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ECR Retreat Programme 2017

Sunday

Start End Activity
from 15:00 Welcome BBQ (at Eileen Peters Park, Cnr of Northcliffe Tce & Laycock St, Surfers Paradise)

Please note that public consumption of alcohol is illegal in Queensland and punishable by a $117 fine.

Monday (Level 1, Apollo room 2 and 3)

Start End Activity
9:00 10:00 Welcome + Introductions + Identifying Research Projects
10:00 10:30 Morning Tea
10:30 11:00 Facilitated Discussion of Project Ideas
11:00 12:00 Work on Collaborative Projects
12:00 13:00 Lunch*
13:00 14:00 Discussion Sessions: Best Practice in Undergraduate Lecturing/Teaching, Challenges facing ECRs
14:00 15:30 Work on Collaborative Projects
15:30 16:00 Travel to Kurrawa Park (Broadbeach), Tram from Surfers Paradise to Braodbeach (~10min)
16:00 16:30 Speed Dating with PhD Students* (at Kurrawa Park)
16:30 17:00 BBQ & Games on the Beach* (at Kurrawa Park)
17:00 19:00 BBQ & Games on the Beach*
19:00 Late Free Time

* Cross over with student retreat

Tuesday

Start End Activity
9:00 9:45 Welcome + Identifying Research Projects
9:45 10:00 Work on Collaborative Projects
10:00 10:30 Morning Tea
10:30 12:00 Work on Collaborative Projects
12:00 13:00 Lunch*
13:00 14:00 Introduction to Julia*
14:00 15:30 Workshop Session: GitHub & R packaging
15:30 16:00 Afternoon Tea
16:00 18:00 Career Trajectories: Invited Speaker Presentations
Prof. Aurore Delaigle (Uni Melb/ACEMS)
Dr. John Vial (SOUNDelve)
Dr. Mark Lawrence (AMSI/ACEMS)
18:00 Late Social evening with Invited Speakers (The Island, Cnr. Surfer Paradise Blvd & Beach Rd - self catered)

* Cross over with student retreat

Wednesday

Start End Activity
9:00 10:00 Work on Collaborative Projects (Final preparation before presenting to the group)
10:00 10:30 Morning Tea
10:30 11:30 Group Presentations on Your Week's Work
11:30 12:30 Closing & Planning for Next Postdoc Retreat
14:00 Main Retreat Starts

* Cross over with student retreat

Project sessions

  • Data-data everywhere, what we use and what we share