Doing a PhD is meant to be challenging, and most doctoral students feel overwhelmed by the task at times. But many find that their work - and their lives - are compromised by feelings of loneliness, inadequacy or anxiety. The consequences can be abandoned PhDs, disrupted careers and damaged mental health. Please join us … Continue reading PhD Survival Video Screening and Discussion
This session is aimed at students beginning their studies in the October 2022 block and registering with the Social & Economic Research Institutes (SERI). Invitations to attend this session will be sent directly by the SERI PGR Admin team.
This session is open to all staff; Mid Career Researchers (MCRs); Early Career Researchers (ECRs); Supervisors; Post Graduate Research Students (PGRs); The CHEFS (Culture, Health, Environment, Food and Society) research group at Sheffield Hallam University is delighted to host a series of online research talks exploring the socio-cultural dimensions of food and drink. Talks are … Continue reading CHEFS: Food, Economic Imaginaries, and Entrepreneurship
James will explore the processes of researching and writing historical fiction, and talk about his ongoing passion for the Middle Ages and eleventh-century England in particular – from early encounters whilst studying History at Cambridge, to writing four novels set during the period (with a fifth currently in progress). Drawing upon examples from his published … Continue reading Creative Writing Masterclass | James Aitcheson: Writing the Middle Ages
Join the free monthly UK Data Service data drop-in to get or give some help on computational social science projects. This event will take place on Zoom. There will be a data expert from the UK Data Service present to chair the session. Feel free to join for general advice on getting data, learning to … Continue reading UK Data Service Computational Social Science Drop-In
Ethics training session for all SHU reviewers of research ethics applications. Led by a member of the University Research Ethics Committee. Latest guidance and training suitable for new/potential reviewers and existing reviewers of Research Ethics applications. Includes ethical considerations and use of the Converis system, with a chance for questions and discussion at the end. Ethics … Continue reading Research Ethics Reviewer Training
'Have you considered telling your story from two different viewpoints? Or from the point of view of the same character but at different times in their life? Whether you’re considering a dual narrative or not, there will be something for you in this masterclass as we look at character and voice along with the pros and … Continue reading Creative Writing Masterclass | Susan Elliot Wright: Dual Narratives
Compulsory induction event for new BMRC research students. PhD students must attend before Laboratory access will be granted. This is open/specific to the new BMRC in I2RI students who are beginning their course in October 2022. BMRC student should book their place via Eventbrite
A welcome session for all doctoral research students beginning their studies in October 2022 (or who missed a previous session) We would like to invite you to the University-wide welcome session hosted by the Doctoral School which is taking place on Thursday 13 October, 1200 - 1330 virtually via Zoom. This session will be held … Continue reading Doctoral School Welcome Meeting for new PGR students
The CHEFS (Culture, Health, Environment, Food and Society) research group at Sheffield Hallam University is delighted to host a series of online research talks exploring the socio-cultural dimensions of food and drink. The next session focuses on research on “Children’s Food, Feeding and Inequalities” on Monday 17 October, 1200 - 1330 on Zoom. The … Continue reading CHEFS Research Group – Children’s Food, Feeding and Inequalities
In this session we will cover rights retention, a key aspect of the new open access policy, which allows Hallam authors to retain rights over their work and opens up opportunities for a range of uses of the material. The new policy comes into effect on 15 October, and you can find out more on … Continue reading LRST: Rights Retention and the New Open Access Policy
A PhD by itself is rarely enough to launch a career these days, whether in academia or anywhere else. So what else should PhD students do, apart from working on their thesis, to become employable? Please join us for a screening of ‘The What Next: Career Planning During Your PhD’ video which offers practical advice … Continue reading What Next: Career Planning During Your PhD – Video Screening and Discussion
There are many misconceptions about psychiatric disease, what causes it, who is at risk, and how it manifests. Increasingly we are understanding how immense a problem this is within academia. Objective mental health knowledge of the audience is assessed before and after the seminar and additional open ended questions are used to facilitate discussion and provide community … Continue reading Introduction to Mental Health Literacy – Dragonfly Mental Health
Harriet Tarlo and Kym Martindale, with Jon Bridge and Abi Goodman Poets, Harriet Tarlo and Kym Martindale will read from their new open form collection of poetry from fieldwork around the rivers, becks and reservoirs North of Sheffield. Followed by a Q and A with geographer, Jon Bridge to discuss how the book emerged from … Continue reading Spillways: Sheffield launch of new poetry collection on Sheffield Lakeland
In this session we will cover rights retention, a key aspect of the new open access policy, which allows Hallam authors to retain rights over their work and opens up opportunities for a range of uses of the material. The new policy comes into effect on 15 October, and you can find out more on … Continue reading LRST: Rights Retention and the New Open Access Policy
Tom Jenks will perform work from his new volume, Rhubarb (Beir Bua Press), his sixteenth published book. Working in a diversity of innovative forms, he has been featured in the Penguin Book of Oulipo (2019). Tom also edits the experimental small press zimZalla, specialising in literary objects and creative forms https://zimzalla.co.uk/ and will exhibit some … Continue reading Tom Jenks: Rhubarb and zimZalla
Session run by the Library Research Support Team This Introductory session covers using databases and other search tools. Open to all staff and Post Graduate Research Students (PGRs); Book via UniHub RDF sub-domain: A1 – Knowledge Base; C2 - Research Management
A briefing workshop to build and refresh awareness of EPSRC standard grants. Additionally although the focus will be on EPSRC standard grants in this instance the basic principles will be applicable to other research council standard grants so may be of interest to a broad range of academics. The session will be led by … Continue reading EPSRC Standard Research Grant Briefing Workshop
In this session we will cover rights retention, a key aspect of the new open access policy, which allows Hallam authors to retain rights over their work and opens up opportunities for a range of uses of the material. The new policy comes into effect on 15 October, and you can find out more on … Continue reading LRST: Rights Retention and the New Open Access Policy
Introduction to using social media to build networks and share research Session open to Post Graduate Research Students (PGRs) and all staff Book your place via UniHub RDF sub-domain(s): A1 - Knowledge Base; D2 - Communication and Dissemination; D3 - Engagement and Impact;
In this session we will cover rights retention, a key aspect of the new open access policy, which allows Hallam authors to retain rights over their work and opens up opportunities for a range of uses of the material. The new policy comes into effect on 15 October, and you can find out more on … Continue reading LRST: Rights Retention and the New Open Access Policy
Nicola Chester learned to love nature early, but soon discovered that it could be taken from her. On Gallows Down: Place, Protest and Belonging is a lyrical, powerful memoir charting her fight to save the wild places she calls home. She advocates passionately for the force of writing as resistance and for the importance of … Continue reading Creative Writing Masterclass | Nicola Chester – In Conversation with Joanna Dobson
Introductory session on getting published, including criteria for selecting journals / publishers and tools to help with choosing. Session open to Post Graduate Research Students (PGRs) and all staff Book your place via UniHub RDF sub-domain(s): D2 - Communication and Dissemination; D3 - Engagement and Impact
What is the session about? The PGR Peer Mentoring Scheme has now opened for applications for 22-23 academic year. This session will give students more information about the scheme, explain the expectations of the role of Mentee and Mentor and provide an opportunity for students to ask any questions they may have about participating. Who … Continue reading PGR Peer Mentoring Scheme Briefing Session Oct 2022
Session run by the Library Research Support Team This Introductory session covers using databases and other search tools. Open to all staff and Post Graduate Research Students (PGRs); Book via UniHub RDF sub-domain: A1 – Knowledge Base; C2 - Research Management
Compulsory event for new MERI/NCEFE research students. PhD students must attend before Laboratory access will be granted. This event is for the new October starters for MERI/NCEFE. Book a place via Eventbrite Please direct queries to Industry-innovation-pgr@shu.ac.uk
Using social media and Altmetrics to share work and assess impact Session open to Post Graduate Research Students (PGRs) and all staff Book your place via UniHub RDF sub-domain(s): D2 - Communication and Dissemination; D3 - Engagement and Impact;
Introductory session on research data management, including data management planning. Session open to Post Graduate Research Students (PGRs) and all staff Book your place via UniHub RDF sub-domain(s): A1 - Knowledge Base; C2 - Research Management; D2 - Communication and Dissemination;