Article on graduate teaching assistants’ dilemma over boycott
This article explores the complex position of the GTA entering a workforce in dispute:
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2014/apr/22/should-phd-students-support-marking-boycott
‘Help desk’ dates
New term, new dates for your diary:
At Avenue Library:
- Tuesday 6th May, 10am-12noon
- Thursday 22nd May, 2-4pm
- Friday 13th June, 10am-12noon
- Tuesday 24th June 10am-12noon
At Park Library:
- Friday 2nd May, 10am-12noon
- Monday 12th May, 2-4pm
- Tuesday 3rd June, 10am-12noon
- Thursday 19th June, 2-4pm
These sessions are intended to be ‘drop-in’ opportunities for any researcher to chat with the LLS research support team. Of course if you’d prefer to see us at any other time then just get in touch with either Miggie or Nick to arrange a suitable date.
Photo credit: HeppDesigns
The rabbit – Britain’s unloved pet?
Figure 1: Rabbit and food bowl. Photo: C Ellis
Submitted by Clare Ellis
Postgraduate Researcher Moulton College & University of Northampton
Rabbits are one of Britain’s top five most popular pets (PFMA, 2013) yet recent research (PDSA Wellbeing report 2013) has shown that they are often not kept in appropriate conditions, and hundreds of rescue centres all over Britain take in unwanted pet rabbits each year.
New research being carried out by research staff at Moulton College & the University of Northampton is investigating how BIG Britain’s bunny problem is. Read the rest of this entry
School of Health Research Seminar: Salmonella and salmonellosis
All are welcome to this seminar on 12th May. See the flyer at: Health – Research Seminar
Northampton Learning & Teaching Conference 2014
“Northampton 2018: Planning, Designing and Delivering Student Success”
The University of Northampton’s Institute of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education is to host a one-day Learning and Teaching conference, entitled Northampton 2018: Planning, Designing and Delivering Student Success. The event will provide an opportunity to celebrate research from within the institution. Read the rest of this entry
Warm welcome to 28 new research degree students
The Graduate School welcomed 28 new Research Degree Students to the University last week with a four-day Induction Programme. Seven students from Science, six from Business, five from the Arts, four from both Social Sciences and Education and two students from Health gathered together for almost a week of workshops, meetings, discussions and introductions at the start of their doctorate.
The Graduate School PGR Annual Conference: Call for papers
The University of Northampton Graduate School are holding their 2014 Postgraduate Researcher Conference on June 26th and would like to invite UN research students and early career researchers to present a paper. Read the rest of this entry
Institute of Health and Wellbeing: Theme leaders announced
Submitted by Katie Jones, Manager, Institute of Health and Wellbeing
The Institute of Health and Wellbeing is very pleased to announce that the leaders for each of our research themes have been appointed. In some instances, we have appointed a second leader to assist and bring together an exciting mix of skills and experience.
Free access to Liverpool University Press journals during April 2014
To celebrate its tenth birthday, Liverpool University Press is making all of its journal content free for the month of April.
Call for Papers: 7th ENQUIRE Postgraduate Conference
Are you a Research Degree student in a social science discipline? Would you like to share your PhD experiences with others in a conference setting? If so, you might be interested in the 7th ENQUIRE Postgraduate Conference on 14th November 2014.
“4D Research: Early experiences of Designing, Debating, Doing and Disseminating Social Research” aims to bring together post-graduate researchers from a variety of disciplines to facilitate shared critical engagement with the various obstacles and opportunities of the PhD process.
For more information see the LTE blog post here.
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