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Postgraduate Student Resources

  • Postgraduate Thesis Writing Group
    This group provides an opportunity for: exploring writing styles and techniques; discussing theoretical frameworks and thesis arguments; sharing bibliographical references; discussing strategies for completion and what is required in a thesis; and other ideas.

    In particular, PhD and Research Masters Students at the chapter-writing stage of thesis completion are encouraged to attend these group workshops, however the group will benefit research students at any level and at any stage of completion.

    The aim of the workshops is for postgraduate students to develop an interdisciplinary collegial network and to read and comment on chapter drafts as works in progress. Dates and times of meetings to be advised.

    Contact: Liz Tynan Phone (07) 4781 6278

  • Research Skills Program
    Library Searching, Endnote, Writing and Publishing, Presentations, Web Design, Statistics and more. These workshops are held at both Townsville and Cairns.

  • How to Write a Thesis (PDF)
    PowerPoint presentation by Dr Jan Wegner.

  • JCU Postgraduate Student Association
    Information, services and policies relating to postgraduate study at JCU. All JCU postgraduate studednts are automatically members of the PSA.

  • Association for Support of G raduate Students
    ASGS is a service organisation for Postgraduate Students. The site includes a selection of helpful articles on thesis writing.

  • PhD: First Thoughts to Finished Writing
    By Katherine Samuelowicz, Lesley Chase and Mandy Symonds from the University Of Queensland.

  • fIRST Website: for improving research supervision and training
    The fIRST website was developed by the fIRST consortium of universities. The members' site provides access to a range of resources which can be used by supervisors, research degree co-ordinators, supervision developers and students from member universities. Resources available include:

    • online activities

    • workshop guides and resources

    • tools for use by supervisors and students

    • bibliographies and links to further supervision resources and information.

      To access the fIRST website you will need the University's login name and password.

      Contact: Shannon Hogan, Executive Assistant, Graduate Research School

  • Australasian Digital Theses Program
    The aim of the ADT program is to establish a distributed database of digital versions of theses produced by the postgraduate research students at Australian universities.