Useful resources
The University Graduate School, UTS Library and English Language Study Skills Assistance Centre offer a number of services and workshops that provide assistance where needed and to allow you to develop your skills.
University Graduate School (UGS)
The UGS runs workshops each month covering a wide variety of topics that apply to research students, such as research design, software packages such as Endnote, applying for ethics approval, the examination process and many more. The Faculty is notified by UGS of upcoming workshops and an email is sent to the Faculty's research students.
Details of upcoming workshops (pdf, 44kb)
My Student Admin
Update your personal details, view your enrolment and class information, enrol in and withdraw from subjects, view your results, register for graduation and more.
UTS Library
The UTS library provides a number of resources for postgraduate students such as increased borrowing privileges, journal databases and training in information retrieval and management. The library also runs training sessions for Endnote.
UTS: Library resources and services for postgraduates
Computer services (ITD)
The Information Technology Division (ITD) provides a comprehensive range of facilities and services to meet the major computing and communication requirements of the University.
UTS - Human research ethics
The UTS Research and Innovation Office manages the Ethics application process.
Skills to Advance your Research (STAR)
UGS also provides an online service for research students known as STAR (Skills To Advance your Research). This website offers a large amount of interesting and useful advice for research students on matters such as thesis development, research methods, information management and career development.
English Language Study Skills Assistance (ELSSA)
The ELSSA Centre holds both individual sessions and targeted workshops. Some workshops are organised with the Faculty and offered during the Faculty Research Weeks, others are organised through UGS.
ELSSA can assist in areas such as preparation for the doctoral or masters assessment, writing skills and development. For more information about the workshops that ELSSA run go to the ELSSA homepage and look under 'Our Programs' to see what is running, or alternatively arrange an individual session.
Scholarships
The UGS research scholarships and support website contains information on both University and external scholarships and other support schemes for research students.
You can also look for external scholarships, fellowships and grants.
UTS: Calendar
Rules and policies of the University.
Faculty Statement of Facilities and Support Services for Postgraduate Research Students
Maths Study Centre
The Mathematics Study and ICT Centre provides a support service to all students of UTS studying in various introductory mathematical or quantitative areas including statistics. The Mathematics Study and ICT Centre coordinates all mathematics support services over the University, and is available on both the City and Kuring-gai campuses.
External organisations also offer research and statistics workshops:
Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI)
www.acspri.org.au
George Institute
www.thegeorgeinstitute.org (see Education).