Category Archives: Workshops & Training
Are you doing your research degree part-time?
If so, you may be interested in attending a free Vitae Part-Time Researcher day on Friday February 1st, organised by and held at the University of Birmingham in Edgbaston. Supported by Simone Apel from the University of Northampton, the day will feature facilitated discussion on the ethos and processes of studying for a part-time research degree, two skills workshops, the opportunity to network with other part-time students and hear the experiences of part-time doctoral graduates. Question and answer sessions will provide the perfect arena for problem and solution dialogue and you will take away some immediate plans for action.
This workshop, designed by Vitae, has received excellent feedback. Comments on the March 2011 workshop at the University of Nottingham include, “I highly recommend Vitae and strongly encourage other part-time researchers to make the best of this (free) opportunity. Don’t miss this!”
For more information or to book go to the Vitae Part-Time Researcher Webpage.
Happy New year! Our January workshops…
Happy new year to all research students and staff.
We have five Graduate School Workshops running this month…book your place now.
10 January [5-7pm] Grounded Theory, Dr Jane Callaghan.
16 January [10am-12:30pm] Building your Professional Website,
Rob Farmer.
22 January [5-7pm] What can bibliometrics do for you?
Dr Miggie Pickton and Nick Dimmock.
24 January [11am-1:30pm] Careers / Employer session,
University careers service.
24 January [4:30-6:30pm] Advanced statistics drop-in clinic,
Prof Jackie Campbell & Dr Roz Phillips.
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Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) – Training Opportunity.
There is an opportunity for us to run some training on IPA in 2013, in the form of a workshop.
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) is an experiential qualitative approach to research in psychology, health and social sciences. It was developed by Jonathan Smith, Professor of Psychology, Birkbeck University of London.
If anyone is interested in attending a training workshop please email Simone Apel.
Rewind! Missed any workshops/training? Online resources now available.
If you are distance learner or you missed any Graduate School workshops or Induction sessions, this is a reminder that you can catch up using NILE.
You can access resources on the Graduate School Nile site “RES001: Postgraduate Research Training”.
After logging into NILE and finding RES001, choose “Training Materials” from the left hand menu. You can then choose between:-
- Research Training Workshop Materials: Materials from 2012 and earlier.
- Saturday Schools: Resources from the 8th December 2012 Saturday School.
- Induction materials: Materials relating to Induction – now updated to include October 2012 Induction.
New Q Methodology workshop in Feb 2013
Do you fancy learning about Q Methodology? Lecturer, author and Q expert Simon Watts is visiting the University to run a Q workshop on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 from 09:30 to 14:30 at MY120, Avenue Campus.
There are only 30 places, which will fill quickly, so go to Eventbrite now for more information and to book. Open to all PGR students studying at the University.
Interested in using focus groups in your research?
Do you need advice on how to set up focus groups, how to manage them, and how to analyse data from them?
If so, come along to Dr Jane Callaghan’s Focus Group workshop on Wednesday, 12 December from 17:00 to 18:30, in the T-Pod, Rockingham Library, Park Campus.
Book now on Eventbrite at http://focgrpdec12.eventbrite.co.uk/
“Creativity in Research” and “Academic Writing” Day
Dr Adair Richards, (trainer, consultant, broadcaster and academic), is delivering a training day for the UN Graduate School on Tuesday, 5th February 2013, covering both Creativity in Research and Academic writing. Read the rest of this entry
The last three Graduate School workshops in 2012!
8th December: Saturday school. Click to book.
Writing and Structuring your Thesis, Introductory SPSS Statistics Session, Planning your Project and Time Management.
11th December 09:30-13:30: Successful research proposals & research ethics. Click to book.
Covers the requirements for registration as an APG. Essential for pre-registration research students but also important for supervisors who expect their students to be registering soon.
12th December 5-6.30pm : Focus Groups. Click to book.
Dr Jane Callaghan considers the specific features of focus groups, looking at both practical and theoretical issues in conducting focus group research.
R-Project Users Group – call for interest.
R is a free, open-source software environment for statistical computing and graphics. There is a possibility of setting up a University-wide R Users Group for researchers and/or providing training in using R, but first we need to gauge interest and experience.
If you are interested in such a group, or training in R, please email Simone Apel.
Please mention…
1. whether you have used R or not.
2. give an outline of what you have used it for (or might use it for).
3. whether you are interested in a User Group or being trained in R.
Still places left on the Saturday School on the 8th December
Come to the 8th December Saturday school. A full, but relaxed day which includes
- Writing and Structuring your Thesis. Profs Ian Livingstone & Jeff Ollerton
- Introductory statistics using SPSS: A repeat of the 13th November workshop. Paul Rice
- Planning your Project. Daniela Bultoc
- Time Management. Daniela Bultoc
Includes all refreshments and lunch.
Book now! Designed for those early on in their research but anyone can attend.
See the Eventbrite link for more information on each session and to book.
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