- Preparing to teach - workshop for postgraduate researchers
Date: 24 September 2018
Venue: B Block Level 4, Room 4B037, Frenchay Campus
This compulsory session is for Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) who intend to teach here to explore the principles of teaching and learning and focus on the needs of those who are new to teaching.
- Graduate school welcome event
Date: 04 October 2018
Venue: Room 4B021, B Block, Frenchay Campus
This popular, informal event enables recently registered postgraduate researchers to get an overview of the institutional support available.
- Introduction to qualitative data analysis
Date: 10 October 2018
Venue: Bristol Business School, Level 6, Room 6X270, Frenchay Campus
This course provides a high-level overview to the principles and practices of undertaking qualitative data analysis. It is specifically designed for postgraduate doctoral students. It combines discussion, demonstration and hands-on exercises.
- UWE's First Interdisciplinary Symposium on Organized Crime
Date: 10 October 2018
Venue: 4X113, Bristol Law School
CHAIRS: Dr Mary Alice Young (Law, UWE) and Dr Michael Woodiwiss (History, UWE).
This Symposium is funded by UWE's Centre for Applied Legal Research and endorsed by the Criminal Justice Unit, the International Law and Human Rights Unit, and the Regional History Centre. The Symposium is in association with SOLON Interdisciplinary Studies in Law, Crime and History.
- NVivo: software for qualitative data analysis
Date: 11 October - 12 October 2018
Venue: Room 2B038, B Block, Frenchay Campus
This two-day workshop provides the opportunity to gain a thorough introduction to NVivo and practice tasks using one's own data. Find out more
- UWE Air Quality Management Resource Centre 21st Anniversary Celebration
Date: 12 October 2018
Venue: M Shed, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RN
We are delighted to invite you to celebrate 21 years of the Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC), UWE Bristol. This free event will explore success stories from across the air quality management world and discuss new and emerging issues.
- Director of Studies Update Session
Date: 17 October 2018
Venue: Room 3X107, Level 3, Bristol Business School, Frenchay Campus, UWE Bristol
The context in which doctoral study takes place has changed over the past few years, which has impacted significantly on how the supervision of PGRs is organised in universities. A key role in effective supervision teams is the Director of Study (DoS). This short development session is for Directors of Studies to share best practice, to update their knowledge about the support offered by the Graduate School and to discuss the current challenges of PGR supervision. Directors of Studies are required to attend this update about once every three years.
- International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH): Satellite meeting
Date: 18 October 2018
Venue: Howard House, University of Bristol
Using social practice approaches to understand school physical activity. Register to attend now!
- Introduction to the statistical package SPSS
Date: 18 October 2018
Venue: Room 2B001, B Block, Frenchay Campus
This one-day course facilitated by Dr Deidre Toher will give a user-friendly comprehensive overview of the statistical package SPSS. The course has no pre-requisites and is open to all our doctoral students.
- Intellectual Property (IP) and postgraduate research - achieving your goals and what it means for your thesis
Date: 22 October 2018
Venue: Room 4D26 (Level 4 of Library), Frenchay Campus
Intellectual Property (IP) and postgraduate research - why IP is relevant to achieving your research goals and what it means for your thesis
We are fortunate to host this exciting workshop which has been developed by the Intellectual Property Office specifically to help you as postgraduate researchers (PGRs) and research staff to understand IP and how it relates to your research and thesis.
- An introduction to grant writing and getting funding
Date: 23 October 2018
Venue: Room 4E13A, E block, Frenchay Campus
This session, delivered by Dr Thom Oliver, will help postgraduate researcher explore their options for finding and securing funding, from small, seed and travel grants to larger scale fellowships and standard grants.
- Applying for jobs in academia - a workshop for postgraduate researchers
Date: 29 October 2018
Venue: Room 4E13A, Level 4, E Block, Frenchay Campus,
This two hour practical session will outline different academic career pathways – the skill-sets required, promotional routes, and opportunities and challenges.
- Applying for jobs outside academia - a workshop for postgraduate researchers
Date: 31 October 2018
Venue: Room 4E13A, Level 4, E Block, Frenchay Campus
Doctoral graduates are hugely employable outside of academia, but don't always recognise this or know how to translate their expertise to different types of employer.
- Looking after yourself during a doctorate
Date: 01 November 2018
Venue: Room 4E13A, Level 4, E Block, Frenchay Campus
Studying for a doctorate is a hugely rewarding experience due to the intellectual journey that you embark upon. This same journey is often an emotional one with many ups and downs. Therefore it is important to look after your health, both physically and mentally, during your doctorate.
- Guide to searching and organising the literatures
Date: 05 November 2018
Venue: Room 4D24 (Level 4 of Library), Frenchay Campus
Working with literatures is an integral part of research. It requires you to be organised in your strategies for seeking out the work of others but also to keep comprehensive records.
