Author Archives: David Watson
PhD Life – What weird questions are you asked about your PhD?
This blogger writes about the weird questions she is asked about her PhD. What weird questions do you get asked? Leave a comment below.
You can read the PhD Life blog at http://phdlife.warwick.ac.uk/
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Inaugural Lecture: “Developing a theoretical Model for Public and Patient Involvement” by Prof. Jackie Parkes
You are invited to Prof. Jackie Parkes’ inaugural lecture entitled Developing a theoretical Model for Public and Patient Involvement on Tuesday 15 March 2016 at Sunley Conference Centre.
There are limited spaces available so please reply to Karen Haines by 4 March 2016 to avoid disappointment; karen.haines@northampton.ac.uk.
Transfer seminar “The Zimbabwean student: examining the experiences of migrant students in English secondary schools”
You are invited to Emmanuel Maphosa’s transfer seminar entitled ‘The Zimbabwean student: examining the experiences of migrant students in English secondary schools”.
It will take place on Tuesday 16th February 2016 at 12.30-1.30pm in S017.
A poster for the event is attached to this post.
PhD Studentship: Transforming Lives, Inspiring Change: Investigating the social impact of university access strategies and approaches
Pay & Expenses: £15000 p.a. (including £1000 research expenses) and tuition fees for 3 years. Please note, the award covers tuition fees at the UK/EU rate only; those not eligible to pay UK/EU tuition fees must demonstrate that they can fund the difference.
Overview: The social mobility in Higher Education agenda recognises that widening access to University by extending opportunities to gain a place of study is not enough. It is also essential to investigate what happens to students once they embark upon a course, the support they receive, the experiences they undergo and the journey they take through different stages of the learning lifecycle. These phases form the platform upon which activities and learning opportunities can be effectively evaluated, innovation can be facilitated and targeted activities can be developed to address identified priority areas. Read the rest of this entry
Lunchtime seminar: Mental Health Training for Primary Health Practitioners
The Institute of Health and Wellbeing are holing a lunchtime seminar on Wednesday 10 February in Cottesbrooke room C328. The seminar is presented by Dr. Sheila Hardy and titled Mental Health Training for Primary Health Practitioners. Read on for full details.
Psychology seminar: suicide and Autism Spectrum Conditions
The next Psychology seminar, What do we know about suicidality in Autism Spectrum Conditions?, takes place on Wednesday 27th January at 3:30pm in Fawsley room 43. The speaker will be Dr Sarah Cassidy from the Centre for Research in Psychology Behaviour and Achievement at Coventry University.
Transfer Seminar – Sediment and Mitigation Actions for the River Rother
Jennine Evans will be giving her PhD transfer presentation on Wednesday 3rd February 2016 in Newton 013 at 1 pm until at 2 pm. The Project is jointly funded by the South Downs National Park and the University of Northampton and supported by the Arun and Rother Rivers Trust. Read the rest of this entry
Provision of professional doctorates in English HE institutions
A review of professional doctorates was commissioned by HEFCE and carried out by the Careers Research & Advisory Centre Ltd and the University of Brighton. The report provides an overview of the current landscape of professional doctorates across higher education institutions in England.
The report might be of interest to those leading and delivering professional doctorate programmes as well as current and potential students.
Research Internship Opportunity
The project
Currently, there is limited evidence of the impact of engaging in, and completing, NHS Digital Badges on children, young people and their teachers. The focus of the evaluation will be to investigate the psychosocial impact of NHS Digital Badges on children and young people and teachers within a primary school setting.
Aims are to:
- explore children and young people’s experiences of engaging in, and completing, digital badges;
- investigate the psychosocial effects of participating/completing digital badges with peers and teachers.
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