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RDM workshops for Graduate School and NBS – slides available

Yesterday’s research data management (RDM) workshops with Sarah Jones and Marieke Guy of the DCC sparked a lot of interest from researchers.  For those that were unable to attend, the slides are here:

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Workshop: Patient and Public Involvement in Research and Service Development.

NIHRlogoSubmitted by the Centre for Health & Wellbeing Research

This research training programme is for staff across all NHS Trusts in Northamptonshire, UoN’s School of Health staff and post-graduate students who wish to refresh or gain new skills in the research process, research methods and the use of evidence to inform practice.

Workshops in Research & Development: Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)
Dr Jackie Parkes & Dr Paula Wray

12th March 10.00 – 12.00 in the Oak Room, Berrywood Hospital.
13th March 10.00 – 12.00 in Seminar Room 5, Prince William Education Centre, Kettering General Hospital.
14th March 10.00 – 12.00 in Room 11, Sunley Conference Centre, University of Northampton. Read the rest of this entry

Managing your research data – forthcoming workshops

As part of our ongoing engagement with the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) we have arranged the following workshops:

  • Managing data through the research lifecycle
  • Managing your PhD research data
  • Research Council requirements for data management

All sessions will be led by experts in data management from the DCC.

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Rewind! Missed any workshops/training? Online resources now available.

If you are distance learner or you missed any Graduate School workshops or Induction sessions, this is a reminder that you can catch up using NILE.

You can access resources on the Graduate School Nile siteRES001: Postgraduate Research Training”.

After logging into NILE and finding RES001, choose “Training Materials” from the left hand menu. You can then choose between:-

  • Research Training Workshop Materials:  Materials from 2012 and earlier.
  • Saturday Schools:  Resources from the 8th December 2012 Saturday School.
  • Induction materials: Materials relating to Induction – now updated to include October 2012 Induction.

Interested in using focus groups in your research?

Graduate School WorkshopsDo you need advice on how to set up focus groups, how to manage them, and how to analyse data from them?

If so, come along to Dr Jane Callaghan’s Focus Group workshop on Wednesday, 12 December from 17:00 to 18:30, in the T-Pod, Rockingham Library, Park Campus.

Book now on Eventbrite at http://focgrpdec12.eventbrite.co.uk/

“Creativity in Research” and “Academic Writing” Day

AdairDr Adair Richards, (trainer, consultant, broadcaster and academic), is delivering a training day for the UN Graduate School on Tuesday, 5th February 2013, covering both Creativity in Research and Academic writing. Read the rest of this entry

R-Project Users Group – call for interest.

Rlogo R is a free, open-source software environment for statistical computing and graphics.  There is a possibility of setting up a University-wide R Users Group for researchers and/or providing training in using R, but first we need to gauge interest and experience.

If you are interested in such a group, or training in R, please email Simone Apel.
Please mention…
1. whether you have used R or not.
2. give an outline of what you have used it for (or might use it for).
3. whether you are interested in a User Group or being trained in R.

Still places left on the Saturday School on the 8th December

Come to the 8th December Saturday school. A full, but relaxed day which includes

  • Writing and Structuring your Thesis. Profs Ian Livingstone & Jeff OllertonGraduate School Workshops
  • Introductory statistics using SPSS: A repeat of the 13th November workshop. Paul Rice
  • Planning your Project. Daniela Bultoc
  • Time Management. Daniela Bultoc

Includes all refreshments and lunch.
Book now! Designed for those early on in their research but anyone can attend.

See the Eventbrite link for more information on each session and to book.

Workshop: On the student / supervisory relationship

Graduate School WorkshopsStill places left! Book now http://relationnov12.eventbrite.co.uk/

Establishing a good rapport with your supervisor can help your research degree life run smoothly and without stress.

There is nothing worse than experiencing conflict and tension in the relationship; it will cause anxiety and eventually affect your research. Why not attend this unique workshop on November 29th, run by a skilled relationship  therapist and trainer?

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Beginning teaching in H.E: An Induction for academic staff new to teaching in H.E

It is a requirement of the research degree programme that any research degree students who engage in teaching and assessment at the university undertake formal training offered by the university

The Beginning Teaching in HE programme can be taken by any research degrees student with a teaching commitment in the coming year. It can also be taken by students with no allocated teaching hours but who have an interest in teaching in the future. Read on for the draft programme for the January 2012 delivery…… Read the rest of this entry