In our update this week:
1. *REMINDER* – Wellbeing Focus Groups in November
2. *REMINDER* – Ethics Briefing for New PGR Students | Wednesday 10 November
3. Submissions Open for the Journal of Imaginary Research
4. PG Student Society Seeking Feedback
5. Writefest 2021
6. *REMINDER* New PGR students – invitation to participate in a survey on the pre-enrolment journey, enquiry-admissions.
7. Creative Writing Masterclass | Wednesday 10 November | 1830 – 2000 | Norfolk 210, City Campus
8. Ethics of Research with Children and Young People research cluster
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1. *REMINDER* – Wellbeing Focus Groups in November
We are running two PGR wellbeing focus groups in November which are aimed at both PGR students and supervisors.
Both events will begin with a combined session summarising what the Wellbeing Group has been doing over the last few months and signposting to where support can be found, and will then break into separate discussion groups for PGR students and supervisors exploring themes to identify the areas which affect wellbeing. The discussions in the student group will be led by PGR Student Reps.
We have an online session planned for Monday 8 November and an in-person event on City Campus planned for Tuesday 23 November. We hope you will be able to join us on one of these days.
Book your place for the 23 November On Campus in person event
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2. *REMINDER* – Ethics Briefing for New PGR Students | Wednesday 10 November
The final part of our rolling induction programme is the Ethics Briefing for new PGR students which is taking place on Wednesday 10 November from 1000 – 1230. You can book your place via the Ethics Briefing booking link. Students in the Health Research Institute have also been invited to an Institute specific follow-up event on 18 November, but should still attend this main central session.
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3. Submissions Open for the Journal of Imaginary Research
The Journal of Imaginary Research is now accepting submissions of new short fictional pieces for their annual volume produced each November to celebrate Academic Writing Month. They publish imaginary research abstracts, and all previous volumes are available as free downloads here.
What is meant by imaginary research abstracts? These are short works of fiction, that take a format that is familiar to us as researchers and academics. An abstract is the summary of an academic paper, that gives us a succinct overview of the research that has been done, and the new outcomes or ideas that the research has generated.
The theme for this year’s journal is ‘Departure’ and the closing date for submissions is 1700 on Friday 3 December.
For further information on the journal and how to make a submission, please visit the Journal webpage
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4. PG Student Society Seeking Feedback
This academic year sees a new Committee for the PG Research Student Society and they are seeking your feedback on plans to refresh Focus Thursdays. The committee would like to ask PGR students about a change to dates and times and are gathering feedback via a survey: https://forms.gle/yCbKLTSJcjc2oG4Y8
Please do spare a few minutes to fill in the survey and let the committee know your thoughts on how to continue this valuable initiative.
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5. Writefest 2021
November is traditionally Academic Writing Month (#AcWriFest21) and we are running events at SHU which link to this. Keep an eye on the programme of events for Writefest 2021 on our blog and get involved during the month.
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6. *REMINDER* New PGR students – invitation to participate in a survey on the pre-enrolment journey, enquiry-admissions.
The University is undertaking research on the experiences of students in respect of their pre-enrolment journey and our enquiry and admissions process.
We would be grateful if all October 2021 intake students, could spare a few minutes to complete this very quick survey
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7. Creative Writing Masterclass | Wednesday 10 November | 1830 -2000 | Norfolk 210, City Campus
From the forgetful to the naive and from the deluded to the deceptive there are many flavours of first-person unreliability. Join novelist and essayist Jenn Ashworth for a practical exploration of what is possible when a character starts to tell their own story.
Jenn Ashworth’s first novel, A Kind of Intimacy, was published in 2009 and won a Betty Trask Award. On the publication of her second, Cold Light (Sceptre, 2011) she was featured on the BBC’s The Culture Show as one of the UK’s twelve best new writers. In 2019 she published a memoir-in-essays, Notes Made While Falling which was a New Statesman Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. Her latest novel is Ghosted: A Love Story. She lives in Lancashire and is a Professor of Writing at Lancaster University.
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8. The Ethics of Research with Children and Young People Research Cluster – events this week (9 & 11 Nov) and semester 2
The Ethics of Research with Children and Young People Research Cluster is a group of researchers who share an interest in navigating the ethical issues and dilemmas associated with conducting research with Children and Young People (CYP). The cluster has two regular events this year. The first is a seminar series that explores the foundational concepts and principles that underpin research with children. The second is a monthly drop in where people can come to discuss their ethical issues. The details of both are on the Ethics of Research with CYP 2021_22 flyer. These sessions are open to post-graduate students, researchers, and academics across the university. Please contact Christina Fashanu c.fashanu@shu.ac.uk for the Zoom Link.