Independent Chair/Examiner Training

City Campus

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

WRDTP: Security Workshops 4 – Global Reordering/Peace & Conflict

Room 11.12, Social Sciences Building 13 Beech Grove Terrace, Woodhouse, Leeds LS2 9DA

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

HRI Methodology Seminar Series

Online

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

Doctoral Supervisor Development Programme

City Campus

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

WRDTP: Agent Based Modelling

University of Leeds

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

Imposterism Session

Online

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

WRDTP: Academic Writing: Reduce Anxiety

Online

The academic writing course is a practice-based 7-step strategy developed by Dr Catriona Ryan SFHEA which turns the traditional approach to academic writing on its head. It has helped many students over the years (from undergraduates to Doctoral students) to overcome writers block and build confidence as academic writers. The focus is on argument construction … Continue reading WRDTP: Academic Writing: Reduce Anxiety