Research Week

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.307/308
Presenters: Jeff Corkill, Dr Leanne Fried, Pru Smith
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Career Services is hosting a series of presentations to inform Higher Degree by Research students about the career journeys available to you

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenters: Dr Greg Dear, Dr Vicki Banham, Associate Professor Trudi Cooper, Professor Beth Armstrong, Erin Godecke
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

A range of researchers from the School of Psychology and Social Science will present brief talks on their current research programs.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
Presenter: Mr David Lamb
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

Highlights the many benefits associated with using focus groups in research where, the key to producing insightful data is concerned with participant’s experiences and views on a specific topic.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
Presenters: Dr Greg Maguire, Dr Jo McFarlane
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

Strategies that should help your research student to become a better academic writer will be discussed.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.307/308
Presenter: Dr Helen Cripps
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

Learn how to use your networks to identify, pursue and manage government research contracts. Find out how to make the most of the opportunities, and how it benefits ECU, industry and the community.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenter: Dr Terence Love
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

Don’t miss this training on fast tracking your PhD to completion.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.307/308
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

3MT is a research communication competition, where research students at ECU have 3 minutes to "pitch" their research topic and compete for great prizes.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

3MT is a research communication competition, where research students at ECU have 3 minutes to "pitch" their research topic and compete for great prizes.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

3MT is a research communication competition, where research students at ECU have 3 minutes to "pitch" their research topic and compete for great prizes.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenter: Dr Julian Dooley
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

Dr Dooley will provide a comprehensive overview of the risks associated with the use of technology.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.307/308
Presenters: Researchers from within the School of Communications and Arts
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

Presentations will include papers, performances as well as static displays of artwork, multimedia and photography.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenter: Ms Kathryn France
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

Alcohol use during pregnancy is a sensitive topic. It is important that population-based messaging is carefully planned and underpinned by formative research so that it promotes healthy behaviour and minimises unintended effects.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 21.203
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If you're interested in postgraduate coursework or research courses, we invite you to join us for a lunch time information session.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenter: Rachel Green
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

This action-packed presentation will focus on how to present your research in an interesting and credible way so as to capture and hold an audience's attention.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenters: Dr Greg Maguire, Dr Lorraine Hammond, Associate Professor Anne Williams
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

In this session, panel members contribute short perspectives on the challenges they faced and how they attempted to overcome them.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
Presenter: Dr Guillermo Campitelli
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

A general introduction to the field of behavioural finance.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenter: Dr Therese O’Sullivan
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

Healthy eating to sustain your concentration, boost your energy, recharge your brain and improve your academic performance. Optimise your academic achievements by eating a well planned balanced diet.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
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If you're interested in postgraduate coursework or research courses, we encourage you to attend this information evening.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenter: Dr Trudi Cooper
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

This session will look at the relationship between evaluation and research.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.307/308
Presenters: Researchers from within the School of Communications and Arts
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

Presentations will include papers, performances as well as static displays of artwork, multimedia and photography.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
Presenters: Dr Llandis Barratt-Pugh, Dr Susanne Bahn
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

This presentation reviews the introduction of mandatory safety training to help reduce death and injury in the Western Australian construction industry.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
Presenter: Dr Joe Maté
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

This session will showcase some of the work the occupational health research group has conducted in this area.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenter: Ms Julia Gross
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

This session will focus on good practice in research data management and provide information about the Australian National Data Service (ANDS).

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 3.110
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If you're interested in postgraduate coursework or research courses, we invite you to join us for a lunch time information session.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenter: Ms Lyn Leslie
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

Streamline your literature searching and use search strategies to get results. Tips & hints will be shared!

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.307/308
Presenters: Dr Natasha Pearce, Miss Patricia Cardoso, Ms Sarah Falconer, Dr Debora Brown, Ms Dionne Paki
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

A showcase of research from the Child Health Promotion Research Centre.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenters: Professor Dave Allen, Dr Rob Powell
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

This session deals with the ARC Grant Funding awarded to Professor Dave Allen and Dr Rob Powell - how it was obtained, the structure of the project, and the topic.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Building 3, Spectrum Gallery
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

The varied cohort of WAAPA postgraduate students have prepared a smorgasbord of sensations to offer tastes of discoveries to come.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenters: Professor Rob Newton, Associate Professor Daniel Galvão, Dr Michael Baker, Dr Carolyn McIntyre, Dr Prue Cormie
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

This seminar provides an overview of common toxicities arising from cancer treatment and the role of physical activity during the post-diagnosis period including studies focusing on supportive care and disease outcomes.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, 10.307/308
Presenter: Mr Kenneth Gasmier
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

A guided tour through the increasingly rich online resources offered by ECU Library. We’ll access immediate full text of theses from ECU, Australia-wide, and internationally.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenters: Professor Anne Wilkinson, Ms Kylie McCullough, Associate Professor Anne Williams, Dr Deborah Sundin, Professor Di Twigg
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

A selection of current and recent research relating to Nursing and Midwifery presented by various staff and postgraduate students.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.224
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If you're interested in postgraduate coursework or research courses, we encourage you to attend this information evening.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, WAAPA Dance Studio A
Presenter: Michael Whaites
RSVP to this event: researchweek@ecu.edu.au by Friday, 12 August with the full names of those attending.

This Open Rehearsal offers a chance for curious bystanders to witness the creative research of choreography in progress.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.307/308
Presenters: Researchers from within the School of Communications and Arts

Presentations will include papers, performances as well as static displays of artwork, multimedia and photography.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenters: Dr Susanne Bahn, Dr Llandis Barratt-Pugh

In this seminar, we reflect on the techniques we have been using to build networks and collaborative research studies.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.131
Presenter: Dr Leisa Armstrong, Mr Dean Diepeveen, Mr Tony White, Mr Geoff Syme

This showcase includes an introduction to the eAgriculture Research at ECU and the eAgriculture Research Group, seminar, panel discussion, poster session and displays.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
Presenters: Dr Megan Le Clus, Dr Dale Sanders

Empirical research on the First Year Experience (FYE) in Higher Education is relatively limited. This workshop will reveal the highlights from an extensive review of the literature on the latest trends and issues in the FYE literature. 

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
Presenter: Professor Rowena Barrett

This session will include: a panel discussion to talk about the elements that make a paper interesting and publishable and will draw on the skills, knowledge and ability of senior business and management academics from the Faculty of Business and Law and their relevant partners and stakeholders.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2111
Presenters: Dr Meghan Thomas, Dr Sue Bhann

Career Services is hosting a series of presentations to inform Higher Degree by Research students about the career journeys available to you

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.131
Presenter: Dr Terence Love

Don’t miss this training on fast tracking your PhD to completion.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107

3MT is a research communication competition, where research students at ECU have 3 minutes to "pitch" their research topic and compete for great prizes.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Building 9, ECU Bar Tavern
Presenter: Mr Hugh Dunn

Come and enjoy some samples of the great beers brewed right here on campus at ECU Joondalup whilst enjoying a talk from Master Brewer Hugh Dunn.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenters: Dr Zonghan Xie, Irfan Ullah, Daryoush Bayat

Research being carried out at the Centre for Communications Engineering Research focuses on innovative ways of looking at our environment and finding solutions that can improve the quality of life.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
Presenter: Dr Helen Cripps

Learn how to use your networks to identify, pursue and manage government research contracts. Find out how to make the most of the opportunities, and how it benefits ECU, industry and the community.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.307/308
Presenter: Dr David Veal

The present graphic user interface needs to be redesigned because it was only a very limited proof of concept computer program. Future research directions may well include people with multiple disabilities where Morse code may also  be  used in conjunction with the DPS.

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 10.307/308
Presenter: Dr Martin Masek

A whirlwind tour of exciting applications of games and simulation technology at ECU.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
Presenter: Dr Ghialy Yap

This seminar will cover several areas in panel data econometrics. The audience will learn the new econometrics method and can discuss its advantages in developing future research.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenter: Dr Janice Redmond

This discussion outlines some of the research that has been conducted since I joined the Centre in 2005 and the role the Centre has played in fostering engagement on behalf of the University.

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.447
Presenter: Dr Margaret Giles

So, how much is a life worth? Well nobody really knows, but economists use various estimation techniques to provide governments with a ‘value of statistical life’ that they can use in their cost-benefit analyses. Dr Margaret Giles introduces common methods for valuing life as well as expose some problems with these methods in this presentation

Location: ECU Joondalup, Room 1.2107
Presenter: Dr Trish Williams

The issues in why security is such a problem for the Australian health system, and what the future holds for the security of heath records needs serious consideration. Why does the rhetoric of security not meet the reality?

Location: ECU Mount Lawley, Room 15.127 Kurongkurl Katitjin Gallery

The Colloquium takes the form of a research conference with doctoral and research master students presenting papers on their research projects.