On Space: in Conversation with Doreen Massey
We’re pleased to present an audio recording of the School of the Arts event On Space: in Conversation with Doreen Massey.
PG researchers wanted for East Midlands Research Conference!
The East Midlands Postgraduate Research Group (EMU) are holding their annual research conference on 6th September at the University of Derby and are inviting research students to contribute by submitting a short paper, a research snapshot or a poster. They are also offering the chance to chair a session. Read the rest of this entry
Are you a researcher in the field of social sciences or the arts?
Two conferences are calling for papers from doctoral researchers and research students.
In the Arts “Re-Contested Sites/Sights” Research Conference”, organised by the University of the Arts in London, are calling for papers on the theme of spaces of re-contestation. The conference will be held on May 8th and submission deadline for papers is March 8th.
In the Social Sciences, the Portuguese Association of Economic and Social History conference entitled “State, Society and Markets in a Global World” are calling for papers on the theme of the State’s role in the economic and social system. The conference in Portugal is on 15th and 16th November and paper proposals should be submitted by 31st May.
Increasing your citation count – a how-to guide
FAQ: How can I ensure my work is highly cited?
As a researcher there are a number of ways you can give your citation counts a boost, here are some suggestions.
Content is key
- Produce a piece of well written, top quality, original research. This is essential.
Another one bites the dust…
There are a number of potentially useful reference management tools on the web – Mendeley, CiteULike, Zotero and Connotea spring to mind. The best of these offer a range of other services, such as full text uploads, social bookmarking and a variety of other networking opportunities for researchers.
But can you trust these sites? Will your data be secure and are you sure that you will be able to access them when you need to?
New Grounded Theory Forum
Submitted by Dr Sarah Neill.
Dr Sarah Neill from the School of Health is setting up a University wide Grounded Theory Forum with colleagues from Education and Social Sciences.
The forum will meet approximately two to three times a year to discuss GT approaches, challenges and developments. Sarah envisages that this would interest those teaching grounded theory, researchers using grounded theory, post doc and doctoral students.
Please email Sarah if you are interested.
School of Health lunchtime seminar on 13th February
Submitted by Lynn Marriott.
The UN School of Health, in association with NHS Northamptonshire, presents a lunchtime seminar entitled
“The influence of acute and chronic tissue loading on muscle-tendon stiffness”, presented by Dr Anthony Kay.
The seminar will run from 1-2pm on Wednesday 13th February at Sunley Conference Centre, University of Northampton, Park Campus. Read the rest of this entry
Do you need 1-1 help with quantitative statistics?
Jackie Campbell and Roz Phillips are running a one-to-one advanced quantitative statistics clinic on
Thursday, 24 January from 16:30 to 18:30 in Grendon 151, on Park Campus.
Open to all UN PGR students. Bring your own data for personal assistance.
For more information and to book see http://adstatsjan13.eventbrite.co.uk/
Library & Learning Services (LLS) Advisory Panel
Avenue Library
As part of our commitment to meeting the real needs of students we want to recruit Advisors to sit on a new LLS Advisory Panel, where you will help to shape the services, resources, environments and future of LLS.
Commitment would be mainly via a NILE forum, where we would ask for comments on a wide range of issues, but we will also hold occasional, informal Panel lunches. Discussion points might cover anything from the split between silent and group work areas in library buildings, opening hours, e-books versus print, how we communicate with students, how best to target study and information skills sessions or what makes a good NILE site.
No special qualifications are needed and you will not be representing anyone’s views but your own. All we ask is that you are interested in shaping how we support your studies and are committed to joining in the discussion.
So, if you would like to make a difference and enhance your cv at the same time, please give your name and email address to the desks at either library or email Chris Powis, Head of Library and Learning Services (chris.powis@northampton.ac.uk) to register your interest.
