Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation HDR Induction Information

Welcome to UQ. The information below is a quick reference resource to help you settle into your enrolling unit, the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)

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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

Key information

What	How
Building/Lab Access	All building/lab access is via swipe card, using your student ID card. Once you have completed your Safety Inductions, it will be activated by the QAAFI Health, Safety and Facilities Management (HSF) Team. The first step is to check with your Advisor to confirm your primary work locations then register for a QAAFI safety induction. You will also need to complete the online safety Inductions via Workday, once you have access to that platform.
Desk Allocation	Your advisor will support you with desk allocation.
Equipment Requests	It is expected that QAAFI HDR students will have exclusive access to a computer and workstation. Please contact your Principal Advisor to ensure that this has been organised.
Health Safety and Wellness Compliance	For general HSW advice on your project, including risk assessments, you should contact your Advisory team. For institute-based queries about safety training within the Institute, please contact QAAFI’s HSF team via qaafihsf@uq.edu.au. There is also a central Occupational Health Safety and Wellness Unit.
Printer Setup instructions	As Printer set-up is site specific, it is best to contact your Advisor in the first instance or contact ITS for support to get connected. There is also general information regarding Printer set-up.
Seminar Series/Key Events	You can access all seminars being held at UQ within the coming week, in the broad area of Science. You can find information about upcoming QAAFI seminars via this link, which also allows you to subscribe to receive direct notifications. You should also receive emails about local seminars that may be of interest.
HDR Social Group	You can find out more about the QAAFI Student Association (QSA) and how to be a member.
HDR Funding	Currently, your Advisor is provided with an allocation to help support research initiatives. There is also a QAAFI travel Award, offered twice yearly on a competitive basis, to support conference travel.
Specialised HDR training	The DHDR usually runs training sessions once or twice a year that are relevant to HDR candidature and QSA also run sessions of interest.