Author Archives: David Watson

PGR Student Induction: What’s next?

To help our new inductees find their way around the  research degree procedures and regulations, here are some links and some useful information: Read the rest of this entry

Negotiating the PhD Journey Workshop

Please open the BPS PES Postgrad workshop flyer to find out more about this workshop in Milton Keynes on Friday 7th November

ESRC seminar on Youth Mental Health

The University of Greenwich are delivering a series of seminars on Youth Mental Health and Stigma. The first seminar takes place in Nottingham on December 12th and there is a very exciting line up of speakers. The seminars are designed to be of interest to both academics and practitioners.

ESRCseminarflyer

 

Peggie Kellam Memorial Lecture

Submitted by Ruth Hughes-Rowlands

The 2014 Peggie Kellam Memorial Lecture takes place on Thursday 6 November at Sunley Conference Centre.

This year, Professor David Hands will explore issues of stress, care and compassion in the workplace, particularly the NHS, informed by his extensive research and significant operational experience in health service policy and development.

For further information please see the programme and  event flyer , and to register please visit the Eventbrite page.

The blogroll grows

If you’re interested in what’s happening in Research around the university, be sure to check out our Research Support Hub blogroll in the right-hand menu. This collects links to other blogs produced by researchers across the institution – I’ve just added the Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences blog, bringing us to a total of sixteen sites covering a broad range of disciplines and interests.

Similarly, if you’re a University of Northampton researcher with your own blog, or you’ve created a site for a conference or a project, email me the details and I’ll add you to the roll.

Workshop: Preparing Bids for Small Grants

Aims of the workshop:

This workshop supports all staff who wish to develop their skills at preparing small bids. However, this event is specifically aimed at staff who wish to apply for the Learning Enhancement and Innovation Fund (deadline: 22 September).

Day 1: Monday, 8 September, 10.00 to 12.00, Cottesbrooke 303

Day 2: (optional) Monday, 15 September, 9.00 to 12.00 (30-minute, individual consultations) Read the rest of this entry

Article – 10 ways to make public engagement work for you

This article talks about public engagement with research.

Look out for details of our forthcoming Images of Research Exhibition 2014-15 and Research Poster Competition and think about how you can engage with non-academic audiences.

http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2014/jul/21/10-ways-make-public-engagement-work-for-you

 

 

Financial support for university students

Financial support for university students

This article is about finding financial support for your studies

Article on graduate teaching assistants’ dilemma over boycott

This article explores the complex position of the GTA entering a workforce in dispute:
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2014/apr/22/should-phd-students-support-marking-boycott

School of Health Research Seminar: Salmonella and salmonellosis

All are welcome to this seminar on 12th May. See the flyer at: Health – Research Seminar