Part-Time Researcher Workshop 2014
Date and time
Location
MY120, Maidwell Building, Avenue Research Centre, University of Northampton
Avenue Campus St George's Ave Northampton NN26JD United KingdomDescription
Part Time Researcher Workshop
Who is it for? Part-Time Research Degree Students
What will it cover? The Part-Time Researcher Workshop is a day long event which gives part-time research students the time and space to share and discuss issues which directly affect their research degree study.
A facilitated discussion on the ethos and problems of part-time research will be tackled throughout the day, with a problem solving session and 2 development workshops, including Structuring your Thesis, making progress and managing your time. Additionally, the day offers a valuable opportunity for students to meet and chat with fellow part-timers to share experiences and solutions to problems.
9-9:30 registration & refreshments
9:30 Welcome & part-time success stories
9:50: Introductions. Your research and your challenges
10:15 Skills workshop 1: Structuring your Thesis: Erika Hawkes, University of Birmingham.
11:30 Break
11:45 Ethos/problems in part time research. Dr Jacky Holloway, Deputy Dean, Northampton Business School.
12:45 Lunch
13:30 Skills workshop 2: Making Progress & Managing your Time: Simone Apel. Research Training Coordinator, University of Northampton.
14:45: Break
15:00: Back to Ethos: Finding solutions discussion (continued)
16:00: Action planning: 3 things you would like to achieve
16:15: Close
This workshop is open to any research degree student studying part-time.
Further information is available from Simone Apel (simone.apel@northampton.ac.uk; 01604 893418).
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The Graduate School plays a central role providing a University-wide framework for skills development, career preparation and administration to support all postgraduate research degree students, their supervisors and early career researchers.