Event overview
The Vitae NW Hub is pleased to announce that a series of workshops especially for part-time researchers will run during the 2011/12 academic year. Each workshop will follow the same format, with skills sessions changing at each of the different university locations. There is no charge to attend these workshops. Places will be strictly limited to 35 participants per workshop.
Skills sessions covered in this part-time workshop:
- Structuring your Thesis
- Making progress: avoiding defeatism and self sabotage
A typical programme for a day's session:
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09.30 |
Arrival and networking |
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10.00 |
Welcome |
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10:05 |
Part-time researcher success stories |
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10:15 |
Getting to know you & objective setting |
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10.40 |
The ethos and process of part time research |
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11.15 |
Break |
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11.30 |
Skills session 1 - a nuts and bolts session |
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13.00 |
Lunch |
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13.40 |
Introduction to the afternoon |
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13.45 |
Skills session 2 - a management and motivation session |
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15.15 |
Break |
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15.25 |
Objectives review |
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15.40 |
Action planning |
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15.50 |
Q&A |
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16.00 |
Close |
Book your place:
Booking has now closed.
Part-time researcher workshops in 2011/12:
1 November 2011, University of Chester (Warrington campus)
- Skills sessions: Academic writing styles & Getting the best from a part-time supervisor
27 April 2012, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Skills sessions: Structuring your Thesis & Making progress: avoiding defeatism and self sabotage
25 May 2012, University of Cumbria
- Skills sessions: Speed reading essentials & Realising your potential using the Researcher Development Framework
13 June 2012, University of Liverpool
- Skills sessions: Managing information overload & Planning to Manage Your Time
Manchester Metropolitan University
- Audience:
- Postgraduate researchers.
- Region:
- National
North West - Organisation:
- A regional collaboration supported by Vitae NW Hub
- Contact:
- nwhub@vitae.ac.uk
- Location:
- Manchester Metropolitan University
Venue information
Venue information to follow
Entry requirements/cost
Free, open to part-time postgraduate researchers in the North West