EQUS Seminar Series: Dr Shari Walsh

EQUS Seminar Series.

Dr Shari Walsh, Psychologist & Career Development Practitioner, Resilient Researcher

Dr Shari Walsh is an experienced psychologist and career development practitioner who has worked within the academic, organisational and private practice sectors. Shari has extensive experience working with HDR candidates, early career researchers, supervisors and academics and is the developer and facilitator of Resilient Researcher workshops and webinars. Shari specialises in assisting researchers build and maintain positive psychological wellbeing, effective communication and relationship skills, and career confidence during their research roles and beyond.

Building connections (networking only)

​Do you think networking is a dirty word? Building connections, or networking, skills is a key component for creating potential research collaborations and future career options. In this workshop we explore and identify strategies to enable you to feel more comfortable with networking. 

Workshop Components​

  • Managing anxiety and building confidence
  • Understanding how to adapt your communication style according to the situation and context
  • Practicing skills in ‘small talk’ 
  • Identifying how to connect, and maintain contact, with people.

Recordings of past seminars are available to EQUS members via the Hub (requires login).

Major funding support

Australian Research Council

The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS) acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present.