New Lecture Series by Readers and Associate Professors at the School of the Arts
We are very pleased to announce a new series of talks by our Associate Professors and Readers at the School of the Arts, which will be presented throughout 2013 and 2014 and will showcase their areas of research expertise.
English and Creative Writing Showcase New Research to Students
On Thursday 24 October, researchers at the School of the Arts gave presentations on their new publications at a social event convened by Professor Richard Canning for English and Creative Writing undergraduates.
Visit the Images of Research exhibition – November 20th!
The Graduate School cordially invite you to our first Images of Research exhibition on Wednesday 20th November from 5-6:30pm in the Avenue Art Gallery.
Come and join us for a glass of wine and view the inspiring and artistic images, capturing research undertaken by some of our doctoral students, research staff and supervisors. The exhibition will be a visual celebration of the variety and breadth of research carried out in the University of Northampton, so please do come along to support the researchers.
Please register your interest here so we know how many visitors to cater for.
We look forward to seeing you at the exhibition. Any questions please contact Simone in the Graduate School.
Workshop on ‘managing your research data’ this Thursday!
Do you need advice & guidance on managing your research data? If so, book your place on the Graduate School’s next workshop on Thursday 7th November 10:30-2pm, in the T-Pod, Rockingham Library, Park Campus. The workshop also includes a free lunch!
Dr Miggie Pickton will explain the importance of actively managing your research data and she will address the key issues and challenges in data management. You will also have the opportunity to use a data management planning tool.
The workshop is for research students and research staff at the University of Northampton. So whether you are studying for a PhD, are a member of University staff who has just completed a doctorate, or are a researcher in the early stages of your career, you are welcome to sign up. Go to
https://resdatanov13.eventbrite.co.uk/
or email Simone to book your place.
New research students join the Graduate School
A four day induction from 14th-17th October saw the Graduate School welcome a further 25 research degree students to the University of Northampton. Over the four days the students, from a wide range of disciplines, were introduced to the resources and services offered by the Graduate School and other departments across the University. They had the opportunity to present their research to each other and were given a warm welcome by University Services, Research Degree Boards and existing research students alike.
Many of our new research students are working professionals and academics, or are studying part time. Induction aims to welcome all new students, helping them to feel part of the University and giving them the perfect grounding for the long research degree road ahead.
Institute of Health and Wellbeing mapping workshops
Submitted by Katie Jones, Manager for the Institute of Health & Wellbeing
The internal launch of the Institute of Health and Wellbeing was used as an opportunity to gauge interest in a number of research themes and identify others. We now have six themes that we’d like to explore in more depth with colleagues from across the University.
Interlibrary loans: online requests now available
Submitted by Georgina Dimmock, Head of Academic Liaison, LLS
Library and Learning Services has launched a new online interlibrary loan form, making it quicker and easier for you to apply for and receive Interlibrary Loans. Using the new form you can submit online requests for books and journal articles for your personal use. To use the form, just follow the Inter Library Loan link from the Library catalogue and login with your usual library account details (user name and four digit PIN).
‘Hunting down permissions’: fair use, copyright and academic publishing
I was particularly intrigued by the Slate article Executors or Executioners? by Joseph Thomas, the frustrated would-be author of a Shel Siverstein biography, not only because Silverstein is currently among my daughter’s favourite authors but also for the discussion of the chilling effect that ‘playing it safe’ with copyright can have on fair use and scholarly publishing.
Unpicking social enterprise: the great debate
Date: Wednesday 27th November
Time: 12:30 to 13:30 (refreshments will be served from 12:15pm but feel free to bring your own lunch)
Place: Park Library TPod
In the first of our relaunched series of ‘Lunchtime in the library’ events, LLS have invited two eminent speakers to share their perspectives on social enterprise.
Workshops for Early Career Researchers
The University of Northampton Graduate School are running an ECR Development Programme for staff who are “early-career researchers*. We kick off on October 24th with Professor Ian Livingstone’s ‘What it means to be a researcher’. All workshops are free to attend and all include lunch.
* For the purposes of this programme, we define early-career researchers as those members of University staff who are post-docs, have just completed a PhD, contract researchers, research assistants or research fellows in the early stages of their career
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