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

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

Welcome to the home of the Digital Technology, Communication and Artificial Intelligence (DCA) reading group. The purpose of this group is to provide a space for students on the pathway to meet, share interesting readings, and have a chat in a slightly less formal space. Participation is not restricted to DCA students, so students on … Continue reading WRDTP: Digital Technology, Communication and Artificial Intelligence (DCA) Pathway Reading Group

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

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.

This session will focus on joining a supervisory team part-way through a candidate’s doctorate.  We will use it to highlight some of the key issues to be aware of, and recommended actions in relation to managing health and safety; ethics; and an in-progress research project.  There will also be time allocated to discussion of approaches to develop … Continue reading Joining a supervisory team partway through a project

  For details of the full programme and to book your place please visit the Thriving Together as PGRs webpage.