respond to reviewer feedback

A valuable element of this workshop is the participation of our Library Research team, who will prepare you to stay alert for authentically valuable conference paper and presentation opportunities and discern potential "predatory" conferences to avoid. This workshop provides a great opportunity for you to get to know these experts in a face to face environment.

*Start your PhD/MRes Well workshop series

If you can't attend the on-campus session, there is also a self-paced, asynchronous ONLINE resource for each workshop topic in the Graduate Research Professional Skills ilearn unit Start your PhD Well. The first time you access this unit, you will need to enrol yourself in the unit by hitting the Self enrol button.

Description:	Build confidence in your professional communication capability.   This workshop will address a range of communication challenges related to communicating in the professional research world. *Learning outcomes:* Know where and where not to publish Plan communication to specialist and non-specialist audiences and funders Implement effective oral, written and online communication etiquette Communicate and respond to reviewer feedback A valuable element of this workshop is the participation of our Library Research team, who will prepare you to stay alert for authentically valuable conference paper and presentation opportunities and discern potential "predatory" conferences to avoid. This workshop provides a great opportunity for you to get to know these experts in a face to face environment. Start your PhD/MRes Well workshop series If you can't attend the on-campus session*, there is also a self-paced, asynchronous ONLINE resource for each workshop topic in the Graduate Research Professional Skills ilearn unit Start your PhD Well. The first time you access this unit, you will need to enrol yourself in the unit by hitting the Self enrol button. Questions and suggestions about workshop content can be sent to christine.bilsland@mq.edu.au
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Date:	Monday 11 May 2026
Time:	10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Audiences	Graduate Research Students
Venue(s):	16WW 127 Online
Facilitator(s):	Chris Bilsland
Enquiries:	gr.development@mq.edu.au
Registration closes:	Sunday 10 May 2026 05:00 PM

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	For GR candidates only
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Year of Candidature (FTE)	0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3+
This is my final semester
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Terms & Conditions Graduate Research students who register for this training event but do not attend will be reported to their Principal Supervisor and Faculty Liaison Coordinator, and may be restricted from participating in future graduate research training events. To cancel your registration, select 'unregister' in your registration confirmation or email the event enquiry contact as soon as possible. Your MQ ID number is the unique identifier for your registration and will not be disclosed. I Agree with Terms and Conditions above

Start your PhD Well: Professional communication in the research world

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