Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition developed by the University of Queensland which challenges doctoral students to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance, in just three minutes. We are holding our first 2017 heat on 9 May - please come along to support your colleagues in the competition … Continue reading Three Minute Thesis – City Heat
The conference begins with keynote overviews of the university strategy from the University's Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Professor Paul Harrison and the University's new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience, Professor Christina Hughes. Then some of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities available at Sheffield Hallam are highlighted and how they fit into and help you … Continue reading The Hallam Academic: Developing your Teaching and Research under the new strategy
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition developed by the University of Queensland which challenges doctoral students to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance, in just three minutes. We are holding our second 2017 heat on 23 May - please come along to support your colleagues in the competition … Continue reading Three Minute Thesis – Collegiate Heat
The Brilliant Club: A meaningful, well-paid teaching opportunity for PhD and Post-Doc researchers The Brilliant Club is an award-winning charity that recruits, trains and pays doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to deliver programmes of university-style teaching to small tutorial groups of high-performing pupils in schools that serve disadvantaged communities. Over the course of the 2016-17 academic … Continue reading The Brilliant Club – Information Event
Registration link: Book via Eventbrite If you struggle to find time to make regular progress with your writing then a change of scene and some (supportive) peer pressure could help. The aim of a Shut Up and Write! session is to provide you with dedicated time and space, away from everyday distractions, to progress your … Continue reading Shut Up and Write!
The Postgraduate Research Students' Society Conference 2017 will be taking place in the Students' Union on 1st and 2nd June. The two day multi-disciplinary conference will include presentations from 28 postgraduate students from Sheffield Hallam and other universities from across the country, under the theme of "Break-up: Separations, Estrangements, Disjunctions." The event will also include two … Continue reading Break-up: SHU Postgraduate Research Students’ Society Conference 2017
Teaching Skills for Doctoral Students consists of four sessions starting on 6 June 2017: 1. Introduction to teaching in HE – Setting the scene; teaching at Sheffield Hallam University 2. Session planning and ‘delivery’ – How to plan effective sessions 3. Active learning – introduction and exploration of active learning approaches 4. Personal approaches / theories – relating … Continue reading Teaching Skills for Doctoral Students
Session 8: The viva voce examination Processes: selection of examiners, role of the panel, conduct of the exam Questions: research in general and the thesis in particular Possible outcomes and responses The Viva powerpoint slides. 14.06.17 This session is part of the PhD Student Workshop Series run by the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing but open … Continue reading The Viva
This workshop focuses on qualitative research analysis and involves using N-Vivo (version 11 for PC) software to help you manage your project. The workshop will provide you with an introduction to qualitative research and enable you to use Nvivo to manage your project, analyse and code interviews, and explore your data. The workshop consists of … Continue reading Introduction to Qualitative Research Data Analysis & Nvivo
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition developed by the University of Queensland which challenges doctoral students to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance, in just three minutes. We are holding our 2017 3MT competition on 27 June - please come along to support your friends / colleagues / students … Continue reading Three Minute Thesis – SHU Final