{"id":12319,"date":"2021-11-29T16:46:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T08:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/higher-degree-by-research\/resources-and-development\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T03:02:09","slug":"resources-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/essentials\/higher-degree-by-research\/resources-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources and development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you\u2019re a higher degree by research (HDR) student, you should undertake core training in compliance and integrity, plus a range of professional development programs to gain key competency skills and enhance your employability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development framework for HDR students consists of three key steps:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Explore<\/strong> potential career pathways and determine which options you will follow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Design<\/strong> your pathway development program, including skills required and activities to undertake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Attain<\/strong> competency in core pathway requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    You should aim to complete at least eight training activities over the course of your studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Training pathways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n
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    Academic skills<\/h3><\/div>

    Programs to support you in pursuing an academic career, with a specific focus on research capability.<\/p><\/div>

    • Improve your academic skills<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

      Professional skills<\/h3><\/div>

      Programs to support you in gaining professional skills for careers within or external to academia.<\/p><\/div>

      • Improve your professional skills<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

        Transferable skills<\/h3><\/div>

        Programs to support you in developing transferable skills, with a specific focus on interpersonal skills and personal development.<\/p><\/div>

        • Improve your transferable skills<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n

          Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n
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          HDR internships<\/h3><\/div>

          Find a number of internship programs with select industry partners.<\/p><\/div>

          • Find an internship<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

            3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition<\/h3><\/div>

            Foster your academic, presentation and research communication skills in this competition.<\/p><\/div>

            • More about 3MT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

              Visualise Your Thesis competition<\/h3><\/div>

              Challenge your creativity and communication skills in this competition.<\/p><\/div>

              • More about Visualise Your Thesis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n

                Additional support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n
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                Career pathways and training<\/h3><\/div>

                Curtin offers specific development and training programs across three career pathways. You can design your development pathway by selecting from the training options in the download below, according to the pathway and stage of your candidacy.<\/p><\/div>

                • Download the Career Pathways table [.pdf 44kB]<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

                  HDR student orientation<\/h3><\/div>

                  HDR students can attend a special orientation session at the start of each semester, plus access the videos and resources from previous HDR orientation sessions.<\/p><\/div>

                  • Orientation info and resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

                    Study and personal support<\/h3><\/div>

                    You can access the study and personal support services available to all Curtin students.<\/p><\/div>

                    • Study support<\/a><\/li>
                    • Personal support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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