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School of Health Sciences Newsletter May 2012
Attending this year’s conference has afforded me the opportunity to form important links and networks with other national
and international researchers in my area of physical activity research. I was able to attend an early career mentoring lunch
with Professor Stuart Biddle from Loughborough University. This was a valuable experience and gave me the opportunity to
discuss and gain advice on strategic career plans. As I am nearing the completion of my PhD, I also had the opportunity to
discuss potential research opportunities and future collaborative projects with researchers from other universities and
organisations, including the University of Auckland, University of Leeds, University of Queensland and CSIRO.
Overall, attending this conference was a wonderful experience because it not only gave me an opportunity to disseminate
my research and represent the University of South Australia at an international conference of health researchers but it also
allowed me to meet numerous researchers who I frequently reference in my own work. If I was to pass on a piece of advice
to other researchers or students wanting a research career, I would highly recommend attending international conferences
as this is one avenue where innovative and inspiring research can be generated and future careers can be launched.
HLS Newsletter – May 2012 Page 18