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Researcher Question Time: Applying for Funding

Cantor 9025 (City)

Researcher Question Time Applying for funding: tips for first applications Wednesday 13th July 2016, 0900-1000, Cantor 9025 Registration link: https://questiontime_funding.eventbrite.com This forum-style session aims to generate discussion and answer your questions on how to apply for external funding to support your career development. It will focus on areas of particular relevance to postgraduate research students … Continue reading Researcher Question Time: Applying for Funding

Testing Testing Exhibition Launch

Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery 153 Arundel Street, Sheffield

Testing Testing: Exhibition Launch Sheffield Institute of Arts Gallery, 153 Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2NU. Preview and Launch: Friday 12 August 6.00 – 9.00pm Testing Testing explores making as inquiry. Artists from the Cultural, Communication and Computing Research Institute (C3Ri) PhD Programme present works exploring and exposing the process of making in academic research. Artists … Continue reading Testing Testing Exhibition Launch

Shut Up and Write! (City-September)

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

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 own writing projects. You work … Continue reading Shut Up and Write! (City-September)

English for research students

A free academic English class for international students working independently on a research degree. The focus of the class is on practising and developing the language needed to explain and present research in both written and spoken formats, including preparation of the RF1 and RF2 documents. The class provides a good opportunity to get feedback, … Continue reading English for research students

What’s a PhD? (Session 1 of the PhD Student Workshops Series)

Collegiate Campus

Session 1: What's a PhD? This session addresses four key questions: What is a PhD and a DProf? What is research? What is epistemology? What is science? What is the role of a research question? What is a good research question? Importance of history. Session slides: What'sAPhD2016 This session is part of the PhD Student Workshop Series … Continue reading What’s a PhD? (Session 1 of the PhD Student Workshops Series)

English for research students

Adsetts Learning Centre seminar room (City)

A free academic English class for international students working independently on a research degree. The focus of the class is on practising and developing the language needed to explain and present research in both written and spoken formats, including preparation of the RF1 and RF2 documents. The class provides a good opportunity to get feedback, … Continue reading English for research students

Introduction to Research Philosophies (Session 2 of the PhD Student Workshops Series)

Collegiate Campus

Session 2: Introduction to research philosophies (delivered by Peter Allmark PhD) Terms and nomenclature for methods and approaches. Empirical, Formal and Philosophical Inquiry. Philosophy of science. Different approaches - positivism, realism, constructivism. Session slides: Intro to research philosophies   This session is part of the PhD Student Workshop Series run by the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing … Continue reading Introduction to Research Philosophies (Session 2 of the PhD Student Workshops Series)

Shut Up and Write! (City-October)

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

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! (City-October)