Teaching Skills for Doctoral Students consists of four sessions starting on 6 June 2017: 1. Introduction to teaching in HE – Setting the scene; teaching at Sheffield Hallam University 2. Session planning and ‘delivery’ – How to plan effective sessions 3. Active learning – introduction and exploration of active learning approaches 4. Personal approaches / theories – relating … Continue reading Teaching Skills for Doctoral Students
Session 8: The viva voce examination Processes: selection of examiners, role of the panel, conduct of the exam Questions: research in general and the thesis in particular Possible outcomes and responses The Viva powerpoint slides. 14.06.17 This session is part of the PhD Student Workshop Series run by the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing but open … Continue reading The Viva
This workshop focuses on qualitative research analysis and involves using N-Vivo (version 11 for PC) software to help you manage your project. The workshop will provide you with an introduction to qualitative research and enable you to use Nvivo to manage your project, analyse and code interviews, and explore your data. The workshop consists of … Continue reading Introduction to Qualitative Research Data Analysis & Nvivo
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition developed by the University of Queensland which challenges doctoral students to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance, in just three minutes. We are holding our 2017 3MT competition on 27 June - please come along to support your friends / colleagues / students … Continue reading Three Minute Thesis – SHU Final
The Doctoral Research Training Series is a series of intensive training blocks where all the University's doctoral researchers come together for a day, to receive timely training on topics relevant to the different stages of their doctoral programme and career development. This session is intended to spark discussion and debate around planning for finishing the … Continue reading Planning for Finishing the Thesis
Registration link: Book via Eventbrite If you struggle to find time to make regular progress with your writing then a change of scene and some (supportive) peer pressure could help. The aim of a Shut Up and Write! session is to provide you with dedicated time and space, away from everyday distractions, to progress your … Continue reading Shut Up and Write!
This workshop focuses on qualitative research analysis and involves using N-Vivo (version 11 for PC) software to help you manage your project. The workshop will provide you with an introduction to qualitative research and enable you to use Nvivo to manage your project, analyse and code interviews, and explore your data. The workshop consists of … Continue reading Introduction to Qualitative Research Data Analysis & NVivo
If you struggle to find time to make regular progress with your writing then a change of scene and some (supportive) peer pressure could help. The aim of a structured writing retreat is to provide you with dedicated time and space, away from everyday distractions, to progress your own writing projects. You will work in … Continue reading Writing Retreat
Narrative moves and methods - a workshop for doctoral researchers Susanne Gannon Thursday 7th September 1-3 p.m. Scale Up space, Charles Street building, Sheffield Hallam University, S1 2NE This workshop will focus on research designs and analytical approaches that might be clustered under the broad rubric of ‘narrative,’ including autoethnography and collective biography and poetic … Continue reading Narrative moves and methods – a workshop for doctoral researchers
The Brilliant Club: A meaningful, well-paid teaching opportunity for PhD and Post-Doc researchers The Brilliant Club is an award-winning charity that recruits, trains and pays doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to deliver programmes of university-style teaching to small tutorial groups of high-performing pupils in schools that serve disadvantaged communities. Please come along to The Brilliant Club Information … Continue reading The Brilliant Club – Information Event