Zoom Meeting: https://shu.zoom.us/j/97681862115  Meeting ID: 976 8186 2115 The pattern for Focus Thursdays will be alternating morning and afternoon sessions, so that more students have the opportunity to join the event! Focus Thursday is like a Shut Up and Write session, but with less of a focus on writing and more focus on just getting what ever … Continue reading SHU PGR Student Society – Focus Thursday

Who doesn't love a Virtual Pub Quiz!? The PG research society regularly (usually monthly) hold virtual pub quizzes. These are BYO-beer/pizza/whatever you fancy quizzes. There is also a Prize up for grabs for each member of the winning team! - Get your free ticket by adding Pub Quiz to your basket on the society page, and check your … Continue reading SHU Postgraduate Research Society – virtual pub quiz

Book a place Mon 29/03 2pm In this session we will introduce the principles of reference management and demonstrate these principles in action using RefWorks.   This session is suitable for doctoral researchers and staff doing research projects.

The Friendly Writing Feedback Group is run by PGR students on a monthly basis and aims to provide constructive, but friendly, feedback in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.  Two people usually submit 1 piece of writing each a week before the session, and everyone in the group provides them with feedback on their chosen elements … Continue reading Friendly Writing Feedback Group – 2020/21

This series of lunchtime seminars is intended for Post-grad students, academics and researchers from a broad range of departments and disciplines to come and discuss why they might include children and young people in their research and how they could go about doing so. The seminars are informed by the latest ethical principles of the … Continue reading Navigating ethical dilemmas of conducting research with young children – Why include children in research?

This event is designed to unpack the phenomena of Imposter Syndrome and help doctoral students feel empowered to explore, address and manage feelings of Imposterism. Imposter Syndrome is described as feelings of inadequacy or a sense of fraudulence, and it is a common experience among doctoral students and also among academics. It could be impacting … Continue reading Imposter Syndrome: What is it and how to navigate it

This series of lunchtime seminars is intended for Post-grad students, academics and researchers from a broad range of departments and disciplines to come and discuss why they might include children and young people in their research and how they could go about doing so. The seminars are informed by the latest ethical principles of the … Continue reading Navigating ethical dilemmas of conducting research with young children – An introduction to the ethics

Following the great success of the Showcase in a virtual setting last year, the 2021 SIPS PG Research online showcase and poster competition is happening on 21 April. All PGR students from across SHU were invited to submit and there will be a number of prizes for the best posters, judged by a senior team … Continue reading SIPS PG Research Online Showcase and Poster Competition