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
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
Organised by the Ethics of Research with Children and Young People’s research cluster, part of Research Methods@SHU. The cluster is for researchers of all levels, from post-graduate to professor who have an interest in conducting research with children and young people. These seminars are intended to support researchers understand the fundamental principles of conducting research … Continue reading Collaboration or exploitation? An introduction to the ethics.
Professor Simon Shibli will be sharing his methodology work on 'Secondary analysis of large-scale national data sets'. This event is part of the Health Research Institute Seminar Series. For more information, a meeting invitation to the seminar, or if you would like to present at the series, please contact health-ri@shu.ac.uk Synopsis and bio for Simon's … Continue reading Secondary analysis of large-scale national data sets.
What is the session about? In this session, Dr Keith Fildes will be introducing you to Ethics in the context of Doctoral Research and addressing the key questions of Why do Ethics matter? What are your responsibilities? How do you apply for Ethical approval? What can go wrong? We will also briefly introduce you … Continue reading Ethics briefing for new doctoral students
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.
In this introductory session we will go over some principles of literature searching and how to manage the search process. This is a session is suitable for all researchers but may be of particular use for people starting out on their project. RDF subdomain(s): Knowledge Base (A1) Booking link: Register via unihub
The North-East Postgraduate Conference has been running for over 10 years and has become a central hub for new researchers, PhD and Masters students working on medical, biomedical sciences and related STEM research projects to connect with each other and share their work. With a range of keynote speakers and workshops, this conference is the perfect opportunity for students to connect with … Continue reading North East Postgraduate Conference (Biosciences)
This introductory session will introduce the core concepts of research data management and go over the main elements of your data management plan. The session is suitable for researchers new to research data management and those who want a refresher. RDF subdomain(s): Research management (C2) Booking link: Register via unihub
In this session we will introduce the principles of reference management and demonstrate these principles using RefWorks. This session is suitable for doctoral researchers and staff doing research projects. RDF subdomain(s): Knowledge base (A1) Booking link: Register via unihub
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
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.
The Application for Approval of Research Programme (RF1) is the point at which the university formally approves a candidate’s registration. The RF1 form is submitted 3 months after the date of registration, or 6 months if a student is registered part time. The purpose of the RF1 is to review and approve the content, clarity … Continue reading Culture & Creativity Research Institute RF1 Workshop
This session is for PGRs in the Health Research Institute (HRI). It follows on from the central Research Ethics session on 10 November and will cover tips and tricks to make the research ethics process easier. You will have time to come up with an action plan on what you need to do for the … Continue reading HRI Ethics and Integrity
Structuring your dissertation, chapters and paragraphs is one of the hardest problems for many PhD students. Having worked long and hard to develop a holistic understanding of your topic in which everything is connected to everything else, you will be faced with the requirement to present your findings and argument in linear form, with one … Continue reading Structuring Your Writing
This session builds on the first session although it’s not essential that you attend both parts. In session 2 you will learn tips for sharing your work on social media, and how you can use Altmetrics to monitor the impact of yourself and others. RDF subdomain(s): Engagement and impact (D3) Booking link: Register via unihub
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.
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