British Library Doctoral Open Days
It’s that time of year again… the British Library are once again advertising their open days for new doctoral students. This is your opportunity to learn about the British Library’s unique research collections and how to access them.
This year the dates and subjects on offer are as follows:
Finch report: progress review published
In June of last year the Working Group on Expanding Access to Published Research Findings (or ‘Finch Group) published the ‘Finch report‘, describing ways and means of increasing access to UK research outputs. Amongst its recommendations it controversially argued that the sector should adopt the ‘gold’ route to open access (OA), where necessary paying article processing charges to publishers to ensure immediate access to research publications.
Within a month the Department for Business, Information and Skills (BIS) had announced its support for the Finch Group’s recommendations and Research Councils UK (RCUK) had published a new open access policy. Both parties quickly followed through with financial support – BIS made available £10 million to pump prime the system whilst RCUK announced a block grant scheme to support 107 organisations over the following two years.
Qualitative methodology days for research students
Dr Jane Callaghan will be running two 2-day workshops in qualitative methods in February and May 2014.
On February 4th-5th, Jane will be running a workshop on “Doing Discourse”, exploring the theoretical underpinnings of a discursive approach to qualitative analysis. Discursive analysis can be applied to text, visual images and ethnographic material. Throughout the two days, students will explore how language, space and visual material intersect in the production of discursive practice.
The second workshop, on May 13th-14th, will explore different forms of interpretation in qualitative research. Students will draw on phenomenological approaches, and Interpretive Interactionism, to work with a range of textual, visual and spatial materials.
Both workshops are ready for booking. They will be open to students outside of UoN so do book soon, as there are limited places. Further details can be found below, just click on the course titles for more information and to book:
Doing Discourse: 2-day workshop: Tuesday, 4 February and Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Doing Interpretive Qualitative Research: 2-day workshop: Tuesday, 13 May and Wednesday, 14 May 2014
SPECTROstar Nano machine training
Submitted by Wanda McCormick, Moulton College
On Wed 20th November 2-3pm, discipline-based training on the use of Moulton’s SPECTROstar Nano machine will take place. Research students from other Schools, for whom this is relevant, are invited to attend. The training will take place in lab H6 (Holcot site, gate 3) but please email Wanda to express an interest in attending. Read the rest of this entry
Workshop: ‘Seven secrets’ for research students
On 11th February 2014, we have an excellent external trainer coming to the University to run an afternoon workshop for research students. Hugh Kearns is a lecturer and researcher at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, and regularly lectures at universities across the world, including Oxford, Harvard and Stanford. We are fortunate enough to have been able to book him!
From 13:30-16:30 Hugh will be running “The Seven Secrets of Successful Research Students“. This workshop describes the key habits that Hugh’s research and experience with thousands of students shows will make a difference to how quickly and easily students complete a research degree. Just as importantly, these habits can greatly reduce the stress and increase the pleasure involved in completing. Read the rest of this entry
Institute of Health and Wellbeing seminar: “Male, pale and stale or best person for the job? Understanding the lack of workforce diversity in grass roots sport”
Submitted by Ruth Hughes-Rowlands
The Institute of Health and Wellbeing present:
‘Male, pale and stale or best person for the job? Understanding the lack of workforce diversity in grassroots sport’
Wednesday 13th November 2013, 1-2pm
Sunley Conference Centre
“Seven secrets of highly successful research students” workshop
On 11th February 2014, Hugh Kearns, lecturer and researcher at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, will be visiting the University of Northampton to run some development sessions for Supervisors and Research Students. Still places left! Read the rest of this entry
Moulton College Postgraduate Research Symposium
The Moulton College Postgraduate Research Symposium will take place this year on Friday 13th December from 2:00 – 4:15pm. All staff from Moulton College and the University of Northampton are welcome. Throughout the afternoon there will be eight speakers and papers include ““Initial findings on the reproductive success and survival of harvest mice post release.“ and “Developments in human cryotherapy research at Moulton College.” Coffee/tea, mince pies and networking will follow at 4:15pm. The event will be held in P9, the lecture theatre at the Pitsford site (gate 4).
For the full programme please see the Postgraduate Research Symposium Poster.
A visit to the 10th International Congress of Plant Pathology 2013 in Beijing
Submitted by Julia Lock, Postgraduate Research Student at Moulton College
August 2013 marked the meeting of the 10th International Congress of Plant Pathology. A travel grant awarded by the British Society of Plant Pathology enabled me to join these researchers and get involved in a pre-congress workshop on Phythophora, Pythium and related genera. Many researchers, all with an important message, flocked to Beijing International Conference Centre to share experiences and ideas. Read the rest of this entry
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