Women in Research - Australia

24/04/2023

Are you considering returning to academia after having a significant amount of time off, or have started thinking about taking an extended leave? 💼

Join our upcoming webinar, where our Women in Research lead and ARC Laureate Fellow Professor Sharon Parker (Curtin University) will be joined by ARC Laureate Fellow Professor Kerrie Mengersen (QUT (Queensland University of Technology) to share their strategies for a successful return to work.

They will also be joined by Dr Rachael Potter (Research Fellow at the University of South Australia) who will discuss a national research project she is conducting that focuses on the work challenges faced by parents and parents-to-be.

More information and to register:
https://www.womeninresearch.org.au/event-details/webinar-19-rebooting-your-academic-career-after-an-extended-leave

14/03/2023

Tired of feeling like you have too many meetings? 👩‍💻

Join our first webinar for 2023 with two female Australian Research Council Laureate Fellows, Professor Sharon Parker and Professor Jenny Martin AC FAA where they will discuss:

- Their tips and experiences on planning for and running effective meetings
- Handling conflicts and disagreements, while allowing for healthy debate and new perspectives
- Optismising the quality of meeting participation and outcomes

Register here: https://www.womeninresearch.org.au/event-details/webinar-18-from-passive-to-productive-how-to-hold-effective-meetings

28/10/2022

Our upcoming : Breaking through glass ceilings and glass walls

What are the invisible barriers that inhibit women’s advancement in the workplace or that keep them confined to more stereotypically-female areas?

Three female ARC Laureate Fellows will share their experiences and provide tips around breaking through these barriers.

- Professor Sharon K Parker (Curtin University)
- Professor Leann Tilley (University of Melbourne)
- Professor Ann McGrath AM (The Australian National University)

Register here: https://lnkd.in/gST3Jm9z

12/09/2022

Are you stuck in a rut with your job, and in need for a change ❓

Before thinking of quitting your current job, make sure you join our upcoming webinar on 'Crafting your job for meaning and purpose' on Thursday 15 September.

Our series host and an expert in work design, ARC Laureate Fellow Professor Sharon K Parker from CCurtin Universitywill share evidence-based tips to achieve better work design and better well-being at work.

She will be joined by Professor Sara Dolnicar, an ARC Laureate Fellow from TThe University of Queenslandwho will share some of the challenges she faced and the lessons she learned around building a meaningful and satisfying career.

👉 Register now:

Research has shown when people are able to control their work, they can feel more fulfilled with their jobs and find it easier to stay committed to their work. Job crafting can be useful for an individual who are seeking more satisfaction in their work life. By initiating simple ch...

06/09/2022

New webinar alert 🚨

How can you shape and mould your job to better suit your preferences, passions, strengths and interests?

📅 Thursday 15 September
⏰ 11am-12pm AWST | 1pm-2pm AEST
👥 Australian Research Council Laureate Fellows, Professor Sharon K Parker (CCurtin University and Professor Sara Dolnicar (TThe University of Queensland

Register here:
https://www.womeninresearch.org.au/event-details/webinar-16-crafting-your-job-for-meaning-and-purpose

23/08/2022

We have a new date 📣📅

We are pleased to announce the rescheduled date for the Women in Research webinar "Organisational strategies, policies and practices for supporting women in research" with ARC Laureate Fellow Professor Sharon K Parker and ARC Centre Director Professor Peter Taylor.

The webinar will now take place on:

📅 Thursday 25 August
🕛 11am - 12pm AWST / 1pm - 2pm AEST
💻 Microsoft Teams

It is free to attend and open to:
- All women academics who engage in research as part of their role, Level A to Level E, across all disciplines and Universities/Research institutions; or
- Any others, regardless of gender, interested in helping to support women academics

Register here:
https://www.womeninresearch.org.au/event-details/new-date-webinar-15-organisational-strategies-policies-and-practices-for-supporting-women-in-research

21/07/2022

WEBINAR POSTPONED

Unfortunately due to the worldwide outage affecting Microsoft Office 365, we have to regretfully postpone today's webinar.

You can still register to be notified when we have the amended details on the new date and time.

Register here:
https://www.womeninresearch.org.au/event-details/new-date-webinar-15-organisational-strategies-policies-and-practices-for-supporting-women-in-research-1

21/07/2022

Starting in one hour ⏰

Host of our webinar series, Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellow Professor Sharon K Parker and guest panelist, former ARC Laureate Fellow Peter Taylor will be sharing their experience in implementing organisational strategies to help support the careers and lives of women researchers.

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Update: Eligibility expanded to anyone interested in helping to support women academics Women are often under-represented at senior levels in universities and in various key disciplines. This is despite the fact that women are as well represented in terms of high s...

06/07/2022

What can we and others in power do to better support women researchers at the level of the department or university? 💼

Join our upcoming webinar to hear from Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellow, John Curtin Distinguished Professor Sharon K Parker (Curtin University), who will share some of the research evidence around what organisational strategies make a difference to women’s experiences and careers.

She will be joined by former ARC Laureate Fellow, Director of ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS) and The University of Melbourne Distinguished Professor Peter Taylor who will share the experience of University of Melbourne's School of Mathematics and Statistics when it advertised female-only continuing positions back in 2016.

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Women are often under-represented at senior levels in universities and in various key disciplines. This is despite the fact that women are as well represented in terms of high school success and at junior levels. The systemic hurdles, preconceived notions and other challenges faced...

31/05/2022

Beyond academia: How to increase your opportunity for impact with your research? 🔬

Join our upcoming to hear from Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow Sharon K Parker (Curtin University), who will lead a discussion on increasing research impact beyond academia.

She will be joined by ARC Laureate Fellow Kliti Grice (Curtin University) and ARC Centre Director Janeen Baxter (Life Course Centre at The University of Queensland) who will share strategies on developing impact from both and perspectives, respectively.

Register here:
https://www.womeninresearch.org.au/event-details/webinar-14-making-a-difference-how-to-enhance-the-impact-of-your-research-beyond-academia

12/05/2022

Starting in 2 hours ⏰

Join our first webinar of 2022 where you will hear from ARC Laureate Fellows Sharon Parker (Curtin University) and Tamara Davis (The University of Queensland) about enhancing personal research reputations, high-quality research outcomes, citations and many more.

Register:
https://www.womeninresearch.org.au/event-details/webinar-13-building-a-higher-profile-how-to-enhance-academic-impact

05/05/2022

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭?

Submit your question when you register https://www.womeninresearch.org.au/event-details/webinar-13-building-a-higher-profile-how-to-enhance-academic-impact

In our upcoming webinar Sharon K Parker, Tamara Davis and kLITI Grice will talk about how to grow your research academic impact such as your personal research reputation, citations, high quality research and profile