Author Archives: Simone Apel
Research Seminar: Wind-blown sand in complex terrain
Professor Ian Livingstone, from the School of Science and Technology, will be presenting some of his recent research in the Mojave Desert at a seminar on Wednesday 4th February at 1pm. The seminar will be held in Newton NW205 on Avenue Campus and all are welcome. Read the rest of this entry
Graduate School Workshops in February 2015
We have a range of workshops running in February, open to Postgraduate Research Students and Early Career Researchers at UN. They include short 2 hour workshops in qualitative and quantitative data analysis, a CV workshop and bibliometrics. Longer sessions include a presentation skills day for those of you presenting at conferences this year, plus Hugh Kearns will be visiting us again to help you tackle self-sabotage – procrastination, ‘too busy’ syndrome and disorganisation. His seminar will help you to understand why your thesis or research isn’t getting done and what you can do about it. Read the rest of this entry
Midlands Health Psychology Network Conference: Registration now open
Registration is now open for the Midlands Health Psychology Network Conference, which will be held at the University of Derby on Thursday 19th February.
The conference this year is entitled ““Healthy Mind and Body – Understanding, Supporting and Improving” and features key note speakers Professor Sarah Grogan from Manchester Metropolitan University and Dr. Neil Coulson from the University of Nottingham. Delegate fees are low (from £35 to £80, depending on status) and all students, academics, researchers and practitioners are welcome. For more information on the conference please see the attached flier or the Conference website.
Call for papers deadline approaching! School of Education’s 6th Annual Research Student Conference
The closing date for the submission of abstracts is fast approaching for the School of Education’s 6th Annual Research Student Conference. PhD and Masters students are invited to submit an abstract by 31st March 2015. The conference will be held in the Sulgrave Building, School of Education, Park Campus, on Friday 26th June and Saturday 27th June 2015. Read the rest of this entry
Invitation to Images of Research 14-15 Private Viewing
You are cordially invited to
The Graduate School’s Images of Research Private Viewing & Drinks Reception
on February 4th at 5:00-6:30pm. Introduction by Professor Simon Denny at 5:45pm
Please register your interest in attending for catering purposes at http://ioreventfeb15.eventbrite.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you there!
Are you a part-time research student? If so, read on…….
Part-time research students, who are in the first half of their studies, are invited to a free Part Time Researcher day at the University of Warwick on Friday 6th February from 10am to 4:30pm.
The day offers an opportunity to meet and share experiences with other part-time researchers and, with the support of facilitators, discuss common issues facing part-time researchers and work towards practical solutions to some of them.
The workshop will cover:
- The ethos and process of part-time research
- Working with your part-time supervisor
- Managing your time / avoiding self-sabotage
- Setting practical objectives to help you work more effectively
To book or for more information please see the Part Time Researcher document attached.
Learning and Teaching Conference 2015: Call for examples
Northampton’s Learning and Teaching Conference 2015 will take place on the 21st May 2015 in the Sunley Conference Centre at Park Campus. The Conference focuses on the theme of enhancing quality at Northampton: initiatives and perspectives on teaching, learning and assessment. The main keynote will be given by Prof Rhona Sharpe, Oxford Brookes University.
The Conference’s Call for Examples of Good Practice is now open until Friday 13 February 2015.
Registration for the Conference is now open.
How to be a Successful Digital Academic to Boost Your Career
Following on nicely from our last Hub post, Jobs.ac.uk is holding a Google+ Hangout on Tuesday 27th January at 12 noon, on integrating digital media, blogs, apps and social media into your academic practice. The session will help you learn how to use digital tools to give you a competitive advantage, great for your CV and for public engagement and networking.
- How to blend digital tools into your current work and conferences
- How to manage your time online effectively
- How to write for an online audience
- How to use a blog to increase your public engagement
- How digital networking can enhance your research
- How to effectively use online networking to find collaborators
To join the session go to the Hangout page.
What do academics do once the research is published?
Excellent article from our own Prof Jeff Ollerton on communicating your research
At the University of Northampton we run a programme of generic training workshops aimed at research students(MPhil and PhD) from across all disciplines. I contribute to several, including one called “Getting Published”, usually run with my colleague Professor Ian Livingstone. This focuses on academic papers/articles (phraseology varies with subject) and covers all of what you might expect such a workshop to feature, including asking about motivations for wanting to publish research*, when is the right time to publish your research**, issues about co-authorship***, and so forth.
One of the key aspects of the workshop is a flow chart of the process of getting published, beginning at “do the research”, moving on to writing it up, choosing a journal, submitting to a journal, peer review, dealing with reviewers’ comments, writing a covering letter, coping with rejection, re-submission to the same or a different journal, celebrating acceptance, etc. All fairly standard stuff.
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