The Academic English for Doctoral Student sessions run as part of the University English Scheme. Sessions will run for 10 weeks in the first and second semesters on Thursdays from 1000 - 1130 starting on Thursday 5 October 2023 for 10 weeks and will be led by Dr Karen Nicholls via Zoom. Booking for session … Continue reading Academic English for Doctoral Students
Issues such as copyright, embargoes, and publishing work based on your thesis and how these affect adding a thesis to the archive. Book via UniHub Session open to: Supervisors; Post Graduate Research Students (PGRs) RDF sub-domain(s): A1 - Knowledge Base;D2 - Communication and Dissemination;
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 Imposter Phenomenon
How and why you can use social media to promote your work and assess its impact. You’ll learn how to set up an engaging social media profile as a researcher, and how you can link this with other research tools such as ORCiD. Book via UniHub Session open to: Post Graduate Research Students (PGRs); Supervisors; … Continue reading LRST: Being an Influential Researcher 1
In this session you will have the opportunity to: (1) Generate and apply analysis questions to a range of evidence and source types. (2) Use reporting verbs to accurately introduce and frame evidence. (3) Reflect on the issues of relevance and significance when examining evidence. The webinar will be facilitated using Blackboard Collaborate. The easiest … Continue reading Skills Centre: Advanced Critical Writing (Webinar)
Important issues to consider when getting published, particularly focusing on choosing where to publish. 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; D2 - Communication and Dissemination; D3 - Engagement and Impact
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)
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
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
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