School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work 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 Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work.

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	To arrange out-of-hours building access (if required), please email the Director of HDR.
Desk Allocation	The School seeks to make shared office accommodation and access to a School computer available to all fulltime, on campus HDR students. The School also seeks to make shared ‘hot desks’ available to part-time and remote students when they are in Brisbane. To arrange a desk email the Director of HDR.
Equipment Requests	N/A
Health Safety and Wellness Compliance	For general advice on your project, you should contact your advisory team. If you have further questions please contact the Safety Coordinator for the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work listed on the UQ Staff website.
Printer Set up instructions	See the instructions on the local printer. See the ITS website for instructions and links to additional support and information.
HDR Social Groups	Students hold a writing group twice a week (for 60 minutes) over zoom, as a supportive (and practical) space to assist with writing. New students will receive an email from the Director of HDR.
Seminar Series/Key Events	HDR Symposiums are held each research quarter within our school. Attended by HDR students, academic staff, and guests, students present for their Progress Reviews. Guest speakers are often scheduled for the day. Current HDRs will be emailed calendar invitations by the Director of HDR.
HDR Funding	Information is available to enrolled HDR students on the NMSW HDR Community site on blackboard/Learn.UQ. You must login using your UQ student (not staff) credentials.
Specialised HDR Training	Information is available to enrolled HDR students on the NMSW HDR Community site on Blackboard/Learn.UQ. You must login using your UQ student (not staff) credentials. Students can undertake additional UQ courses as part of their program. See the information under ‘Enrol in or cancel additional courses’ at Manage my candidature.