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Student Networking & Support Program (Starting early 2026)

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Student Networking & Support offers a welcoming monthly space for connection, peer learning, and practical skill development. Sessions bring together Australian Honours, Master’s, and PhD students working in the field of eating disorders, with discipline-specific spaces to ensure relevance and depth.

Each discipline stream follows the same structure and schedule, with discussion, examples, and speakers tailored to the field. Participants are asked to nominate their discipline when registering.

What to expect

  • A supportive, student-centred environment
  • Peer connection across institutions
  • Practical discussion of research skills and common challenges
  • Co-production and lived-experience involvement
  • Exposure to the pathways involved in conducting and publishing eating disorder research
  • Navigating conferences, journals, and research pathways

Who should attend

  • Australian Honours, Masters, and PhD students
  • Students currently undertaking or planning eating disorder research
  • Those looking for community, confidence, and clarity around research pathways

2026 Student Meetings (Psychology: Tuesdays, 2–3 pm, AEDT)

  • 10.03.26
  • 14.04.26
  • 12.05.26
  • 09.06.26
  • 14.07.26
  • 11.08.26
  • 08.09.26
  • 13.10.26
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Student Publication Support Program (SPSP) (Starting mid–2026)

A structured publication support program that helps students move their thesis work or research projects toward publication. SPSP provides structured writing sessions, accountability, supervisor involvement, and follow-up support.

Supervisor Networking & Support Program (Starting early 2026)

A national monthly space that brings supervisors together to share experiences, discuss challenges, and build skills in research leadership. Sessions focus on research design, collaboration, recruitment, co-production, and translation, while strengthening the overall student research experience.

Student Networking & Support Program (Starting early 2026)

A welcoming monthly community for Honours, Master's, and PhD students focused on research skills, confidence building, peer support, and understanding the practical steps involved in designing, conducting, and publishing research in the eating disorders field.

Frequently Asked Questions

Contacts

Biomedical Sciences: Associate Professor Claire Foldi via claire.foldi@monash.edu

Allied Health: Professor Genevieve Pepin via genevieve.pepin@deakin.edu.au

Psychology: Professor Leah Brennan via leah.brennan@latrobe.edu.au

The program has received ethics approval under La Trobe’s HEC 25159.