Monday, July 7, 2025

12:45 PM - 4:15 PM

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Details

Facilitators Dr Lee Partridge, The University of Western Australia This is a free half-day workshop provided by HERDSA Aim The workshop will aim to demystify some of the unknowns related to the HERDSA Fellowship. With the regular influx of new members and turnover of some old members that occurs each year at conference time, knowledge of the HERDSA Fellowship for many members remains incomplete or non-existent. In order to grow the Fellowship community more members need to have an accurate understanding of what it is, who it is for, the benefits it brings and the requirements needed to achieve Fellowship status. Focus The workshop will provide a practical exploration of the Fellowship process and requirements. Overview The workshop is intended for HERDSA members. new and old, who wish to learn more about the HERDSA Fellowship and make a preliminary start on developing the portfolio requirements. It will cover: • Background of the Fellowship • Structure of the Fellowship • Opportunity to develop initial plan for own Fellowship • Opportunity to begin writing an initial statement addressing one of the Fellowship criteria • Opportunity to give and receive feedback on developing Fellowship portfolio Workshop Plan 20 mins Welcome and icebreaker activity 10 mins Background and Structure of the Fellowship info distributed 10 mins What questions do you have? Participants encouraged to discuss and document questions they may have related to the Fellowship development 30 mins Participants plan a structure of your potential Fellowship portfolio. Sharing of developed plans. 10 mins Examining to internal structure of the portfolio What is each criterion focusing on? How to address the criteria? 20 mins Participants choose a criterion they would like to address and begin writing the” Description and Outcomes” section. 10 mins Participants share their writing with colleagues and discuss the “Reflection and Learning” section to follow. 15 mins Participants work on their Reflection and Learning section and discuss the “Further Development” section to follow. 10 mins Participants complete their draft statement. 10 min Participants act as reviewers for their colleagues’ statements providing feedback. 10 mins Summary including common pitfalls, muddiest point and next steps.