Doctoral Skills Workshop: Finding and Managing Information

Norfolk 504 (City)

Would you like some help with finding and managing information for your research? In this session we will go over how the Library Research Support team can help you and give you some useful tips to make your searching more effective. We will cover: using databases and search engines for your literature search using databases … Continue reading Doctoral Skills Workshop: Finding and Managing Information

Doctoral Skills Workshop: Reading and Synthesis for your Doctorate

Adsetts 6515 City Campus, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Would you like to learn more about reading techniques and strategies for your doctorate? In this session, we will explore techniques for synthesising large volumes of literature, as well as identifying what to extract from your reading. We will also discuss strategies for enhancing reading motivation. This session is relevant for all doctoral students, at … Continue reading Doctoral Skills Workshop: Reading and Synthesis for your Doctorate

Research Data Management (RDM) training

EMB 3119 Sheffield, United Kingdom

This is an introductory session, covering: what research data management is why research data management is important writing a data management plan planning for preserving and sharing your data The session is suitable for staff, Masters by Research, and doctoral students. Places can be booked via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-data-management-tickets-65025518075

Doctoral Skills Workshop: Managing Research Data

Norfolk 504 (City)

Are you collecting data for your research? Would you like support with writing your data management plan? In this session we will cover how the Library Research Support team can help managing your research data and completing a data management plan. This will include: an introduction to data management planning why write a data management … Continue reading Doctoral Skills Workshop: Managing Research Data

Doctoral Skills Workshop: Critical Writing for your Doctorate

Adsetts 6515 City Campus, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Would you like to know how to demonstrate doctoral level criticality in your writing?  We will look at the stylistic choices that illustrate your own voice in writing, how to use critical writing effectively, and how to develop different argument structures. Relevant for all doctoral students. In this session, we will: explore how critical writing … Continue reading Doctoral Skills Workshop: Critical Writing for your Doctorate

Doctoral Skills Workshop: Editing Techniques for your Doctorate

Adsetts 6515 City Campus, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Would you like to learn strategies for editing your doctoral thesis?  In this session, we will explore a range of editing techniques, focusing on three key priorities for doctoral writing: clarity; word count; narrative coherence. Booking link:  https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/855637

Research Data Management (RDM) training

Norfolk 504 (City)

This is an introductory session, covering: what research data management is why research data management is important writing a data management plan planning for preserving and sharing your data The session is suitable for staff, Masters by Research, and doctoral students. Places can be booked via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-data-management-tickets-65025654483 NB. This is a repeat of the event held … Continue reading Research Data Management (RDM) training

Doctoral Skills Workshop: Your Finished Thesis

Adsetts 6613 (City) Adsetts Learning Centre, City Campus, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Would you like guidance on how to add your thesis to the university's research archive? In this session we will cover issues such as copyright and publishing work based on your thesis and how this affects adding your thesis to the archive. We will discuss: why an online thesis? copyright and your online thesis embargoes … Continue reading Doctoral Skills Workshop: Your Finished Thesis

Doctoral Skills Workshop: Getting Published

Adsetts 6613 (City) Adsetts Learning Centre, City Campus, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Are you looking at having your work published? In this session we will address some important issues to consider when publishing research. These will include: criteria for choosing a journal or publisher Open Access Copyright Metrics This session is suitable for all doctoral students. Booking link:  https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/855051

Doctoral Writing Feedback Group

The Doctoral Writing Feedback Group are meeting on 19 September. If anyone wishes to take part, please contact Katrina Fleming directly. More information about the group can be found here: https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/doctoralschool/doctoral-community-2/writing-feedback-group/