Skills Centre: Introduction to Academic Writing (Webinar)

Online via Blackboard Collaborate

In this session, you will have an opportunity to: (1) Recognise the key features of academic writing (2) Understand academic voice (3) Refer appropriately to research (4) Know how to quote, paraphrase and summarise (5) Improve sentence and paragraph structure (6) Use effective signposting language The webinar will be facilitated using Blackboard Collaborate. The easiest … Continue reading Skills Centre: Introduction to Academic Writing (Webinar)

Skills Centre: Stats Support – Choosing the Right Statistical Test

Online

One of the aspects of research students struggle with most is choosing the right charts and tests for your data. We talk your through the key terminology needed to choose the right techniques and questions you need to ask yourself to ensure you pick the right technique. The workshop is available to all students and … Continue reading Skills Centre: Stats Support – Choosing the Right Statistical Test

SERI – Demystifying the RF1 and RF1 Writing Workshop

Online

PLEASE NOTE, THIS SESSION IS FOR SERI STUDENTS ONLY Application for Approval of Research Programme (R1) is one of your first milestones in your doctoral journey. It is a formal assessment point which is designed to provide you with feedback on: the viability of the research the content, clarity and feasibility of the proposed work … Continue reading SERI – Demystifying the RF1 and RF1 Writing Workshop

SERI – Demystifying the RF1 and RF1 Writing Workshop

Online

Application for Approval of Research Programme (R1) is one of your first milestones in your doctoral journey. It is a formal assessment point which is designed to provide you with feedback on: the viability of the research the content, clarity and feasibility of the proposed work plan governance of the proposed research, confirm the full … Continue reading SERI – Demystifying the RF1 and RF1 Writing Workshop

LRST: Reference Management and RefWorks

In Person - City Campus

The principles of reference management and using RefWorks. Book via UniHub Session open to:  Post Graduate Research Students (PGRs); Supervisors; Early Career Researchers (ECRs); Mid Career Researchers (MCRs); All staff RDF sub-domain(s):  A1 - Knowledge Base; C2 - Research Management; D2 - Communication and Dissemination;

The Brilliant Club – National Recruitment Information Event

The Brilliant Club is an award-winning university access charity. They recruit and train PhD students and ECRs to support disadvantaged school pupils access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there.   The Brilliant Club provides PhDs and ECRs training in widening participation, research communication, and teaching. Researchers are then paid to deliver academically … Continue reading The Brilliant Club – National Recruitment Information Event

CCRI: RF1 Workshop

Online

The Application for Approval of Research Programme (RF1) is the point at which the university formally approves a candidate’s registration. The RF1 form is submitted 3 months after the date of registration, or 6 months if a student is registered part time. The purpose of the RF1 is to review and approve the content, clarity … Continue reading CCRI: RF1 Workshop

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum (NorQual)

On Campus

The event will be led by Jim Turner (SHU) & Karen Wright (UCLAN), with multiple different presenters on the day   What it is? It is a place to develop and share qualitative research conducted by , and with, mental health nurses.   Who is it for? Anybody interested, for example: academics, practitioners, service users, … Continue reading The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum (NorQual)

Skills Centre: Stats Support – Introduction to Hypothesis Testing

Online

This workshop gives an introduction to the terminology used in inferential statistics to enable you to interpret the results of your analysis or just be able to understand statistical results in literature you read. We will cover all the steps of carrying out a hypothesis test including p-values, statistical significance, confidence intervals, effect sizes and … Continue reading Skills Centre: Stats Support – Introduction to Hypothesis Testing