Surviving Your Thesis 2012 - Semester 2
An initiative brought to you by the Postgraduate Office.

Surviving Your Thesis returns for another semester. The sessions run every from 4-5pm Thursday from 26th July to 20th September. There is a light supper served afterwards. Contact Lucy Johnston for more information.

Date	Topic	Speakers
26 July	The thesis journey	Lucy Johnston (DPGR)
2 August	Brief overview and Q&A on regulations, guidelines and procedures	Lucy Johnston (DPGR) + Stephanie Stokes (Associate DPGR) + Rebecca Morgan (PG Office)
9 August	Initial supervisory meetings - expectations, parameters, milestones, student and supervisor perspectives	Janet Carter (Psychology) + Tom Wilson (Geological Sciences)
16 August	Getting the most from your supervisors - preparing your research proposal	Tom Klee (Communication Disorders and NZILBB) + John Everatt (School of Literacies and Arts in Education)
23 August	Getting the most from your supervisors - engaging in supervisory meetings	Ant Poole (Biological Sciences) + Ruth McManus (Sociology)
30 August	Dealing with difficulties in supervision	David Conradson (Geography) + Catherine Moran (Communication Disorders and NZILBB)
6 Sept	Obstacles to getting finished	Sanna Malinen (Management) + Kate Pedley (Geological Sciences)
13 Sept	Publishing with your supervisors	Geoff Chase (Mechanical Engineering) + Simon Kingham (Geography)
20 Sept	General Q&A session	Lucy Johnston (DPGR) + Stephanie Stokes (Associate DPGR)