5/3/2023 0 Comments Hivebench pc![]() Altough these can be an enticing offer with their one-off payment and physical nature in my experience they are unreliable, not good for transport and you can run into issues with file types & different systems. I strongly advise against relying solely on hard-drives. Universities will give staff (and sometimes post-graduates) access to a server where you can store your data on, however even then you may still like to have your own back up of things. If you are an undergraduate or post graduate research student it is likely that you will have to organise your own data storage/back up system. This is a critical step when doing any type of research. A nice blog also available that covers some relavent topics here. See tools for your supervisor and tools to give to your student. Some useful resources and forms are available at iThinkwell. Some helpful resources on supervisor relationship at Monash University site It is a skill in itself and takes some time to learn (I am still learning), but it's important to treat it as such as work on your supervisor-relationship. They'll help you source the funds and find the tools to do the project, but you need to tell them what you need. The best advice I can give to PhD students is that you are the manager of your project. Your supervisor's role is to give you feedback on your work, provide support and guidance, and help you stay on track. But not only that, they will help shape the type of researcher you become, so it's important to choose carefully. The relationship with your supervisor(s) is central to the evolution of your research project. There is a wealth of resources and templates available for PhD students, supervisors and general research. ![]() ![]() He also runs workshops and regularly visits universities and institutions around Australia so keep an eye on his calendar. Hugh Kearns ThinkWell is an excellent source of information for researchers. Some generic information for those new to researchįor information on writing see the writing page General research resources
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