Have you ever Googled yourself? Those of you who have ever Googled yourselves will know whether or not your name comes in at the top of Google searches. The key to creating an effective research profile is to get your name linked with the key terms/words associated with your research topic so that when somebody performs a search for that topic, your name comes up as somebody … [Read more...] about Social Media – Creating an Online Research Profile
Presentation – Writing in the Disciplines
Monday 22nd March 2010 12.30-4.00pm CEEBL, C24 Sackville Street Building Presented by Dr Alex Baratta, School of Education This presentation focuses on academic writing from a threefold perspective: the implications for students’ writing development in the US Freshman Composition class, which arguably approaches academic writing from a generic perspective, thus not … [Read more...] about Presentation – Writing in the Disciplines
PhD Quantitative Methods Workshop
The first Quantitative Methods Workshop, an informal day of presentations by PhD students, will take place on Monday 24 May 2010 in Humanities Bridgeford Street, 1.69/1.70. Presentations are invited from current PhD students at any stage in their research. These can cover any aspect of the research process and should last around 10-20 minutes, followed by time for … [Read more...] about PhD Quantitative Methods Workshop
Keep Calm and Carry On – The Life Cycle of an Academic Article
Ever wondered what it's actually like going through the process of publishing an academic article? Think you're alone in awaiting a decision from a publisher? Well take a look at the following account, entitled 'Life Cycle of an Academic Article', which documents the ups and downs of writing an article, from start to finish. Although it is a reflection of the feelings … [Read more...] about Keep Calm and Carry On – The Life Cycle of an Academic Article
Wellbeing Workshops & Courses at the University Counselling Service
Did you know that the Counselling Service can help you with ongoing issues such as procrastination? How many of you are aware of the different types of support available to you as a Postgraduate Researcher at the University? This might sound like an odd thing to ask but I've found that although most PGRs are aware that services exist, such as the Counselling Service, few are … [Read more...] about Wellbeing Workshops & Courses at the University Counselling Service
