- Introduction to Doctoral Supervision: Pedagogy and Practice
Date: 15 December 2022
Venue: Room 4E13a, E Block, Frenchay Campus and online
Aimed at new doctoral supervisors, this course charts key aspects of the doctoral journey from admission to completion.
- PGR Welcome Event
Date: 10 January 2023
Venue: Room 4E13a, E Block, Frenchay Campus and online
Get your PGR studies off to a flying start with this overview of what's what and who's who.
- The Progression Exam
Date: 13 January 2023
Venue: Room 4E13a, E Block, Frenchay Campus and online
In this workshop Dr Tim Moss, HAS PGR Director, will demystify this major milestone in your postgraduate researcher journey.
- Progress Review
Date: 17 January 2023
Venue: Room 4E13a, E Block, Frenchay Campus and online
In this workshop Dr Tim Moss, HAS PGR Director, will take you through Progress Review stages two and beyond - what to expect and how to navigate the system.
- Introduction to Qualitative Research
Date: 25 January 2023
Venue: Room 4E13a, E Block, Frenchay Campus and online
Muddled about methods? Unsure about ontology? If you're a UWE postgraduate researcher conducting qualitative research for the first time - or want to brush up on these fundamental questions - then this workshop is for you.
- Foundations of Good Research
Date: 31 January 2023
Venue: TBC
In signing up for a postgraduate research (PGR) degree here at UWE Bristol, you've undertaken to follow the University's Code of Good Research Conduct. This workshop will help you cultivate the four key habits shared by all safe, successful twenty-first century researchers.
- Developing Your Research Proposal (RD1)
Date: 01 February 2023
Venue: Room 4E13a, E Block, Frenchay Campus and online
This workshop will help you navigate Project Registration (RD1), the first major assessment point where we establish that your research proposal has potential to become a doctorate.
- SPSS
Date: 06 February 2023
Venue: TBC
This half-day session will introduce you to the popular statistical package SPSS. You'll leave feeling more familiar with the operation and functionality of SPSS, and get to meet other postgraduate researchers engaged in quantitative research.
- Building Professional Relationships
Date: 07 February 2023
Venue: TBC
This course will equip you with the tools to foster a sense of confidence, help establish rapport and find common ground with diverse and distinct others to nurture and build relationships in a professional context.
- Preparing for your final viva
Date: 08 February 2023
Venue: Room 4E13a, E Block, Frenchay Campus and online
Essential advice (and reassurance) for postgraduate researchers on preparing for your final viva voce examination and the post-viva process here at UWE Bristol.
- PGR Supervision Masterclass
Date: 09 February 2023
Venue: Room 4E13a, E Block, Frenchay Campus and online
Aimed at more experienced Directors of Studies and supervisors, this workshop will update you on the latest PGR developments here at UWE and beyond.
- Introduction to NVivo - for UWE postgraduate researchers
Date: 28 February - 02 March 2023
Venue: Online
This online workshop will introduce you to the principles, functionality, and application of NVivo, illustrating how it can be used throughout the research process. Please note that all the places on this workshop are strictly reserved for UWE PhD, Professional Doctorate, DPhil or MPhil students.
- Future Directions: Careers Beyond Academia
Date: 09 March 2023
Venue: Room 4E13a, E Block, Frenchay Campus and online
This session will help postgraduate researchers (PGRs) recognise their employability beyond academia, and to translate their expertise and skills to different types of employer.
- Quantitative research methods: the overview
Date: 13 March 2023
Venue: TBC
Through discussion and practice examples, this course will provide a broad overview of quantitative research methods for beginners.
- Statistical Reasoning
Date: 20 March 2023
Venue: TBC
This intensive one day course involves plenty of hands-on practice at applying some of the most commonly statistical techniques, including chi-square, nonparametric and parametric t-tests and correlations.
