Research Student Training Programme Workshops and Seminars 2008-09

Below is the programme of seminars and workshops for the Research Student Training Programme for 2008-09.  Please contact John-Paul Wilson (j.wilson@worc.ac.uk) if you wish to attend any of the sessions:

October
Thu 9th	4:15-6:15	Structuring the PhD Thesis	CC7	Sue Carter
Tue 14th	12:45-2:15	Finding Research Funding	MB2.9	JPW
Thu 16th	12:15-1:15	Introduction to the Careers Service for Research Students	Careers Centre	RW
Thu 23rd	12:45-2:15	Writing for Publication	HB1.4	JW
November
Tue 4th	12:15-2:15	Personal Development Planning	MB50	JP
Tue 11th	12:45-2:15	Bidding for Research Funding	MB1.104	JPW
Wed 19th	12:45-2:15	Costing a Research Project	MB197	CF
Thu 20th	12:15-2:15	How to engage with businesses: a guide for researchers	PL1.7	HS
Thu 27th	5:15-6:45	Surviving Your PhD	CC8	JPW + research students
December
Tue 2nd	12:15-2:15	Applying for Academic Jobs	MB1.104	AS
Thu 4th	12:15-4:15	Research Ethics	MB1.148	JQ/JPW
Tue 9th	12:15-1:15	Academic CVs	CC7	RW
Thu 11th	5:15-6:45	Funding for Postgraduates	CC8	JPW
January
Tue 20th	12:45-2:15	Funding for Early Career Researchers	MB50	JPW
Thu 22nd	12:15-2:15	Powerpoint	MB131	GB
Thu 22nd	5:15-6:45	The Viva Voce	MB1.104	JW
February
Tue 3rd	12:15-4:15	PhD by Portfolio Workshop	MB1.100	JW
Tue 10th	5:15-6:45	A quick guide to Transfer/Mid point Monitoring (RDB2/RDB2a)	MBG50	JPW
Thu 19th	12:45-2:15	Good Research Conduct	MB2.15	JPW
Mar
Thu 12th	12:45-2:15	Intellectual Property	MB2.15	AC
Thu 19th	5:15-6:45	Finishing Your PhD	MB50	JW
Thu 26th	12:15-2:15	Communicating Your Research to a non-specialist audience	TBC	Lyn Webster Wilde
Apr
Thu 30th	12:45-2:15	Time Management	CC8	AC
May
Thu 21st	12:45-2:15	Academic Editing	CC7	JW

 

AC – Andy Corcoran

AS – Alison Simcox

CF – Clive Fletcher

HS – Howard Skerry

GB – Gerry Beattie

JP – John Peters

JPW – John-Paul Wilson

JQ – Jan Quallington

JW – Jean Webb

RW – Rose Watson

Research Training & Development for Staff Seminar/Workshop Programme 2008-9

Below is the programme of staff research training and development workshops and seminars for 2008-09.  Please contact John-Paul Wilson (j.wilson@worc.ac.uk) if you wish to attend any of the sessions.

October
Tue 14th	12:45-2:15	Finding Research Funding	MB132	JPW
Thu 23rd	12:45-2:15	Writing for Publication	HB1.4	JW
November
Tue 11th	12:45-2:15	Bidding for Research Funding	MB1.104	JPW
Wed 19th	12:45-2:15	Costing a Research Project	MB197	CF
Thu 20th	12:15-2:15	How to engage with businesses: a guide for researchers	PL1.7	HS
December
Thu 4th	12:15-4:15	Research Ethics	MB1.148	JQ/JPW
January
Wed 14th	9:15- 2:30	Research Supervisor Training	PL11	HT/JPW
Tue 20th	12:45-2:15	Funding for Early Career Researchers	MB50	JPW
Tue 27th	9:15- 1:00	Research Examiner and Independent Chair Training	TBC	HT/JW
February
Tue 3rd	12:15-4:15	PhD by Portfolio Workshop	MB1.100	JW
Thu 19th	12:45-2:15	Good Research Conduct	MB2.15	JPW
Mar
Thu 12th	12:45-2:15	Intellectual Property	MB2.15	AC
Thu 26th	12:15-2:15	Communicating Your Research to a non-specialist audience	TBC	Lyn Webster Wilde
Apr
Thu 30th	12:45-2:15	Time Management	CC8	AC
May
Thu 21st	12:45-2:15	Academic Editing	CC7	JW
June
Tue 2nd	12:45-2:15	Research Examiner and Independent Chair Training	CC7	JW

AC – Andy Corcoran

CF – Clive Fletcher

HS – Howard Skerry

HT – Helen Tabinor

JPW – John-Paul Wilson

JQ – Jan Quallington

JW – Jean Webb

NVivo 8 Workshops (external)

QSR International will be hosting series of two day workshops in our latest product, NVivo 8, on the following dates in the UK. For more information on the workshop format and costs, and to download an enrolment form, click the relevant link below:

To find out about the two day workshop in Glasgow on 29-30 September visit: http://www.qsrinternational.com/training-and-events_conferences-and-events_detail.aspx?view=646

To find out about the two day workshop in Manchester on 8-9 October visit: http://www.qsrinternational.com/training-and-events_conferences-and-events_detail.aspx?view=569

To find out about the two day workshop in Bristol on 23-24 October visit: http://www.qsrinternational.com/training-and-events_conferences-and-events_detail.aspx?view=686

To find out about the two day workshop in Birmingham on 6-7 November visit: http://www.qsrinternational.com/training-and-events_conferences-and-events_detail.aspx?view=687

To find out about the two day workshop in Edinburgh on 13-14 November visit: http://www.qsrinternational.com/training-and-events_conferences-and-events_detail.aspx?view=688

These workshops are ideal for those using research software for the first time, or for those who have used previous versions of QSR software. Workshop costs include lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments. Desktop computers are provided and attendees receive a comprehensive workbook.

To enrol complete the enrolment form available on the website and email it to training@qsrinternational.com.

SRA: Upcoming Training Days – Survey Design and Project Management

Essentials of Survey Design: Leeds 10^th October 2008: This course gives a “taster” of each of the key quality areas for a survey (choosing a mode of data collection, sampling, questionnaire design, piloting, coding and data processing, and minimising non-response). In addition, there is an introductory session which invites participants to look at the survey as a whole and this is complemented by a session on the trade-offs in survey design which highlights the interactive nature of different survey steps and decisions. The course will cover both the practical side of survey implementation as well as crucial tips from what is known in the survey methodology literature. Full details are available at

http://www.the-sra.org.uk/training/training10102008.htm   

 

Research Project Management: London: 13^th October 2008: Social research projects, however large or small, have the potential to unravel in the absence of effective project management. The ‘art’ of project management may require skills of specification, communication, negotiation, time and resource management, damage limitation…in addition to the social research design and methods. The purpose of this course is to equip researchers with the basic knowledge and understanding to help them to effectively manage a research project. Full details available at http://www.the-sra.org.uk/training/training13102008.htm

Research Team Leadership (RTL) – two-day course

 

RTL is delivered by facilitators with extensive experience of research team leadership and a thorough knowledge of the challenges involved in conducting publicly funded research. Consequently, this course will help prepare research team leaders to meet the leadership challenges involved in delivering research on-time and within resource constraints, ensuring timely publication of research findings.

 

Who Should Attend?

 

This course is for lecturers, senior lecturers or readers, recently appointed as principal investigators or currently leading small research teams (up to six researchers), with responsibility for leading contract research staff, postgraduate research students, as well as technical and administrative support staff. RTL is also suitable for researchers and senior researchers from other organisations engaged in publicly funded research.

 

Dates

 

RTL10 takes place on Thursday 23 – Friday 24 October 2008 at Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET

 

More details on RTL can be found at the website www.lfhe.ac.uk/support/rtl