Practice Led Research: Critical Reflection with Anecdotal Evidence

Practice Led Research: Critical Reflection with Anecdotal Evidence

Session facilitator: Associate Professor Claire Hind, Professor of Contemporary Theatre How to critically address practice led research when writing up the memory of making and producing artistic works for audiences. Learning Outcomes: Understand the relationship between creative experience, documentation and critical thinking. Grasp the concept of anecdotal evidence within art forms Book now This session will be taking place in DG/123...
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Democratic methodologies – Whose voices are heard?

Democratic methodologies – Whose voices are heard?

At a time of flux in the world when we are seeing democratic decay in a range of countries and environments, democratic methodologies are necessary in research to further democracy on a micro and macro level. This session will explore how we might consider different voices in research and the ethical issues that might arise. Learning Outcomes: 1) Participants will have a good understanding of what Democratic Methodologies are. 2) Participants will understand the need for Democratic Methodologies in a range of research settings. 3) Participants will engage with a range of ethics conundrums. Book now This session will be recorded....
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Text and discourse based analysis

Text and discourse based analysis

Session facilitators: Professor Matthew Clarke, Dr Clare Cunningham and Dr Brett Heasman This session is aimed at researchers interested in considering text and discourse approaches to research. The session will introduce some fundamental theoretical principles common to various discourse analytic approaches and outline how we can view various discourse analytic approaches on a continuum between more social theory oriented approaches and more linguistically oriented approaches. The session will briefly look at political discourse theory as an example of the former, conversation analysis as an example of the latter, and critical discourse analysis as an approach that sits somewhere in the middle. Learning Outcomes: An understanding of the underlying philosophical principles underpinning text and discourse approaches to research An insight into the variety of different approaches to text and discourse analysis An understanding of the methods employed by three key discourse analytic approaches (political discourse theory; critical discourse analysis; and conversation analysis) Book now This session will be recorded...
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Reviewing for peer-review journals

Reviewing for peer-review journals

Session facilitator: Professor Andy Hill, Head of Postgraduate Research  This session will provide guidance on expectations, typical practice, and handy hints and tips regarding how to review for academic journals. As a consequence, attendees will be able to provide more effective reviews and build a reputation as a timely and excellent reviewer. It will be delivered by Professor Andrew Hill who is an associate editor, editorial board member, and author for various leading academic journals. Learning Outcomes: A better understanding of the peer-review process, common errors and handy hints, and how to be a more effective reviewer. Book now Taking place on Teams ...
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Q&A with journal editors

Q&A with journal editors

Session facilitators: Professor Andrew Hill, Professor Matthew Reason & Associate Professor Sarah Lawson-Welsh  This session will provide the opportunity to ask experienced journal editors from different disciplines questions regarding aspects of the publication and peer-review process. A brief introduction from the editors followed by a Q & A format. Learning Outcome: Novel insight into the publication process from an editor's perspective Book now This session will be recorded...
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Navigating early career research

Navigating early career research

Session facilitator: Dr Daniel Madigan In this session, I will draw on my experiences of early career research and I will provide some thoughts on four main topics: (1) Publishing, (2) peer-review, (3) grants, and (4) public engagement/impact. Learning Outcomes: (1) Understand the key aspects of peer-review and publishing in academic journals for the first time (2) Understand the key steps in applying for early career grants (3) Begin to think about the initial steps in developing impact Use this link to book through Eventbrite now This session will take place on Teams and will be recorded...
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Introduction to Comprehensive Meta-Analysis

Introduction to Comprehensive Meta-Analysis

Session facilitator: Dr Daniel Madigan In this session, I aim to provide a summary of meta-analysis for those unfamiliar with this analytical approach. I hope to cover: (1) what meta-analysis is, (2) the types of questions that can be answered with meta-analysis, (3) how to conduct meta-analyses, and (4) what software is available to do so. Learning Outcomes: (1) Understand what meta-analysis is (2) Understand the types of questions that can be answered with meta-analysis (3) Understand the main steps in conducting a meta-analysis Click on this link to book your place via Eventbrite This session will be take place on Teams and will be recorded...
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Speaking and writing your thesis

Speaking and writing your thesis

Facilitator: Professor John Tribe RDF Indicator: A1 Programme: PGR Research Skills Programme 2021-22 Theme: Academic Skills   Session Overview: PhD students devote a huge amount of time to their research methods, data collection and analysis. They are then often left to get on with the writing and sometimes completely overwhelmed by the task of compiling a thesis of 80000 words. But writing requires just as much care as the research itself. This session will discuss the elements of good writing for social science researchers. In fact it will encourage you to take pride in beautiful writing which is a delight to the reader. And we’ll also think about how to make your research presentations engaging too. Learning Outcomes: After participating in this session students should be able to: Understand the key challenges of thesis writing Understand the key structural elements of a PhD thesis Apply techniques of good writing to their PhD thesis Apply techniques for competent oral presentation of their thesis   You can book your place on Eventbrite...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships – Application Development

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships – Application Development

Session facilitated by Michael Wilson from Business Development  Ever wondered how you may be able to secure funding to apply your research in a commercial setting? Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are fully funded projects that are designed for academic experts to work in partnership with an external organisation (on average for a two year period)to embed innovation and new capabilities, employing a recent graduate to undertake the work. Come along to learn how to get involved. This session will be recorded. Learning Outcomes: Increased knowledge of Innovate UK funding. How Knowledge Transfer Partnerships work. The types of projects that can be funded. Book now...
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Ethnographic Fieldwork

Ethnographic Fieldwork

Session facilitator: Professor Lee Higgins In this session, we will discuss an ethnographic approach to research with particular attention to participant observation. We will locate the strategy as a form of qualitative research developing from anthropology. Examples will be predominantly taken from an ethnomusicological perspective and provide an opportunity to critically consider the approach. Learning Outcomes: Contextual understanding of ethnography Examples of implementation Book now This session will be recorded...
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