Students and Supervisors
Research students are the lifeblood of an research institute and should be made to feel comfortable and included in the institute. Supervisors should know the rights of their students and ensure that students do as well. Mentoring students in the ways of academia will help them achieve their goals. Here are some link and tips for research students.
- Advice for Students:
- A general job hunting guide for Australian Astronomy PhD students prepared by the ASA
- A guide to Conference Presentations and Telescope Time Proposals for PhD students prepared by the ASA
- What PhD students want, a pilot study by Minnie Mao on how PhD students can maximize their success in science
- ASA Early Career Researcher Chapter website
- Advice for Supervisors:
- Top Ten Ways to be a Better Advisor for Graduate Students
Link to advice from the CSWA. - Top ten tips for working effectively with research students
List by Richelle Allen-King of SUNY-Buffalo
- Top Ten Ways to be a Better Advisor for Graduate Students
- Family leave entitlements for students on Commonwealth Scholarships
(from the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research) 2008 supplement, section 2.25.20 Leave Entitlements)- Students who have completed 12 months of their APA are entitled to a maximum of 12 weeks paid maternity leave during the duration of the APA. Subject to the usual practice of the provider, paid leave may also be approved if the student has adopted a child.
- Students who are partners of women giving birth during an APA and who have completed 12 months of their APA, may be entitled to a period of paid parenting leave at the time of the birth or adoption, subject to the usual practice of the provider.