Category Archives: Events
Professor Stef Craps announced as keynote for ‘Decolonizing Trauma Studies’ Symposium
The Centre for Contemporary Narrative and Cultural Theory at the University of Northampton School of The Arts is very pleased to announce that Professor Stef Craps (The University of Ghent) will be giving the keynote lecture for the ‘Decolonizing Trauma Studies’ symposium at Avenue Campus (Room MY120) on 15 May 2015.
Transfer seminar – An insight into the Lifeworlds of people with early-stage dementia
You are invited to Diana Schack Thoft’s seminar on Friday 24th April 2015 at 10-11am in Kelmarsh, Room 202, Park Campus. View this poster for more details TransferViva_DianaSchack Toft.
Register at http://transferseminardst.eventbrite.co.uk
English announces major international Brigid Brophy conference for October 2015
The English Division at the University of Northampton School of the Arts is very pleased to announce the full programme for the forthcoming Brigid Brophy conference on 9th and 10th October 2015. In the words of Professor Richard Canning, organizer of the conference, the event will, “celebrate all aspects of Brophy’s literary career, as well as her leading contributions to animal rights, vegetarianism, anti-vivisectionism, humanism, feminist politics and advocacy of the Public Lending Right.” The conference will feature keynote lectures by author of The Northern Clemency and The Emperor Waltz, Professor Philip Hensher (Bath Spa University), Goldsmiths Senior Lecturer in Modern Literature, Dr Carole Ann Sweeney and British writer, psychologist, and animal rights advocate, Dr Richard Ryder. For more information on the conference, including details of how to register, please read below.
Institute of Health and Wellbeing April research seminar
Submitted by Ruth Hughes-Rowlands
The Institute of Health and Wellbeing’s April research seminar is University College of Northern Jutlands’ Department of Nursing Research Strategy and Initiatives, presented by Jonna Froelich (University College of Northern Denmark).
The Graduate School PGR Annual Conference 2015: Call for papers
The University of Northampton Graduate School are holding their 2015 Postgraduate Researcher Conference on Wednesday June 17th and would like to invite UN research students and early career researchers to present a paper. Read the rest of this entry
Research methods training from the NRCM
The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) run a varied programme of workshops for research students and staff. Workshops coming up include Designing and implementing mobile web surveys, ‘Missing data’ in qualitative research: problems and responses, Advanced methodologies in researching families and relationships. Most workshops cost just £30 for PGR students and £60 for university staff. For full details of NCRM workshops please see the Training Page on their website.
Exciting Scholarship News for Masters Students at 78 Derngate Event!
On Wednesday 18th March, English staff, current MA and PhD students and prospective MA students gathered for a special event at 78 Derngate, Northampton. Courtesy of the School of The Arts, staff and students were treated to a tour of the beautiful restored Modernist interior of 78 Derngate, to see the gorgeous designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Tours of the house were followed by refreshments and canapes in the 78 Derngate atrium, where students were treated to a special announcement by Professor Richard Canning and Dr Sonya Andermahr.
PGR Induction week: Small but perfectly formed!
Last week saw the induction of 13 new postgraduate research students to the University of Northampton’s doctoral cohort. Throughout the four days the group participated in presentations, workshops, networking sessions and met with a diverse team of University staff from support departments and Schools. Read the rest of this entry
Supervisor Development Programme 2015-16
The university runs a development programme for supervisors who are new to research degree supervision, co-ordinated by Professor Ian Livingstone. It is a validated university postgraduate course and it is delivered as two modules – Workshops and Observation. It is a requirement of our research degree regulations that everyone who is new to supervision takes the first module – the workshops. The second module is optional but if you complete both you are awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Research Degree Supervision which you can count as one completion when putting together supervisory teams. Even if you have previously supervised research students, there may be some elements of the programme that you would find useful.
In 2015/16 the workshops will run 9.30-4.00 on Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th and Friday 18th September 2015. There will be a further session of seminars led by participants – dates to be negotiated.
If you are intending to join this programme in 2015/16 and have not yet contacted Ian Livingstone, please do so now. (x 3362; email: ian.livingstone@northampton.ac.uk)
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