Library Research Support Team – Doctoral Skills Webinars 2020
You can find the most up to date information and booking links via the Skills Centre on https://libguides.shu.ac.uk/skillscentre/events/doctoral_skills
Doctoral Skills Webinar – Getting published
This is an introductory session covering important issues to consider when getting published. It is suitable for all doctoral students.
o Tuesday 13 October 1000-1100
(https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1090226/doctoral-skills-workshop-getti)
o Monday 2 November 1400-1500
(https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1090285/doctoral-skills-workshop-getti)
Doctoral Skills Webinar – Your Finished Thesis
Would you like guidance on how to add your thesis to the university’s research archive? In this session we will cover issues such as copyright and publishing work based on your thesis and how this affects adding your thesis to the archive. This session is suitable for all doctoral students.
o Friday 16 October 1400-1500
(https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1090303/doctoral-skills-workshop-your-)
o Wednesday 4 November 1000-1100
(https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1090307/doctoral-skills-workshop-your-)
Doctoral Skills Webinar – Finding and Managing Information
Would you like some help with finding and managing information? We will go over how we can help you and give you some useful tips to make your searching more effective. This session is suitable for all doctoral students but may be of particular use for people starting out on their project.
o Monday 12 October 1400-1500
(https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1090316/doctoral-skills-workshop-findi)
o Tuesday 3 November 1000-1100
(https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1090334/doctoral-skills-workshop-findi)
Doctoral Skills Webinar – Managing Research Data
Would you like support with managing your data and writing your data management plan? We will cover how we can help with managing your research data and completing a data management plan. This session is suitable for all doctoral students
o Wednesday 14 October 1000-1100
(https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1090396/doctoral-skills-workshop-mana)
o Thursday 5 November 1400-1500
(https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1090398/doctoral-skills-workshop-manag)
Doctoral Skills Webinar – Reading and Synthesis for your Doctorate
This session introduces effective approaches to reading and synthesising literature at doctoral level. We will explore techniques for synthesising large volumes of literature, strategies for reading motivation, as well as identifying what to extract from your reading.
o Monday 12 October 1100-1200
(https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1069514/reading-and-synthesis-for-your)
o Monday 2 November | 1600 – 1700
(booking via Unihub – link to follow)
Doctoral Skills Webinar – Editing Techniques for your Doctorate
This session will demonstrate strategies for editing your doctoral thesis. We will explore a range of editing techniques that cover the whole thesis, focusing on three key priorities for doctoral writing: Clarity, word count, and narrative coherence
o Tuesday 13 October 1400-1500
(https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1069518/editing-techniques-for-your-do)
o Thursday 19 November | 1400 – 1500
(booking via Unihub – link to follow)
Doctoral Skills Webinar – Critical Writing for your Doctorate
o Thursday 12 November | 1300 – 1400
(booking via Unihub – link to follow)
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Skills Centre Sessions
These Webinars are open to students at all levels – not specifically aimed at Doctoral Students but may be of interest.
Literature Reviews
What does a literature review involve? This session offers a practical guide to planning and writing a successful literature review.
Friday 2 October 11-12
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1085103/literature-reviews-skills-cent
Monday 5 October 11-12
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1088924/literature-reviews-skills-cent
Thursday 8 October 1300-1400
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1088928/literature-reviews-skills-cent
Wednesday 21 October 1100-1200
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1087367/literature-reviews-skills-cent
Monday 26 October 1400-1500
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1088206/literature-reviews-skills-cent
Reflective Writing
What does it mean to be reflective? This workshop offers an introduction to the key principles of reflective writing, using frameworks to develop an effective reflective approach.
Thursday 15 October 1700-1800
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1085414/reflective-writing-skills-cent
Friday 23 October 1200-1300
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1088205/reflective-writing-skills-cent
Thursday 29 October 1600-1700
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1087374/reflective-writing-skills-cent
Advanced Critical Writing
Building on the fundamentals of critical writing, you will learn to translate your critical argument into academic writing and how to develop effective paragraph structure, analyse evidence, and explore key aspects of evaluation. This workshop is particularly useful for Level 5 and above.
Monday 5 October 1400-1500
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1088925/advanced-critical-writing-skil
Friday 9 October 1400-1500
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1088930/advanced-critical-writing-skil
Thursday 29 October 1200-1300
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1087342/advanced-critical-writing-skil
Advanced Critical Writing: Analysis and Evaluation
Struggling to translate your critical argument into academic writing? Building on the critical writing workshop you will learn how to further develop effective paragraph structure, analyse evidence, and explore key aspects of evaluation. Particularly useful for students working at Level 5 and above.
Tuesday 6 October 1500-1600
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1080551/advanced-critical-writing-anal
Thursday 8 October 1200-1300
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1080552/advanced-critical-writing-anal
Tuesday 13 October 1200-1300
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1080555/advanced-critical-writing-anal
Wednesday 28 October 1100-1200
https://unihub.shu.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/1088218/advanced-critical-writing-anal Bookings open 14 October