In this session you will have the opportunity to: Understand what is meant by critical thinking at university Learn how to apply critical questioning to sources and arguments Consider how to write an argument which is robust, critical, and cautious. The webinar will be facilitated using Blackboard Collaborate. There will be opportunities for discussion and … Continue reading Skills Centre: Critical Writing Webinar

The Academic English for Doctoral Student sessions run as part of the University English Scheme. Sessions will run for 10 weeks in the first and second semesters on Thursdays from 1000 – 1130 starting on Thursday 1 February 2024 for 10 weeks and will be led by Dr Karen Nicholls via Zoom. Booking for session … Continue reading Academic English for Doctoral Students

This session builds on the first session although it’s not essential that you attend both parts. In session 2 you will learn tips for sharing your work on social media, and how you can use Altmetrics to monitor the impact of yourself and others. Book your place via Unihub.

For more information on this session and to book a place please visit the website. You will need to login using your usual Sheffield Hallam student username and password.

In this session you will have the opportunity to: Understand how to be more critical in planning an argument and making notes. Consider how to improve the criticality in your writing. Find out how to use frameworks and checklists to more rigorously assess evidence. The webinar will be facilitated using Blackboard Collaborate. The easiest way … Continue reading Skills Centre: Advanced Critical Writing Webinar

This online workshop has been organised by Sheffield Hallam University and is open to all ESRC and non-ESRC funded PhD and MA Social Research students within the WRDTP’s seven partner universities. PGRs from all seven interdisciplinary Pathways are welcome to attend. Plenty of people with dementia want to be involved in research, and plenty of … Continue reading Working with participants with dementia: Access, ethics, and analysis

Speaker - Elizabeth Boutros Title - What’s really going on with getting on? Using a realist approach to understand faith-health partnerships in Sheffield and Melbourne.  Elizabeth is a PhD candidate at Sheffield Hallam University and La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Hailing from Australia, Elizabeth is spending 12 months in Sheffield as part of her PhD studies. ​ Elizabeth began her … Continue reading HRI Methodology Seminar Series

The Genders Network are hosting two afternoons of networking and writing activity aimed at all staff and PhD students engaged in gender-related work or with gender-related interests. This event relates to the session at City Campus. To book for Collegiate Campus please see the event on 28 February. Please book your place via Eventbrite.

The Academic English for Doctoral Student sessions run as part of the University English Scheme. Sessions will run for 10 weeks in the first and second semesters on Thursdays from 1000 – 1130 starting on Thursday 1 February 2024 for 10 weeks and will be led by Dr Karen Nicholls via Zoom. Booking for session … Continue reading Academic English for Doctoral Students

Take your communication to the next level and uncover how to deliver an award-winning talk.  Discover the hints and tips that will make your talk stand out from the crowd and how to banish nerves to give a confident performance.   Discover how to give award winning presentations online or in person. This course explores  storytelling, … Continue reading Short Talks, Lasting Impression

For more information on this session and to book a place please visit the website. You will need to login using your usual Sheffield Hallam student username and password.  

This one day workshop is organised by the  Education, Childhood and Youth (ECY) Pathway and is open to all ESRC and non-ESRC funded PhD and MA Social Research students within the WRDTP’s seven partner universities. Whilst this workshop is aimed at ECY Pathway students, PGRs from all seven interdisciplinary Pathways are welcome to attend. Academics … Continue reading Writing about your research for non-academic audiences