This is an introductory session aimed at those starting out in research, or returning to research. The session will use Proquest Refworks to demonstrate the use of reference management software. You should set up an account ahead of the session. Booking link
The Doctoral Research Training Series is a series of intensive training blocks where all the University’s doctoral researchers come together for a day, to receive timely training on topics relevant to the different stages of their doctoral programme and career development. Aimed at Year 2 Full-Time (Year 3-4 Part-Time) Doctoral Students, this event will cover … Continue reading Research Writing for the Doctorate
This session is for research students and supervisors. The session covers Why we have moved to electronic theses Copyright issues How to submit your electronic thesis to our online research archive SHURA Booking link
The benefits of Research Data Management and how to do it Research Data Management in a nutshell Why, when and what to plan Managing live data Selecting data for preservation Preserving and sharing data Write your own data management plan Booking link
Shut up and write! sessions are open to Doctoral Researchers and Research-Active staff and provide a dedicated time and space for writing, be it a funding application, project plan, book chapter, or article. Information and booking 20 October 2017 Information and booking 17 November 2017 Information and booking 15 December 2017 Information and booking 12 … Continue reading Shut Up and Write! – City
This session will show you how to use library resources to find bibliometrics and altmetrics for articles and researchers, including: how to track the academic attention research outputs receive through citation analysis how to find your h-index altmetrics – what are they and where can you find them There will also be an opportunity to … Continue reading Bibliometrics and altmetrics: tracking academic and social media attention
The aim of Open Access scholarly communication is to increase access to research outputs, making them freely available to a wider audience. Come along to this session to find out about the personal and community benefits of publishing your work Open Access, how to achieve Open Access through the 'green' or 'gold' routes, how you … Continue reading Open Access Publishing
University English Scheme, Semester 1 Non-credit Academic English Classes Academic English for your PhD is a module for students working independently on a research degree (e.g. 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. UES timetbale 1718 amended The University … Continue reading Academic English for your PhD
As part of the RF1 (or equivalent) process, new doctoral researchers at Sheffield Hallam University are required to confirm they have undertaken a Development Needs Analysis. This must be done on the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF) Planner and the 'my actions' and 'my action plan' reports must be attached to your RF1 application. This classroom … Continue reading Professional Development Planning using the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF)
“Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with a particular attention to the language of change. It is designed to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a specific goal by eliciting and exploring the person’s own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion” (Miller & Rollnick, 2013). Now in … Continue reading SHU Motivational Interviewing workshop | Level 1 – day 1
