Monthly Archives: January 2014
Grounded Theory Forum – 12th February
Submitted by Sarah Neill
The fifth Grounded Theory Forum is on Wednesday 12th February, from 1-3pm, in MX7 meeting room on Park Campus. The subject for discussion is the adaptability of grounded theory.
Glaser and Strauss (1967), in their original text stated that GT strategies should be used flexibly – a perspective also shared by Charmaz when she stated that she views ‘GT methods as a set of principles and practices, not as prescription or packages’ (2006, p9). So how far can you adapt it before it is no longer grounded theory?
If you are interested in attending please email Sarah Neill.
Public engagement activity – call for posters
The UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE) are holding a workshop on the 27th February, focusing on Public Engagement with Postgraduate Education. They are looking for doctoral researchers, who have participated in a public engagement activity, to display & present a poster, showcasing that activity. A small prize will be offered to the most engaging poster. Read the rest of this entry
Making a superstar researcher
Professor Jeff Ollerton has drawn my attention to an interesting post on what it takes to be a productive researcher.
In his post on Jeremy Fox’s blog, Brian McGill lists William Shockley‘s eight hurdles which must be cleared if a researcher is to be successful and productive
. It is not just about writing: being able to come up with a worthwhile research idea, knowing when to stop researching and start writing, and being willing to make changes in response to peer feedback are three of the eight steps. If your performance exceeds the average on each of these steps you could be well on the way to becoming a superstar researcher.
Check out the full post here.
Image credit: Kelly Colgan Azar on Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Opportunity to teach English in Iraq
An opportunity has arisen in collaboration between Salahaddin University and the University of Northampton. A six-month-training course in IELTS preparation for students is being planned and requires at least two teachers for a period of six months.
You would be provided with one free return ticket, accommodation and salaries according to the terms of an agreement between Salahaddin University and the University of Northampton.
If you are interested, please contact debbie.christopher@northampton.ac.uk in the first instance.
Using doctoral theses in your research – webinar repeated
Sara Gould of the British Library is repeating last year’s webinar on using doctoral theses in research. She writes:
“Please join us for an EThOS webinar to be held on Thursday 13 February 2014, at 15:00 GMT. This will be a repeat of the session we held on 10 December which saw 385 attendees and lots of requests to hold another for colleagues who were unable to join us then.
Title: Using doctoral theses in your research: a guide to EThOS.
Seminar on end of life care to be held on February 12th
Submitted by Ruth Hughes-Rowlands, Institute of Health & Wellbeing.
The Institute of Health and Wellbeing are holding a lunchtime seminar on Wednesday 12th February. Led by Professor Judith Sixsmith and Mei Lan Fang, a Researcher at UoN, the seminar focuses on “End of Life Care: Exploring psychological well-being religious practices and beliefs and support needs of Manchester’s Chinese population.”
The event will be held in the Sunley Conference Centre at the University of Northampton, Park Campus from 1-2pm. To book or for more information see the flier or Eventbrite booking page.
Call for papers: Children And Young People’s Mental Health Conference
Submitted by Dr Jane Callaghan
Researchers are invited to participate in the 2014 CAMHS conference 2014 at the University of Northampton. The first call for papers is now open and will close on 11th April, so please do consider submitting an abstract for a paper, poster, workshop or symposium. Read the rest of this entry
Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards
The Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards are a fantastic opportunity for current students and graduates who are looking to secure investment for their projects. Santander will be making an award of £5,000 for the winner of the undergraduate award, and £20,000 for the winner of the postgraduate award, together with smaller prizes for second and third places. The competition is open to current students or alumni who have graduated within the last 2 years. Applicants can be individuals or groups, and will need to prepare a business plan. The University will put forward the best entry in each category for Santander to consider.
For further details, and to discuss this opportunity, please contact Sharon Irwin, Enterprise Club Manager, at sharon.irwin@northampton.ac.uk or on 01604 892626. Please note that the deadline for applications is 14 March 2014.
View the information pack: 2014 Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards Pack
UCEE project looking for researchers
Submitted by Lynn Finn
The University Centre for Employability & Engagement (UCEE) is working on a short-term project “Behind the Scenes” to raise the profile of the sector covered by Asset Skills (cleaning, facilities management, car parking, housing and property). The sector is currently composed of an aging workforce and it is struggling to make the sector appear more attractive and therefore recruit graduates into it even though no business can operate without the services that make them work smoothly.
As part of the project funding, there is the potential to run two short-term (60 hours) research projects that would help the sector: one looking at the students and their perceptions of the sector and another looking at how the sector presents itself and how it could make itself more attractive to those it is trying to attract into it.
The payment for undertaking these projects would be £600 per project. If you are interested, please contact Lynn Finn (lynn.finn@northampton.ac.uk), call her on 01604 892937 or by pop into MY111 at Avenue.
PhD Transfer Seminar – 30th January 2014
Please come along to Josh Onyango’s upcoming transfer seminar on Thursday 30th January 2014 at 1pm in room M14 at Moulton College main site (gate 2). The title is:
Epidemiology of contagious ovine ecthyma (orf) in English sheep farms
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