Faculty of Medicine HDR Induction Information

Welcome to the start of your Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Program at UQ. The information below is a quick reference resource to help you settle into your enrolling unit, the Faculty of Medicine.

Visit the Faculty website and learn about its research strengths and culture.

Below is a list of useful sites for you to access. Please be aware that you will only be able to access these sites once you have been formally enrolled. For some sites, such as online training, you will need to wait until you receive a workday Login from HR, which can take up to 3 weeks from commencement.

Getting Started Checklist - Review and Action
HDR Orientation - Register
HDR E-Handbook - Read Now
Graduate School - Contact Us

Key People

Faculty Dean

Professor Geoff McColl

Heads of Schools and and Centre Directors for each unit within Medicine are listed on their respective pages.

Faculty Executive Manager

Dr Zoe Cahil

Director of HDR

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Research Integrity Officer

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Health Safety and Wellness Officer

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Library Liaison

HDR Representative

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Key Information

What	How
Building/Lab Access	Speak with your Supervisor for details on who to contact in your local area.
Desk Allocation	Speak with your Supervisor for details on who to contact in your local area. Key local area contacts are: Fraser- fi.admin@uq.edu.au team organise building induction / Dr Stacey Cole, Research Operations Manager looks after desk allocation Mater - Sarah Doyle via email student.enquiries@mater.uq.edu.au SBMS- TBC SPH - ailsa.bolton@uq.edu.au(Teaching and Learning Support Officer Medical School - Contact your Principal Advisor QIMR – Contact your Principal Advisor UQCCR- email HarveyFacilitiesDesk@uqccr.uq.edu.au
Equipment Requests	The Faculty of Medicine will provide a UQ‐supported desktop or laptop to our PhD and MPhil students, if required, when they commence their candidature (excluding HDRs in Partnering Units: QIMR Berghofer, MRI‐UQ and the UQ Poche Centre. These units offer support to their HDR students directly). The Faculty scheme fully funds a selected desktop or laptop model or subsidises the cost of other device options. Request a computer
Health Safety and Wellness Compliance	For general advice on your project, you should contact your advisory team. Please contact the School’s WHS coordinator if you have further questions about health, safety and wellbeing. There is also a central Occupational Health Safety and Wellness Unit.
Printer Setup Instructions	Speak to your Principal Advisor about which local printer to connect to. For information on how to set up a printer please refer to the ITS website.
Seminar Series/Key Events	Your local centre or school may have a seminar series organised. Please speak to your Supervisor about what is available.
HDR Social Group	HDR Student Committee and the UQ FoM HDR Student Community \| Facebook
HDR Funding	Please contact your Principal Advisor to discuss funding to support research-related activities. You can also apply for the Faculty of Medicine Researcher Development Award.
Specialised HDR training	The Faculty of Medicine provides a statistical advisory service.