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Information on the Research Excellence Framework
Posted on behalf of Prof. Simon Denny
The following resources about the REF may be of interest to researchers reflecting on REF2014 and planning for REF2020:
From HEFCE’S REFlections conference – The presentations, project synopsis and completed project reports are available online at http://www.hefce.ac.uk/REFlections
From HEPI-Elsevier Research Conference – The speaker presentations are available for download at http://www.hepi.ac.uk/2015/03/31/hepi-elsevier-conference-reflections-ref2014-next-royal-society-31-march-2015/
Postgrad Teaching Assistant Opportunities in The International School of Moscow
See below from The International School of Moscow (further info in links at the bottom)
The International School of Moscow is looking for post graduates who might be interested in a gap year experience as Teaching Assistants at our school. We would like to advertise the opportunities we are offering among the students of your institution, who might be particularly interested in living and working in Moscow. The International School of Moscow is a member of the British Schools Foundation, an organisation with schools in Beijing, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Moscow, Kuala Lumpur, Spain and Brazil whose aim is to offer an excellent standard of British education to International students. We are seeking to recruit teaching assistants who are native English speakers, with recent experience of education in the UK, who have a strong academic background and are able to offer enthusiasm and commitment to our school. We also encourage students with particular strengths in languages and music to apply as these are key areas for development within the school. We are looking for students with an enthusiasm for working with children and who may be considering a future in teaching. Read the rest of this entry
Images of Research is at Park Campus!
Images of Research is now on display on the ground floor of Rockingham Library at Park Campus until 23rd March so, if you missed it at Avenue, do go along for a browse and vote for your favourite three. It is generating a lot of interest among students and staff, a fascinating exhibition of research excellence.
If you don’t manage to see it in the flesh, so to speak, then why not vote online? And do tell your colleagues and students about it!
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!
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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Call for Participants: Walking Exercise Programme
Are you female, aged between 18-25 years old OR 50+ years old, and currently not participating in regular physical activity? If you can answer yes to these questions, would like to increase your physical activity levels, and are interested in participating in a research study, we would love to hear from you! The study will require you to walk for 30 mins on a treadmill (Park campus) on 6 separate occasions. For further information please contact Dr Florence Kinnafick onflorence.kinnafick@northampton.ac.uk or 01604 893328. By enquiring you are not committing yourself to taking part.
2015 Skills Development Days for UN research students and Early Career Researchers
From January to April the Graduate School are holding 4 different Development Days for PGRs, two of which are also open to Early Career Researchers working at UN. For PGRs preparing for Transfer, a Pre-Transfer Development Day is running on January 15th and a Personal Effectiveness Day on March 3rd looks at managing your supervisory (and other professional) relationships and handling the ups and downs of doctoral study.
For Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and PGRs we have a Presentation Skills Day in February, featuring experienced and highly effective trainer and researcher, Dr Adair Richards. This day is a must for all of you preparing to deliver conference and seminar papers in the spring and summer. Lastly we are holding a Publishing Day for support on publishing & writing for academic journals.
To book or for more information just click on the links below. Read the rest of this entry
Call for Participants – Walking Exercise Programme
Are you female, aged between 18-25 years old OR 50+ years old, and currently not participating in regular physical activity? If you can answer yes to these questions, would like to increase your physical activity levels, and are interested in participating in a research study, we would love to hear from you! The study will require you to walk for 30 mins on a treadmill (Park campus) on 6 separate occasions. For further information please contact Dr Florence Kinnafick on florence.kinnafick@northampton.ac.uk or 01604 893328. By enquiring you are not committing yourself to taking part.
CoHaB in Stockholm: International Training Network Update
Last month (12-14 May 2014) members of the Diasporic Constructions of Home and Belonging International Training Network met at Stockholm University to have a mid-term review of the project.
Financial support for university students
Financial support for university students
This article is about finding financial support for your studies
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