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 Webinar: Critical Writing
The workshop is intended to be of benefit to a wide range of Sheffield Hallam staff with an interest in, or responsibility for, research degree student examinations. It is likely to be of particular interest to inexperienced research degree examiners and inexperienced independent chairs and staff who are considering putting themselves forward for either or both … Continue reading Independent Chair/Examiner Training
The Centre for Global Security Challenges at the University of Leeds will be holding monthly workshops for PGRs to present and share their PhD projects running along some of the key themes of the Centre: health, environment, conflict, terrorism and order. The workshops will offer PGRs the opportunity to deliver a 10-15 minute presentation of … Continue reading WRDTP: Security Workshops 4 – Global Reordering/Peace & Conflict
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.
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.
Speaker - Marjory Da Costa Abreu on: Application examples in Health and Security/GDPR issues: good and bad The Health Research Institute are launching the next Research Methodology Seminar Series in September 2023. The aim of the seminar series is to showcase and share the innovative approaches that staff, and doctoral students are taking to help them address … Continue reading HRI Methodology Seminar Series
The programme is aimed at: The main target audience is new staff without previous research supervisor experience and/or research supervisors who have yet to supervise a doctoral programme to completion. Overall programme aims: To disseminate information relevant to the process of the supervision of doctoral researchers, to assist staff to develop and enhance effective research … Continue reading Doctoral Supervisor Development Programme
This training session 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. Agent-based models (ABMs) have become a popular method for simulating complex social systems in a range of fields. The technique allows researchers … Continue reading WRDTP: Agent Based Modelling
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 Webinar: Advanced Critical Writing
Imposter phenomenon, or the feeling that you don’t truly belong, is very common among academics. The presence of imposter phenomenon is not at all linked to one’s academic achievement record or the amount of effort put into research. A positive assessment of one’s achievements is only a temporary fix to relieve the anxiety imposter phenomenon … Continue reading Imposterism Session