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Student Services Group:  Career Development and Employment  Counselling  Disability Liaison Unit  Student Wellbeing Advisory Services (information and support for international students)  Study and Learning Centre RMIT University©2015 Study and Learning Centre 2

RMIT University©2015 Study and Learning Centre 3 The SLC can give you practical advice on: planning and writing theses, exegeses, journal articles and conference papers reading critically, more efficiently, and with a purpose managing time and setting goals taking useful notes improving academic writing style improving English grammar and speaking skills. brushing up on referencing skills Study and Learning Centre

RMIT University©2015 Study and Learning Centre 4 Is this for me? Yes … …because life as a research candidate often involves new or more advanced skills, such as:  writing the biggest thing you’ve ever written  writing a document of ‘publishable quality’  reading more, and a greater need to analyse, critique and evaluate what you read  organising and keeping track of a forest of paper (real and virtual)  managing your time when you may have many commitments  keeping it all ‘real’ and keeping your friends and family! and more…

RMIT University©2015 Study and Learning Centre 5 What do we offer? 20-minute quick question appointments 50-minute appointments Research writing groups Drop-in service (City) Workshops Learning Lab

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Research writing groups Setting up a group: 1. Get a group together (your supervisor may be able to help) 2. Contact us 3. We will attend the first session to: show the resources available in our Research Writing Group kit help you to discuss ‘housekeeping’ issues such as how often you’ll meet help identify one or more potential peer-facilitators model the process of critiquing texts 4. We will train peer-facilitator/s 5. We are available for ‘mini-workshops’ around particular writing issues or to trouble-shoot any problems on request 6. We offer ongoing support for facilitators. RMIT University©2015 Study and Learning Centre 7

RMIT University©2015 Study and Learning Centre 8 Where are we?  City Campus: Building 12, Level 4, Room 20 Building 80, Level 3, Room 17  Bundoora West Campus: Building 202, Level 3, Room 03 (Student Services – above the main caf.)  Brunswick Campus: Building 514, Level 1, Off the caf.

RMIT University©2015 Study and Learning Centre 9 Don’t be caught off guard – Plan now Submission date!