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

University of Worcester Research Collections: Open Afternoons

Since the University of Worcester Research Collections have recently moved to Bredon, and expanded, the ILS Research Team will be holding two Open Afternoons to introduce colleagues to our new location and collections. The details of the Open Afternoons are as follows:

Monday 18^th May 2009 and Thursday 21^st May 2009, 2:00 to 4:00 (BB27 and BB29)

The following collections will be available:

• Three collections of adventure stories – Brown, Wynne and Westermann.
• The Elkin Collection of multicultural children’s literature including some high quality picture books.
• The Kays Archive – take a trip down memory lane with the catalogues. In addition to catalogues, this new collection includes sets of business papers, photographs and artefacts covering the work of Kays.
• And there’s more …

Plus an added extra: Janet Davidson will also be available for advice on depositing material in WRaP (Worcester Research and Publications).

Please contact Ann Craig (a.craig@worc.ac.uk) if you wish to attend. 

 

If you’d like to see the collections but can’t make these dates we are happy to arrange individual appointments.

Phd Business Students Training Session – University of Wolverhampton

The University of Wolverhampton Business School’s Management Research Centre (MRC) is holding its next Doctoral Business Research Student Training Day on Thursday 21st May 2009 entitled “Aspects of Qualitative Research Methods for Business and Management”.  This is one of a number of sessions that the MRC are scheduling for its students.

Wolverhampton is prepared to provide a small number of places for PhD research students studying at other institutions in the area to attend these sessions, on the proviso that a reciprocal arrangement can be reached for its own students to likewise gain access to study benefits elsewhere.

Please contact John-Paul Wilson (j.wilson@worc.ac.uk) if you are interested in attending.