PGR Student Induction: What’s next?
To help our new inductees find their way around the research degree procedures and regulations, here are some links and some useful information: Read the rest of this entry
Jessica York’s Transfer Seminar: Equine Aqua-Treadmills
Jessica York, PhD research student at UN, would like to invite research staff and students to her Transfer Seminar “The Use of the Aqua-Treadmill in Equine Rehabilitation and Training“.
Jessica’s seminar will take place on Wednesday 19th November 2014 from 9:00 – 10:00am in M2, HE Block, Main Site (Gate 2), Moulton College.
The seminar will give an insight into ongoing research in the area of Equine Aqua-Treadmills and aims to specifically investigate the movement of the horse on the aqua-treadmill at increasing water depths in order to identify constructive, specific and controlled therapeutic rehabilitation and exercise.
New research students: getting started
FAQ: I am a new research student and the next induction week is some time away. What do I need to know now?
First of all – welcome to the University of Northampton! There are plenty of people here to help you get started with your research – your supervisor of course, but also a number of people in the Graduate School and the Library. If you have any questions, please don’t be afraid to ask for help.
Your top priority will be to make sure that you can access the university computer network and the various services that it offers. The checklist for new research students elsewhere on the Research Support Hub (this blog) describes what you need to do to achieve this.
Now that you have all the right login details you should be able to find all the key information you need about being a research student at Northampton.
‘The Collaborative Researcher’: A two day workshop at the OU
On January 21st and 22nd 2015, on their campus in Milton Keynes, the Open University are holding an intensive 2-day workshop to help researchers develop collaboration skills .
The course is open to research staff and final year PhD/doctoral students and will look at the building blocks of the collaborative style of research: inclusive communication, cultural awareness, robust planning, negotiation and the ability to work effectively with others.
Places are free and all you need to cover are your travel expenses and any overnight accommodation (if required). The course will be attended by up to 30 researchers from across the country, from different disciplines and career stages. It is led by a team of experienced facilitators who work with participants throughout the 2 days to support learning.
For more information and to book, please see the flyer.
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.
Negotiating the PhD Journey Workshop
Please open the BPS PES Postgrad workshop flyer to find out more about this workshop in Milton Keynes on Friday 7th November
Call for Research Participants – Six-Week Seated Exercise Programme
Call for Research Participants – Six-Week Seated Exercise Programme
Dr Tony Kay, Associate Professor in Biomechanics, is looking for volunteers over the age of 55, relatively inactive but still healthy, for a study that will examine the effects of a six-week seated exercise programme which aims to reverse the functional decline associated with aging (e.g. lower limb strength, flexibility, stiffness).
The first test will take about 20 mins (the tests are all seated so no running around needed) and will be conducted in the lab in the sports hall complex at Park Campus. You would then return twice a week for 6 weeks to perform a some seated exercises (each session only takes 10 mins), before being retested at the end.
If you would like further information on the specifics of the study and are willing to take part then please contact Tony Kay directly.
PGR student induction: Skills development and workshops
For all our new PGRs, here are some essential pointers and links to the skills development material you will need prior to APG Registration. Read the rest of this entry
Doing Interpretive Qualitative Research: A workshop on 3-4th November
Dr Jane Callaghan will be running a qualitative methodology workshop for the Graduate School next Monday and Tuesday 3-4 November.
There are just a few places left on Jane’s intensive 2-day workshop, which will explore different forms of interpretation in qualitative research, drawing on phenomenological approaches and Interpretive Interactionism to work with a range of textual, visual and spatial materials.
The workshop is open to any student currently registered on a research degree programme or any Early Career Researchers at the University of Northampton. If you are interested in attending please book here.
University ISBNs
Did you know that the University of Northampton is registered as a publisher for the purposes of allocating ISBNs to monographs produced by members of the University?
Some of the books we have published include:
- From Priory Cottage to Park Campus: The story of occupational therapy education in Northampton by Jane Evans
- Look at me and Smile: Short stories and personal reflections from patients, service users and carers by Linda Lilley and Sue Allen
- Love British Books 2013 by Paul Middleton and Carolyn Puzzovio
- Winter growing fields: landscape and estrangement by Andrew Langford
Read on to find out how you can apply for an ISBN for your work.
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