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New Q Methodology workshop in Feb 2013
Do you fancy learning about Q Methodology? Lecturer, author and Q expert Simon Watts is visiting the University to run a Q workshop on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 from 09:30 to 14:30 at MY120, Avenue Campus.
There are only 30 places, which will fill quickly, so go to Eventbrite now for more information and to book. Open to all PGR students studying at the University.
Interested in using focus groups in your research?
Do 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
Dr 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
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 Ollerton
- 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 Thursday 29th – The student / supervisor relationship
Places left – book now
The student-supervisory relationship – Click to book
Creating / keeping a harmonious relationship with your supervisor. Unmissable.
Thurs 29th 5-7.30pm T-Pod, Rockingham Library, Park
Workshop Weds 28th – Keep up-to-date with global research activity
Keeping Up to Date in the Age of Social Media – Click to book. Learn how to QUICKLY keep up to date with research activity around the globe. Valuable for every researcher.
Weds 28th 4-6pm T-Pod, Rockingham Library, Park
Workshop: On the student / supervisory relationship
Still 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?
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
Imminent Grad School workshops – book now!
Basic inferential statistics in SPSS, Keeping Up to Date in the Age of Social Media, The student-supervisory relationship.
Basic inferential statistics in SPSS – Click to book
A follow on from Paul’s basic SPSS workshop on the 13th.
Tuesday 27th 5-7pm in Grendon 151, Park
Keeping Up to Date in the Age of Social Media – Click to book
Learn how to QUICKLY keep up to date with research activity. Valuable for every researcher.
Weds 28th 4-6pm T-Pod, Rockingham Library, Park
The student-supervisory relationship – Click to book
Creating / keeping a harmonious relationship with your supervisor. Unmissable.
Thurs 29th 5-7.30pm T-Pod, Rockingham Library, Park
Free one-day workshop on digital visual culture in education
Picturing Change: Digital visual culture in early years education
Saturday 19th January 2013 ; Venue: Headington Campus, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford
This FREE one-day workshop will explore the role of digital visual culture in the formal and informal education of young children. As the screen becomes increasingly prominent in homes and schools as a source of visual stimulation and as a medium for visual exploration, educators and educational researchers must take on the responsibility of understanding how this cultural change will influence the development and learning of young children. Picturing Change will be an opportunity to discuss the theories and methods that are best suited to this task, as well as a forum for sharing findings that have been made in the field so far. Read the rest of this entry
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