Published in the Research School of Physics Event Horizon
Vol45 Issue13 30 March–3 April 2020

Education

Aim

We can still use this time to stay productive and positive.  Most of all let someone know what you are doing, whether that is a colleague or supervisor.  Please stay in touch, and most of all use this time to be inventive and plan for the future.

Contacts

• communitywelbeing@anu.edu.au
• Your supervisor or mentor
• Your Departmental Administrator
• Your Head of Department
• Associate Director (Education): Joe Hope joseph.hope@anu.edu.au
• Hons Convenors: Rose Ahlefeldt rose.ahlefeldt@anu.edu.au and Ilya Shadrivov ilya.shadrivov@anu.edu.au
• PhB Convenor: Jodie Bradby jodie.bradby@anu.edu.au

Updates

• The Heads will meet to discuss a “community chest” to be used for assistance packages.
• Students looking to defer or who have lost employment should speak to Convenors about solutions to prove financial assistance.

Digest of past updates

 Wed, 25/3

• Please refer to the key points in the HDR section.
• Honours projects will be reviewed individually, guidance and support provided specifically for your situation. Please speak to your Convenors as soon as possible.
• We will be making extensive use of the existing social network (Slack) that you currently use.

FAQs (will be updated continuously)

What can I do if I can’t work from home?

This can be for any number for reasons ranging from constant distractions or that you don’t have the necessary equipment.  In the first instance speak to you supervisor or Head.  A list of Department and School based tasks is being developed. You may well be able to lend your expertise to another group and we would rather you gainfully engage than be on leave or at loose end.

Communications channels

• The primary Honours channel will be the Slack. Microsoft Teams and Zoom also offer excellent screen sharing capabilities and are the only approved tools.  Internal Physics drives, CloudStor and ANU email are the only methods you should be using to exchange data with. Please do not use any other software to share ANU data.  Cybersecurity remains a very active concern over this period.
  
  
• All Departmental Administrators are still available for assistance during the remote working period. Your Head of Department will be in touch with the whole group periodically. Departmental morning teas, meetings and seminars should still proceed.
  
  
• Supervisors will be reminded each Monday by the Director to schedule a catchup with group members, students and technical staff.  Each Friday the Director will send a follow-up email request that you report back to your Head if these scheduled meetings have occurred.  The Director will be frequently in touch with Heads to discuss their Department.