Student advisor program
The Student Advisor Program has been set up so students can discuss any issues (academic or personal) affecting their studies with an academic. All discussions are on an informal and confidential basis and as both male and female advisors are available gender-related issues can be freely discussed. The advisors are volunteering their services and no record is kept of any discussions.
Depending on the problem the advisor may refer the student to the appropriate staff member within CECS or resource within the University
Parastoo Sadeghi
Dr Sadeghi joined the Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering at ANU in 2005, where she is now a Fellow (Senior Lecturer). She completed her PhD in Electrical Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney,Australia, in 2006.
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Salman Durrani
Salman is a lecturer with the School of Engineering. He completed his PhD in Electrical Engineering at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, in 2004.
» Contact Salman
David Smith
David is a researcher in National ICT Australia's Wireless Signal Processing (WSP) research program. He is an ANU-NICTA adjunct research fellow with the Department of Information Engineering, Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering (RSISE). He completed his PhD in Electrical Engineering at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, in 2004.
» Contact DavidStaff within CECS
Relevant staff within CECS that may also be able to help you can be found at HDR contacts.
Relevant areas within the ANU
- ANU Counselling Centre The ANU offers a free and confidential counselling service to all current ANU students. Your counsellor will be able to help you have a better understanding of your problem, strengthen your resources for handling the problem and find an effective solution. We're told that 16% of ANU students visit ANU Counselling each year!!!
- Information for International Students This site provides information for prospective international students, current international students, staff, and other people and organisations associated with international students at the ANU. There is information on among other things, events and activities, student life, SIGN mentoring program, ANU careers centre, clubs and societies.
- Dean of Students Professor Penny Oakes is here to advise and assist students, when problems or grievances arise in their academic or personal life at the ANU. Generally students would contact Penny only after they have spoken to the administrators and graduate program co-ordinators in the College and the ANU Counselling service.
- Parsa provides a range of services aimed at providing support for the specific needs of postgraduate students in relation to both their studies and daily life. These services include face-to-face advice with legal and study challenges, as well as access to a one-off Emergency Loan Scheme. The Postgrad Survival Guide is also a fantastic resource for all sorts of study and non-study related information.
