Introducing the Skills Hub
A message from Georgina Dimmock, Head of Academic Liaison in Library and Learning Services:
The Skills Hub is a new open access resource from Library and Learning Services containing videos, guides, interactive tutorials and blog posts on study skills topics. The material covers an array of levels and is for use by students, schools, researchers and the community. Academic staff are welcome to link from within NILE to specific materials on the Skills Hub. Library staff will also be publicising and tweeting links to timely resources on the hub at targeted points throughout year.
You can visit the Skills Hub at http://skillshub.northampton.ac.uk
Research degree board and research ethics committee deadlines 2013-14
Here are the deadlines for submission of papers to Research Degrees Boards and Research Ethics Committee. These will be strictly observed in order to allow board and committee members sufficient time to read papers in advance of the meetings. Papers arriving after the deadline will be deferred to the next meeting.
Deadline date: Meeting date:
2 September 2013 11-12 September 2013
14 October 2013 30-31 October 2013
16 December 2013 8-9 January 2014
3 February 2013 12-13 February 2014
17 March 2014 26-27 March 2014
19 May 2014 28-29 May 2014
The Student Toolkit will be updated to include these dates shortly. The Student Toolkit details the requirements for all of the processes and links to all relevant forms and guidance.
Job Vacancy: Project Co-ordinator, The University of Northampton Students’ Union
Job Title: P2 Co-ordinator
Hours: Full time (37 hours per week) fixed term contract to 31 July 2015
Salary: £18,523 per annum
Work Base: Avenue/Park Campus/Pavilion or any University of Northampton premises as required
Overall Purpose
The aim of the Students’ Union is to support and enhance the educational, social, cultural and recreational activities, and opportunities of the student body, and also to provide a channel of communication for students with the University, NUS and other bodies.
The purpose of this role is to deliver the P2 (Planet Too) project, funded by the NUS / HEFCE Student Green Fund. See http://www.studentsgreenfund.org.uk for more information about the fund. It is a wide ranging project that builds on the University’s commitment to social value and combines aspects of volunteering and campaigning with social enterprise and employability to engage students in leading change on the campus. It also targets private and community student housing, aiming to reduce the impact on the environment by unnecessary energy consumption.
For further information contact:
Email: yvonne.anderson@northampton.ac.uk
Human Resources, Park Campus, Boughton Green Road,
Northampton, NN2 7AL Tel: 01604 892818
Website: http://www.northamptonunion.com
Workshop – Making an application to an NHS REC
Venue: Walton Hall, Open University
Friday 27th September 2013
Working in partnership AREC and HRA
This workshop is particularly suitable for students, or anyone making applications for review to an NHS REC. A step by step guide on how to make the application and a look at what can be done to facilitate better applications.
Lovecraftian horror under the microscope
Dr David Simmons, a researcher and lecturer in American Literature, Film and Screen Studies here at the University of Northampton, has recently published a new book, focusing on American horror author, H.P. Lovecraft.
New Critical Essays on H.P. Lovecraft offers an exciting investigation of this significant writer’s works and influence. In the collection, a range of noted scholars, novelists and writers take a multidisciplinary approach, exploring Lovecraft’s life, his most beloved stories and his continuing presence in popular culture.
Dr Simmons has recently been interviewed about his book by one of the UK’s leading horror websites, Twisted Tales and you can read more about him on the University’s News page. Published by Palgrave, Dr Simmons book is available from all good booksellers.
Last chance to enter “Images of Research” event!
The UN Graduate School has just launched its first Images of Research event by inviting postgraduate research students, researchers and supervisors to submit an image which captures the essence of their research in a visual, artistic or photographic way.
All images submitted before the closing date of October 31st 2013 will be displayed on November 20th, at Avenue Art Gallery from 5-6:30pm – all invited. They will then travel to both campuses, finally resting in the corridor of the new Graduate School home in the Avenue Research Centre.
The first Images of Research is not a competition, there will be no judging, but there are a few guidelines for interested researchers. Images can be photos or artwork but must be unique, having been photographed or created by the researcher. They must also feature a snappy title and a 150 word (max) summary paragraph. Please see the Images of Research Flyer for more guidelines and full details. Any questions please contact Simone in the Graduate School.
Dr Charles Bennett and ‘Five Days That Changed World’ at Worcester Cathedral
On Friday 26th July 2013, I was fortunate to join Dr Charles Bennett and Bob Chilcott, internationally renowned choral composer, for the World Premier at Worcester Cathedral of their latest collaboration.
Read on for further details and an audio recording of Charles Bennett’s talk.
Part-Time Researcher programme running in September
Are you a research degree student studying part-time? If so, you might be interested to learn that the Graduate School are running a Part-Time Researcher’s Programme on Tuesday 17th September.
Originally developed through Vitae, the Programme is a day-long series of discussions and workshops, offering part-time research students the time and space to share and discuss issues which directly affect their research degree study. Read the rest of this entry
Much Ado About Mansfield and Mods
July has continued to be a busy month for researchers at the School of the Arts.
UON Graduate School Blog 