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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Consolas, Courier New, Courier"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Posted on behalf of Prof. Jen Webb, University of Canberra:<BR>
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Dear all<BR>
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I'm CI of an ALTC-funded project that involves gathering data on creative arts doctoral candidatures, in part through focus groups. I am, tragically, limited by the physical laws of time and place, so need to recruit a tiny army of research assistants to run focus groups in various parts of Australia. <BR>
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Embedded below is a call for expressions of interest to take on this role. <BR>
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If you have a research student who could use a bit of experience and would like to earn a bit of money, and work on a national project, I'd be very grateful if you'd flick this on. Or if you're in that situation, do please have a look, and get back to Sandra Burr, as below.<BR>
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Wanted: Focus Group Facilitators<BR>
Adelaide<BR>
Brisbane<BR>
Hobart<BR>
Melbourne <BR>
Newcastle<BR>
Perth <BR>
Wollongong<BR>
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The ALTC funded project Examination of Doctoral Degrees in Creative Arts: process, practice and standards (Ethics approval number CEHR11-81), is seeking to recruit several Focus Group facilitators to implement this data gathering stage of the project. Focus Groups will be held in selected capital cities and regional centres during October and November 2011. Participants will be drawn from tertiary institutions where creative arts Higher Degrees by Research are offered and examined.<BR>
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Focus Group facilitators will (with direction from the project manager):<BR>
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-identify and recruit participants<BR>
-arrange suitable venues<BR>
-organise meeting times<BR>
-facilitate the meetings using scripted questions<BR>
-record the proceedings and transmit them to the Project Manager.<BR>
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This position would suit a communication or sociology research student; however we will certainly consider anyone with proven organisational skills and/or experience in running Focus Groups. Payment will be at UC level 6 ($38.00 per hour) and we expect that the job will involve between 10 and 20 hours.<BR>
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If you are interested in applying for one of these positions please send a brief email outlining your suitability and experience by [ASAP] to the project manager, Dr Sandra Burr: <BR>
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="sandra.burr@canberra.edu.au">sandra.burr@canberra.edu.au</a></U></FONT> <BR>
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Tel: 0438 815 423 <BR>
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Fax: 02 6201 2649<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://creativedocexams.org.au/">http://creativedocexams.org.au/</a></U></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
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