School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability 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 School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability (AGFS). 

Visit the School 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

Key information

What	How
Building/Lab Access	A list of commencing candidates is sent to the AGFS Facilities team (facilities.agfs@uq.edu.au) at the start of each research Quarter. Building/lab access is via swipe with your student ID card, which can be activated by sending your name, student ID and building/room/lab number to facilities.agfs@uq.edu.au. You may be required to complete inductions prior to gaining access.
Desk Allocation	AGFS facilities coordinate and assign desks for all HDR students in conjunction with your Principal Advisor. To arrange please contact facilities.agfs@uq.edu.au.
Equipment Requests	All full-time HDR students will be allocated with a laptop computer by the School. To arrange please contact facilities.agfs@uq.edu.au
Health Safety and Wellness Compliance	For general advice on your project, you should contact your advisory team. Please contact the School’s Health Safety and Wellness Officer if you have any concerns or queries about safety at the school. For all safety induction requirements, please email the Science team on sciohs@uq.edu.au There is also a UQ-wide website that covers Health and Safety requirements in the workplace.
Printer Setup instructions	Printer Access is coordinated by the Facilities team facilities.agfs@uq.edu.au.
Seminar Series/Key Events	You can access all seminars being held at UQ within the coming week, in the broad area of Science. There is a new AGFS Seminar Series being launched in 2024, held on every third Thursday of the month. You will receive emails to your student email account about upcoming seminars.
HDR Funding	Support funding is available to HDR candidates after Progress Review 1/Confirmation has been completed. All students who commenced after July 2023 are eligible for up to $3,500 for PhD and $2000 for MPhil. AGFS is developing a new process to accept applications-we will contact you with more details, as they become available.
Specialised HDR training	Training Sessions are organised on an ad hoc basis and will be advertised to your student email account.