In this session we will cover issues such as copyright, embargoes, and publishing work based on your thesis and how these affect adding a thesis to the archive. This session is suitable for all research degree students and supervisors. RDF subdomain(s): Professional conduct (C1) Booking link: Register via unihub
The ESRC Festival of Science runs from Tuesday 2 November to Friday 26 November with a variety of events that you are invited to attend. The link to the timetable is FoSS 2021 Programme
What is the session about? Project planning is an essential skill to develop your successful Doctoral program. This session will cover the important aspects of selecting a research question or 'Hypothesis' and how to plan the methodological testing of your research question. The session will include details of how to design and plan a Gantt … Continue reading Project Planning, RF1 and developing your research question and hypothesis
This session will introduce you to 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. RDF subdomain(s): Engagement and impact (D3) … Continue reading Being an influential researcher 1
A module for students working independently on a research degree (eg. PhD). The focus will be on practising and developing the language and rhetoric to explain and present your research in both written and spoken formats. Book via Unihub or check the Friday email for the zoom link.
Led by Dr Fariba Darabi This interactive and engaging session for PGR students and ECRs is about how to make a convincing argument in your academic writing. The session will cover areas such as components of an argument in your writing, the role of critical reading in the context of your thesis or academic papers, … Continue reading How to make a convincing argument in your writing
What is the session about? The quality of your relationship with your supervisor or supervisors can be crucial to the progress of your doctorate. There are some common student: supervisor relationship issues for doctoral students in all disciplines. In this session, we will draw on scenarios to stimulate discussion and signpost to a range of … Continue reading Let’s Talk about Supervisory Relationships
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The event is intended to enable a detailed discussion around PGR wellbeing and to hear from the perspective of students and supervisors We will firstly feedback to the group as a whole (Students and Supervisors) of some of the activities we have implemented to support PGR wellbeing over the last 2 years and sign post … Continue reading PGR wellbeing focus group – ONLINE session for students and supervisors
This is an introductory session covering important issues to consider when getting published, particularly focusing on choosing where to publish. This session is suitable for all researchers but may be of particular use for people starting out on their project. RDF subdomain(s): Communication and dissemination (D2) Booking link: Register via unihub