Category Archives: Workshops & Training
Workshops this week: SPSS, Qualitative Research, Preparing for Transfer – last call!
Last chance to book on these workshops
Introduction to SPSS – Paul Rice 13 Nov http://introspssnov12.eventbrite.co.uk/
Evaluating Qualitative Research – Nada Kakabadse 14 Nov http://qualresnov12.eventbrite.co.uk/
Preparing for Transfer – David Watson 15 Nov http://preptransnov2012.eventbrite.co.uk/
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“Research dissemination using social media” workshop now on NILE
The workshop held on 1st Nov 2012 “Research dissemination using social media” is now available in Powerpoint slide form on NILE.
So if you missed it, here’s your chance to catch up!
Log into Nile, go to RES001: Postgraduate Research Training, choose Training Materials from the left hand menu, followed by Research Training Workshop Materials.
Grad school workshops in November – book now!
13 November 2012 Introduction to SPSS (part 1). Paul Rice 17:00-19:00 Grendon 151
14 November 2012 Evaluating Qualitative Research. Prof. Nada Kakabadse 16:00-18:00 SE101.
15 November 2012 Preparing for Transfer. David Watson. 17:00-19:00 T-Pod, Rockingham Library
20 November 2012 Presentation skills: research student primer. Simone Apel. 16:30-18:30 MY120, Maidwell, Avenue.
27 November 2012 Basic Inferential Statistics in SPSS (part 2). Paul Rice. 17:00-19:00 Grendon 151.
28 November 2012 Keeping up to date in the age of social media. Miggie Pickton/Nick Dimmock. 15:00-18:00. T-Pod
29 November 2012 Creating Harmonious Relationships with your Supervisors. External trainer Karin Blak. 17:00-19:30 T-Pod.
Coming up:-
8th December Saturday school including Writing and Structuring your Thesis, Statistics SPSS session, Planning your Project and Time Management.
NBS Seminar
On 16th November the Northampton Business School are holding a seminar for NBS Research Students & Staff.
Associate Professor, Kathleen Mortimer, will talk on “Pitfalls to be avoided when designing a Questionnaire” in the Business School, room C227 at 11am.
Please note: This is for NBS research students and staff only, due to room size restrictions.
Research Methods: Distance learning workshops on Nile are available now!
Available on Nile are the excellent Epigeum online workshops in “Research Methods”. There are workshops in each of the following areas – Social sciences, Arts, Science and Literature Review. Go to “RES001: Postgraduate Research Training” and choose “Online Research Training” from the left-hand menu.
Disseminating your Research Workshop – book now!
New Ways to Disseminate your Research: Social media
Thursday, 1 November 2012 from 14:00 to 17:00
T-Pod, Rockingham Library, Park Campus, University of Northampton
This workshop describes some of the tools that may be used to disseminate research to a wider audience. It will introduce a range of social media, including professional networking tools (e.g. LinkedIn; Academia.edu; ResearchGate; Mendeley), blogs (e.g. Blogger; WordPress) and microblogs (e.g. Twitter).
Book now at http://dissresnov12.eventbrite.co.uk/
Developing methods for the microanalysis of online data
Date: 9-10 January 2013
Venue: Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
Workshop fee: none. Lunch and dinner (day 2) and coffee/tea are included. Read the rest of this entry
Graduate school skills workshops
The full list of our generic skills workshops is now on the University website.
Our first workshop is on the 16th October – Introduction to Qualitative Paradigms. Book now!
SRHE Newer Researchers Autumn Programme 2012
The Society of Research for Higher Education are holding a selection of workshops this autumn. SRHE events are open to all and free to SRHE members as part of their membership package. The delegate fee for non-members is £45.
Demystifying and Preparing for the Doctoral Viva: Tuesday 16th October 2012
Publishing Academic Articles: a way through the maze : Tuesday 6th November 2012
Undertaking a Literature Review: Wednesday 24th October 2012
To book for any of the above go to http://www.srhe.ac.uk/events/
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