University English Scheme – Academic English for your Doctorate

Arundel 10212a (City) SHU City Campus

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

Writing Retreat Day

The Writing Feedback Group have organised a full-day writing retreat at City Campus on 29 October. Further details can be found here Proposed Plan for the Writing Retreat Day Booking requests and queries can be directed to PhD Researcher/ Associate Lecturer Katrina Fleming https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/doctoralschool/doctoral-community-2/writing-feedback-group/

PGR Career Essentials – Interviews

Charles Street 12.2.10 City Campus, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Career Essentials – feed your career over your lunchbreak: Pressed for time? Try a 50 minute, no frills, just the facts session on Interviews The sessions will be facilitated by Darcey Gillie of the Careers and Employability Service Book your place via Eventbrite on:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/career-essentials-for-pgrs-interviews-tickets-75861731481   Future events will focus on : • Covering Letters - 5 … Continue reading PGR Career Essentials – Interviews

MEET & GREET for Postgraduate Research Students

Sheffield Hallam Students' Union Paternoster Row, Sheffield, United Kingdom

MEET & GREET for Postgraduate Research Students Join us for a casual meet & greet with pizza and prosecco! A great opportunity to get to know some of your fellow postgraduate students. We will be upstairs at the Hubs @ Student Union from 5-7 pm with bubbles, pizza & games! 30th October - 5-7 pm … Continue reading MEET & GREET for Postgraduate Research Students

University English Scheme – Academic English for your Doctorate

Arundel 10212a (City) SHU City Campus

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

Doctoral Skills Workshop – Critical Writing for your Doctorate

Adsetts Learning Centre City Campus, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Would you like to know how to demonstrate doctoral level criticality in your writing? We will look at the stylistic choices that illustrate your own voice in writing, how to use critical writing effectively, and how to develop different argument structures. Relevant for all doctoral students. In this session, we will: explore how critical writing … Continue reading Doctoral Skills Workshop – Critical Writing for your Doctorate

WriteFest 2019 | Launch Event

Aspect Court 15207 City Campus, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Come and find out more about what’s coming up throughout November as part of WriteFest to celebrate Academic Writing Month. In this session we will go through the festival aims and highlight various events and resources to support your writing goals. Armed with this information, you will then be able to plot out your festival … Continue reading WriteFest 2019 | Launch Event

WriteFest 2019 | Writing Without Discipline

Aspect Court 15207 City Campus, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Eligibility: All researchers Format: 1.5h, video and face to face interactive workshop Facilitator: Dr Elizabeth Scanlon, Sheffield Hallam Doctoral School and (on video) Dr Matthew Cheeseman, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Derby. How can writing change your thinking? And how can understanding how people write, change the way you think about … Continue reading WriteFest 2019 | Writing Without Discipline