Category Archives: Workshops & Training
Finding sources of funding for your postgraduate degree study.
Are you a postgraduate student (PhD, Professional Doctorate, Mphil or Masters student) at the University of Northampton who is self-funded? Would you like a chance to win funding for fees, maintenance, travel, conference attendance and other research expenses? If so, you might be interested in the next few paragraphs!
Lucy Atkinson’s new workshop “Finding Alternative Sources of Funding” ran on Wednesday 24 June – Lucy has been very successful in obtaining funding for her self-funded PhD and in the workshop she shared her ideas for gaining funding from a variety of sources but, particularly, a major, but neglected, alternative funding source in the area of charities and external bodies. Read the rest of this entry
The 2015-16 PGR and ECR Skills Development Programme
The 2015-16 Graduate School’s development programme for postgraduate research (PGR) students and early career researchers (ECRs*) is HERE! Come back to this post whenever you want to find out what’s on. Other workshops will be added through the year. Read the rest of this entry
Top tips for doctoral examiners
In this article, Prof. Pam Denicolo gives her tips for those new to examining doctoral candidates.
https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/tips-for-doctoral-examiners-its-all-in-the-preparation
Developing as an Early Career Researcher*
The Graduate School would like to invite all Early Career Researchers* to join us for a development event on the morning of Monday 22nd June.
The event is split into two sessions (you can attend just one session) and will include lunch during our second session. Both sessions will be held in Holdenby Lecture Theatre 3 at Park Campus. Read the rest of this entry
Finding Alternative Sources of Funding: Workshop for PGRs
Are you a postgraduate researcher at the University who is self-funded? If so, you might be interested in coming along to Lucy Atkinson’s new workshop, on Wednesday, 24 June 2015 from 16:00 to 18:00 in C311, Cottesbrooke, Park Campus. Lucy will show you possible routes to finding alternative sources of funding, whether for fees, maintenance, research expenses, conferences or travel.
Lucy has been very successful in obtaining funding for her self-funded PhD and she would like to share the idea, requirements, documents and enthusiasm with you to try to help alleviate some financial pressure during your postgraduate studies. The workshop looks at a major, but neglected, alternative funding source in the area of charities and external bodies. Read the rest of this entry
From ‘Memory Frictions’ to ‘Decolonizing Trauma’: May activities in the Trauma Research Group
May 2015 has seen Dr Larissa Allwork and Dr Sonya Andermahr, representatives of the CCN&CT’s Interdisciplinary Research Group in Trauma, Narrative & Performance participate in a major conference at the University of Zaragoza, Spain as well as hosting an international one-day symposium on ‘Decolonizing Trauma Studies’ at the University of Northampton School of the Arts.
Are you doing your research degree on a part-time basis?…
…. then there are two day-long workshops coming up, free of charge to research students in the Midlands. All you have to do is to book your own travel!
The first, at The University of Birmingham on 9th June, is Part-Time Researcher, for students in the early stages of their research and will focus on the ethos and process of part-time research; Working with your Supervisor, Time Management and Making Progress, Forward Planning and Objective Setting.
If you are in the final 18 months of your PhD or doctorate, the Part Time Researcher Finishing Workshop on 22 June at the Open University in Milton Keynes is for you. This includes sections on Editing, Preparing for the Viva, and Publishing.
Please click on the links above for more information and to book a place.
Are you delivering research impact?
By Roger McLassus (CC by-sa 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons.
Does your research make a difference? Can you articulate the impact of your research on scientific progress, economy and society?
On Tuesday 2nd June at 2pm, Dr Miggie Pickton and Nick Dimmock will examine the ways in which, as a researcher, you can reach and influence both academic and non-academic audiences. From using project plans to design impact into your research, to disseminating your research in ways which promote impact, the 2-hour workshop will allow sharing of experiences and introduce new ways to demonstrate the value of your research.
This workshop is open to all research students and early career researchers at the University of Northampton. For more information and to book a place go to https://delresimpactjun15.eventbrite.co.uk
Intermediate SPSS workshops for research students – book now!
Dr Roz Collings will shortly be running our last two Intermediate SPSS workshops for research students and early career researchers, one on Regression Analysis and another on Psychometrics. Regression Analysis will run on Wednesday 27th May from 1pm-3pm and Psychometrics is on Wednesday 10th June from 11am-1pm. Both will be held in Grendon 152 on Park Campus.
Please book if you would like to attend (links below). Please note: Both workshops are at intermediate level and are for researchers who already have a good working knowledge of correlations in SPSS. Please don’t attend if you do not know how to run correlations on SPSS.
To book SPSS Regression Analysis https://interspssregresmay15.eventbrite.co.uk
To book SPSS Psychometrics https://interspsspsycjun15.eventbrite.co.uk
Researcher Links Workshop in Brazil: Eco Food Supply Chains
Researcher Links Workshop on Eco Food Supply Chains: Exploring Industrial Ecosystems to Minimize Food Waste and Maximize Social Benefits
The Business School is now inviting researchers from the UK and Brazil to apply to attend this workshop which will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from 24th to 26th August 2015. All travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the Researcher Links programme. The application form, with more details on the initiative, is available for downloading from http://www.northampton.ac.uk/research/business-and-management-studies (scroll to the bottom of the page).
The deadline for application form submissions in both countries is 15th June 2015 and candidates will be notified about the submission result by 30th June 2015.
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