YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
Facilitator: the Conversation Editor RDF Indicator: A1 Programme: CPD Programme 2021-22 Theme: Academic Skills Session Overview: The Conversation is a news analysis and opinion platform of articles written by academics and funded by more than 70 UK and European universities. Working with an editor, researchers write short pieces that deliver academic expertise directly to the […]
Facilitator: Associate Professor Nick Rowe, Director on Converge RDF Indicator: A1, C1 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Research Ethics and Integrity Delivery: Online via Teams Session Overview: In this session we will consider the challenges of, and strategies for, involving people in research who may not have had previous experience. We will look […]
Session facilitator: Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Robert Mortimer In many disciplines, writing a good abstract is an important skill for researchers. If you can write a good abstract you improve your chances of getting conference presentations accepted, and you improve the chance that people will read and cite your publications. This session will introduce the […]
Facilitators: Jack Hagyard, Michael Grugan and Lisa Ballantine from the Research Office RDF Indicator: C3 Programme: CPD Programme 2021-22 Theme: Early Career Researchers (staff in the first five years since PhD) Session Overview: This session will give you an introduction to grant funding and ways to search for funding opportunities. You can book your […]
Facilitator: Professor Divine Charura RDF Indicator: C1, C2 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 / Continuous Professional Development Programme (Research) Theme: Research Skills: Methodologies, Tools and Techniques / ISJ Delivery: Online via Teams Session Overview: In this session we will explore methodological considerations, addressing the role of the researcher, data representation, and the ethical […]
Facilitator: Study Development (Timothy Lawrence and Rosie Bawn) RDF Indicator: A1,2 & 3 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Academic Skills Delivery: Online via Teams Session Overview: Are you stuck wading through a never-ending stack of articles? Or wondering how to transform your notes into a clear literature review? This session will focus on […]
Facilitator: Dr Sarah Mallinson-Howard RDF Indicator: C1 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Research Ethics and Integrity Delivery: Campus room TW104 Session Overview: Protecting participants in research is extremely important and one means to achieve this is through obtaining informed consent from participants. This workshop will explore: 1) what participants’ rights are […]
Facilitator: Dr Pauline Couper, Dr Olalekan Adekola, Dr Jen Hall RDF Indicator: A1, C1 & 2 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Research Skills: Methodologies, Tools and Techniques Delivery: Online via Teams Summary Field research is a messy business. From planning logistics and negotiating access to places and people, through looking after […]
Facilitator: Dr Joan Walton RDF Indicator: A3, B1 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 / Continuous Professional Development (Research) Programme Theme: Research Skills: Methodologies, Tools and Techniques / ISJ Delivery: Online via Teams Session Overview: This presentation begins by differentiating between reflection and reflexivity, and encouraging the participant to think about how naturally they […]
Facilitator: Professor Andy Hill RDF Indicator: D2 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 / Continuous Professional Development Programme (Research) Theme: Publication / ECR Delivery: Online Teams Meeting Session Overview: This session will provide insight into the process of publishing research in peer-review journals from the perspective of the author, reviewer, and editor. As a […]
Facilitator: Dr Joan Walton RDF Indicator: A1 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 / Staff Continuous Professional Development Programme 2021/22 Theme: Research Skills: Methodologies, Tools and Techniques / Institute for Social Justice (ISJ) Delivery: Online via Teams Session Overview: This session will include an exploration of social justice as a verb, not just […]
Facilitator: Rosie Bawn, Study Development RDF Indicator:B3, D2 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Academic Skills Delivery: Online via Teams Session Overview: Academic presentation skills will enable you to disseminate your research to specialist and non-specialist audiences, deliver a powerful presentation and create impactful presentation slides. Learning Outcomes: How to disseminate your […]