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May Lunchtime Seminar: Disclosing, withholding and managing emotions in research encounters with ‘hard to reach’ couples
11 May 2016 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Holdenby H39, Park Campus, The University of Northampton
Professor Janet Fink, School of Education and Professional Development, University of Huddersfield
This presentation explores experiences of researching the relationships of ‘hard to reach’ couples; research originating in the ESRC-funded study, Enduring Love? Couple Relationships in the 21st Century and involving 50 couples between the ages of 18 and 65. Read the rest of this entry
PGR Student Poster Competition 2016: Invitation to all
The Graduate School would like to invite you to their 11th Annual Poster Competition on Wednesday 18th May 2016, 11am to 2pm, in the Dialog Cafe, ground floor of Rockingham Library, Park Campus.
The poster competition is a development opportunity for doctoral research students, who present their research on an A1 poster, giving short 1-1 verbal presentations alongside. So why not come along to meet some of our research students. They have been given a brief to present their research for a general, non-specialist audience, accessible to all. Read the rest of this entry
Support for part-time research students from Midlands universities
If you are a research student studying on a part-time basis, did you know that there are workshops coming up designed specifically to support your mode of study?
Three Midlands universities are holding the Vitae-inspired Part-Time Researcher’s days so, whether you are still near the beginning of your studies or coming to the end of your research degree, there is a day for you. Read the rest of this entry
The Graduate School PGR Annual Conference 2016: Call for abstracts
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The University of Northampton Graduate School are holding their annual Postgraduate Researcher Conference on Tuesday 14th June and would like to invite University of Northampton research students (PGRs) and early career researchers (ECRs) to present a 10 minute paper, chair or help organise the event.
If you are interested in presenting please register your interest by emailing an abstract & preliminary information (see below) to simone.apel@northampton.ac.uk. Please submit the following by Thursday May 19th:
- Your presentation title, your full name, School and email address.
- An abstract (ca. 150 words) summarising your presentation; eg. outlining your research, its context, methods, results (if any), conclusion. Nb. Style of writing; you should write clearly for a general academic audience, so no jargon please!
Dr Adair Richards
You have until the date before the conference to prepare your paper. A workshop on making “Excellent Conference Presentations’ will run on June 10th, delivered by Dr Adair Richards. This will help you to fine tune your paper and your presentation skills. You can book here. Read the rest of this entry
‘The betterment of society’ – Cumberland Lodge Scholarships available
A fantastic opportunity is available for PhD students to apply for a Cumberland Lodge Scholarship. The scholarships are aimed at scholars who are able to demonstrate a commitment to working for ‘the betterment of society’ through their academic research and/or other activities. The charity is currently focused on its work around ethical challenges in health, policing and social cohesion, but applications are welcome from any academic discipline. Read the rest of this entry
A warm welcome to all of our new PGRs!
From March 15th-18th 2016 The Graduate School welcomed 22 new postgraduate research students, all joining the University to start a research degree, some part-time, some full time, with many being members of University staff.
Over the four days they were launched into their doctorate by an intensive series of workshops, including an introduction to the procedures and processes of doctoral study, support sessions where they met members of University staff, IT sessions, networking opportunities and a presentation session where they all gave a 5 minute talk on their research.
Welcome to you all from The Graduate School and Research Support Hub! For further information on starting your research degree, recapping what’s what, please see the Research Support Hub resources here. Or search in the box above using the key word ‘Induction’ for even more tips and tools.
Transfer seminar “Human behaviour modelling”
On Friday, 26th February at 1 pm Mohamed Redha Sidoumou will be presenting his Transfer Seminar on “Human behaviour modelling” in Room NW101. Please come along and see what his research is all about.
PhD Life – What weird questions are you asked about your PhD?
This blogger writes about the weird questions she is asked about her PhD. What weird questions do you get asked? Leave a comment below.
You can read the PhD Life blog at http://phdlife.warwick.ac.uk/
Image: By hobvias sudoneighm – Flickr: /doh, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25699711
Transfer seminar “The Zimbabwean student: examining the experiences of migrant students in English secondary schools”
You are invited to Emmanuel Maphosa’s transfer seminar entitled ‘The Zimbabwean student: examining the experiences of migrant students in English secondary schools”.
It will take place on Tuesday 16th February 2016 at 12.30-1.30pm in S017.
A poster for the event is attached to this post.
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