Research Training

» Research Training Seminars

Thursdays 5.00pm - 6.30pm

All held in room N802 at Kedleston Road (except 29 Sept seminar)

SERIES A:   Autumn 2011

• 29 Sept 11 What the University Library can do for you (Richard Finch)  NB to be held in the Learning Centre, room L102
• 6 Oct 11 Project Organisation and Time Management (Dr Victoria Carpenter)
• 13 Oct 11 Research Ethics: Principles and Guidelines (Jo Hutchinson)
• 20 Oct 11 Building the supervisor/student relationship (Prof Aradhana Mehra)
• 27 Oct 11 Building confidence in making oral presentations (Prof Paul Bridges)
• 3 Nov 11 Quantitative Research (Prof James Elander) 
• 10 Nov 11 Quantitative Research - problem solving/questions (Prof James Elander)
• 17 Nov 11 Qualitative Research I (Dr Julia Ibbotson)
• 24 Nov 11 Qualitative Research II (Dr Julia Ibbotson)

SERIES B:  Spring 2012

• 9 Feb 12 Research and your Legal Rights and Responsibilities (Jamie Grace)
• 16 Feb 12 How to get your work published. (Prof Robert Hudson) 
• 23 Feb 12 Thesis Writing: some Thoughts and Tips (Prof Neil Campbell)
• 1 Mar 12 Stories from the end - preparing for the viva-voce examination (Prof Dennis Hayes)
• 15 Mar 12 Leadership (Dr John Dakin)
• 22 Mar 12 Networking for career development (TBA - careers)

» Online Research Methods Modules

• Planning, managing and funding research (Credits 7.5, 15)
• Ethics, risk assessment and health and safety in research (Credits 7.5, 15)
•  Research methods: data collection and analysis (Credits 7.5, 15)
• Getting research published and exhibited, intellectual property and patents (Credits 7.5, 15)
• The art of thesis writing (Credits 15)

Credit-bearing Modules

There are five full modules which are set out below. The first four are divided into the core principles which are critical and an essential part of the New Route PhD programme and the case studies which are optional. This enables you to decide whether you want to follow through the case studies in all of the modules or just take a minimum of two sets of case studies.

Alternatively Traditional Route PhD students are eligible to view these modules on a zero-credit, non-assessed, no-fee basis.

To access any of the above modules you should seek the authorisation of your Director of Studies by completing an RD4a module selection form, available from the Forms page of the website. Please ensure that you complete the start and end dates for each module. The Research Office will complete the module codes.

Only select the modules you wish to access for the current academic year. Modules that you wish to access in the next academic year should be requested in the academic year that you wish to access them.

Please note that if you do not complete the module by the end date your assessment result will be a referral.

The completed and authorised form should be forwarded to the Research Office. The Research Office will inform you by e-mail when your access has been set up. You access the modules in Blackboard via UDO using your student UDO user name and password. You need to ensure that your student network user ID and password are working. If you experience problems with your student network user ID and password you should either contact the Library or log a job with the IT Service Desk.

» PGR Communications Workshops

Workshops Tutor: Dr Elizabeth F Oldfield

• Wednesday 26 October 2011 5pm - 7pm:  Writing abstracts (Room N109)
• Wednesday 2 November 2011 5pm - 7pm: Presentation of research at conferences (Room N109)
• Wednesday 9 November 2011 5pm - 7pm: Preparing for viva voce examinations (Room N109)
• Wednesday 16 November 2011 5pm - 7pm: Confirmation of registration for traditional route students (Room N108)

» Teaching Workshops

The teaching workshops are open to any PGR students who want to teach:

• Monday 10th October 2011 10.00-11.00am Designing and Delivering Lectures - Kevin Silber (Room E607)
• Monday 17th October 2011 10.00-11.00am Running Seminars and Tutorials - Kevin Silber (Room E607)
• Monday 24th October 2011 10.00-11.00am Designing Assessment and Marking Work - Kevin Silber (Room E607)
• Monday 31st October 2011 10.00-11.00am Administrative Aspects to Support Teaching - Barry Mills or Kevin Silber (Room K101)

» Academic English Language classes

There are tremendous benefits for presenting research talks at seminars and conferences, for viva-voce examinations and for writing the research thesis. All the classes are contextualised in research and so they really will help you in your primary goal. And there is no additional charge - this is your entitlement.

The autumn block commences in the week of 26 September and finishes in the week of 12 December 2011. There are two strands:

• Tuesdays 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm with Kim Muir commencing 27 September in room K004 (Kirtley Block)
• Fridays 10.00 am to 12.00 noon with Marla Addison commencing 30 September in room E912 (East Tower)