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The Digital Researcher19 October 2012
Event overview
Are you making the most of new technologies in your research?
The Vitae Midlands Hub and the Midlands Energy Consortium are running the Digital Researcher to help researchers make the most of new technologies in their research. This event will provide hands on experience and will allow researchers to explore the use of Web 2.0 in research, networks and building their own online profiles.
The interactive event, which will be held at the University of Nottingham, is for postgraduate researchers and research staff. It will include presentations and interactive sessions on subjects such as microblogging, RSS feeds, social networking and social citation sharing. Participants will explore and develop the skills needed for research in an increasingly digital world and gain ideas for managing information.
On the day participants will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of:
- the role that online networks can play in supporting research and researchers' careers
- how to manage your online profile (positively)
- how to build networks to support your research and career
- the range of different tools that are available to support you and your research
University of Nottingham
- Audience:
- Postgraduate researchers.
Research staff - Region:
- Midlands
- Contact:
- midlandshub@vitae.ac.uk
- Location:
- University of Nottingham
Venue information
The event will be held at the University of Nottingham
Trent building, LG101 Senate Chamber and B16 Computer Lab
The building is located just 5 mins walk from the main visitor pay & display car park (please bring adequate change).
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sharedresources/documents/mapuniversitypark.pdf
Entry requirements/cost
This course is now fully booked.
On the day information for successful applicants:
Doors open at 9.30am for registration 19th October. The course will start promptly at 10am. Late arrivals will not be tolerated and you may be turned away by the course trainer. The Digital Researcher is a FULL DAY course and participants are NOT permitted to drop in and out of the sessions. If you need to contact one of the event team to inform them about an unexpected delay to your journey on 19th October pease call 07920531224.
Course timings:
Arrivals 09.30
Course Start 10.00
Course End 16.00
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