TALKSCIENCE Event at the British Library: Scientific Findings in a Digital World – What is the Genuine Article? 22nd July

Join a discussion with John Wilbanks tackling some of the following questions:

In an age of digital content and communication, does the notion of the scientific ‘article’ remain relevant?  Will opening access to the outputs of scientific research really improve innovation?  Does more access to research data and information necessarily mean we are better informed?

John Wilbanks is the Executive Director of Science Commons and Vice President of Creative Commons.

Join the discussion online.

22 July 2009, 18.00 – 20.30, Price £5 (booking required)

British Library, 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB

Refreshments included

How to Book:  Box Office  T +44 (0)1937 546546,   TalkScience@bl.uk   www.bl.uk/science

ARCISS Workshop: Survive or Prosper? – A Workshop on Directing Research Centers – 6th October

This workshop explores key issues relevant to creating, sustaining and, ultimately, making a research centre prosper.

This event will be held on Tuesday 6th October 2009, at The British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH from 10.00 – 15.45pm (with lunch).

Full details and booking forms are available at:

http://www.arciss.ac.uk/pages/events.html

ARCISS Workshop: Strategies and Challenges for Interdisciplinary Research Groups – 14th September

This Workshop is intended to provide an opportunity for managers and senior administrators of interdisciplinary research groups, including centers and programmes, to discuss common challenges when developing interdisciplinary research strategies.

This event will be held on Monday 14th September 2009, from 10.30 – 3.30pm (with lunch) at Pollock Halls Campus, University of Edinburgh, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AU.

Full details and booking forms are available at:

http://www.arciss.ac.uk/pages/events.html

Missenden Centre Workshop: Professional Doctorates – Design and Effective Supervision 19/20 November

Anne Grinyer, Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University

Caroline Gatrell,  Lancaster University Management School, author of ‘Mission impossible: doing a part-time PhD’ and Managing Part-time study

We will provide new and experienced supervisors, deans and administrators who have responsibility for setting up and running professional doctorates, an opportunity to examine and share experience of good and bad practice.  All materials provided can be copied and used in in-house training sessions for postgraduate students and their supervisors.

Participants at all seminars will be invited to share topics and problems of interest to their institution.

Details and online bookings:  www.missendencentre.co.uk

or email eva.nj@missendenabbey.ltd.uk  or call Eva on 01494 866811

Missenden Centre Workshop: Making a Successful Research Grant Proposal 5/6 November

Our unique hands-on research bidding clinic as featured in THE.

Bring a draft, or previously successful application, for advice on how to turn it into an award-winning form.

Sarah Andrew, Dean of Applied and Health Sciences, University of Chester

Robert Crawshaw, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Lancaster University

‘When attending your last year’s seminar on how to write successful bids for research funding I had brought along a draft for an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship application. Discussing my application with Sarah Andrew and Robert Crawshaw as well as the advice and input from the other participants made an essential contribution to re-shaping my application. I have now learned from ESRC that my fellowship application was successful, and I will start with the fellowship sometimes later this year!’ Participant 2008

Details and online bookings:  www.missendencentre.co.uk

or email eva.nj@missendenabbey.ltd.uk  or call Eva on 01494 866811

Missenden Centre Workshop: Effective Supervision 17/18 September

Now in its 22^nd year.  For doctoral supervisors and tutors, and all those who need to deliver supervisory training.  All materials provided can be copied and used in in-house training sessions for postgraduate supervisors and students.  You can indicate your special requirements.

Details and online bookings:  www.missendencentre.co.uk

or email eva.nj@missendenabbey.ltd.uk  or call Eva on 01494 866811

SRA Training Courses

There are 2 upcoming courses run by the Social Research Association (SRA):

 

Consultancy Skills for Social Researchers;

This one day workshop will give social researchers practical insight into management and process consultancy tools and techniques. The aim is to equip participants with a further dimension to their research skills, recognising that many social research projects either include a consulting element or would benefit from consulting capability – at inception, execution or dissemination stages. Full details and booking available at;

http://www.the-sra.org.uk/training/training21052009.htm 

 

Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis       

Qualitative data analysis is a conceptually challenging but rewarding part of the qualitative research process. This highly practical and interactive course will introduce participants to some of the key principles involved, provide a road map of the main stages in the analytical process, and provide opportunities for participants to practise the art of analysis themselves. Full details and booking available at http://www.the-sra.org.uk/training/training22052009.htm 

 

There are a small number of discounted places still available on both courses.

 

Please contact Mark Roche (MarkR@THE-SRA.ORG.UK) for full details.

Part-time Researcher Workshop 2009

The Midlands Hub is running a series of Part Time Researcher Workshops in 2009.  The one-day events are run at a number of Midlands universities and are free to all PT research students studying at one of the member universities.

The next event is at Coventry University on June 17th details of which can be found here: http://www.vitae.ac.uk/1218-14890/Part-time-Researcher-Workshop-June-2009.html.

The subsequent workshop is at the University of Gloucestershire on July 3rd.  This event is being run in conjunction with the University of Worcester.  To book a place for either event visit http://www.vitae.ac.uk/policy-practice/1746/Midlands-Hub.html.

Careers in focus: Careers in academia

Vitae is running a one-day event at the University of Birmingham on Monday 8th June exploring what a career in academia is like and examining the skills you will need to enter and succeed in this career.

Further details of the event and how to book a place can be found at  http://www.vitae.ac.uk/policy-practice/916-74301/Careers-in-focus-Careers-in-academia.html

e-pisteme, a postgraduate electronic journal based in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

e-pisteme, a postgraduate electronic journal based in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Newcastle University, is dedicated to publishing fresh and vibrant research of the highest quality from postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers. The journal focuses on themes that reach across disciplines, seeking to challenge traditionally defined ways of thinking and conducting research. e-pisteme is an international platform for academic exchange publishing peer-reviewed scholarly articles by early career researchers.

The editors invite contributions for the forthcoming issue on the theme of GENDER from postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers working across the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Suggested areas for articles include, but are not restricted to:

Cinema, Film & Television
Embodiment, Space & Time
Equality & Liberation
Feminism, Anti-feminism & Masculinism
Gender, Sex & Androgyny
Language & Linguistics
Stylistics & Discourse
Teaching, Learning & Acquisition
Transgender & Transqueer

Please send submissions in Microsoft Word format to: e-pisteme@ncl.ac.uk All submissions must contain the following information:

* Completed article (3000-4000 words)
* Abstract (100-200 words)
* 3 to 5 Keywords
* Name / Affiliation / Stage of study
* E-mail address

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 20th JUNE 2009

For more information about e-pisteme and our submission guidelines, please visit: http://research.ncl.ac.uk/e-pisteme