Working on an extended piece of writing but need tips on how to improve? This event offers friendly, social space for writing. Tutors will be on-hand to offer tips and advice, and to answer any questions about your writing. Book via Unihub: https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/detail/731518
Are you stuck on your dissertation or literature review and needing to get started writing? Do you need techniques to get your thinking flowing again? Stop by for an energising writing session with Michele: all you need is your preferred writing materials! Book via Unihub: https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/detail/731191
Learn to enhance your self-questioning to help free yourself from being stuck, recognise unhelpful habits in your writing and reflect and build on your strengths. You will be introduced to the principles of meta-cognition and co-coaching and then put these into practice in pairs. You will need to bring a section of your work (3 … Continue reading WriteFest 2018 – Coaching Circle (Skills Centre)
University English Scheme, Semester 1 Non-credit Academic English Classes Academic English for your Doctorate is a non-credit module designed for students working independently on a research degree (eg PhD/Professional Doctorate). The focus is on practising and developing language and rhetoric to explain and present your research in both written and spoken forms. This is open to … Continue reading University English Scheme – Academic English for your Doctorate
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 own writing projects. You will … Continue reading WriteFest 2018 – Shut Up and RE-Write!
Thinking about applying for Postgraduate funding, but not sure where to start? This workshop will cover the basics of writing research proposals for funding applications and will give students the opportunity to ask any questions they have about obtaining funding for postgraduate research courses. This workshop is open to everyone with an interest in applying … Continue reading WriteFest 2018 – Postgraduate Funding Applications (Skills Centre)
Part of a series of 4 Careers & Employability workshops. The Career Development workshops will help you find your way through the career planning maze, find out more about yourself and give you tips on CV writing and maximising your chance of success in job applications This session will help you: Put together effective CVs, … Continue reading Career Development Workshops: Effective Applications
Join us on Friday 30th November at 16:00 for a guest lecture from Jenny Valentish at The Mary Badlands Lecture Theatre, Collegiate Campus, Sheffield Hallam University. Jenny Valentish is a UK-raised, Australia-based journalist for The Guardian and The Sydney Morning Herald. She is the author of a non-fiction book, Woman of Substances: A Journey into Drugs, Alcohol and Treatment, … Continue reading Postgraduate Women in Academia – Guest Lecture
University English Scheme, Semester 1 Non-credit Academic English Classes Academic English for your Doctorate is a non-credit module designed for students working independently on a research degree (eg PhD/Professional Doctorate). The focus is on practising and developing language and rhetoric to explain and present your research in both written and spoken forms. This is open to … Continue reading University English Scheme – Academic English for your Doctorate
The event is designed to supplement mock viva support that you receive from your supervisors. It is intended to provide an opportunity for you to liaise with colleagues from a range of SHU disciplinary areas with considerable experience of being involved in doctoral examinations. This will facilitate sharing of knowledge and tips. An informal, discursive … Continue reading Insider Guide to the Doctoral Viva