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Term 1 - All Years (2011/12)
THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER 2011
Joint College Induction
09:30 - 13:00
Venue: Frank & Katherine May Lecture Theatre, Henry Wellcome Building (entry from Lancaster Road, below Richard Attenborough building)
Hosts:
All sessions are joint with the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences & Psychology and College of Science and Engineering.
The programme as detailed below. TBA
TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2011
Graduate School Induction
10:00 - 13:00
Location: Peter Williams Lecture Theatre, (behind the David Wilson Libray Building)
Host: Professor Sarah Hainsworth, Graduate Dean
NEW POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY
The Graduate School's induction morning runs in parallel with the induction programmes run by Colleges/Departments. Hosted by the Graduate Dean, this event features presentations on what you as a new doctoral researcher can do to get in shape for your research degree, how you can better manage your relationship with your supervisor, and how you can develop your research and transferable skills through the University's innovative Research Developmnet Training structures. Staff from the Graduate School Reading Room and Student Support and Development Services are also on hand to give an overview of the support they can offer to doctoral researchers.
| Programme | |
|---|---|
| 10:00-10:30 | Welcome from the Graduate Dean |
| 10:30-11:00 | You and Your Supervisor (Prof. Kirsten Malmkjaer, Director of PGR CAHL) |
| 11:00-11:30 | Purpose of Researcher Development Training (Prof. Jo Brewis, Director of PGR CSS) |
| 11:30-11:45 | Break (tea & coffee available in the atrium) |
| 11:45-12:15 | PGR Development Team Workshops & Events |
| 12:15-12:30 | University Library Servicse & GS Reading Room |
| 12:30-12:45 | English Language Teaching Unit |
| 12:45-13:00 | Students' Union & Ed |
| 13:00 | Closing Remarks |
Click here to visit the Graduate School Induction page
This is a CORE requirement and therefore attendance is compulsory.
Following the above Induction Session please see below information which may be of interest to you:
Introduction to IT Services 2010
Library Services Presentation 2010
Planning and Managing Your Research
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APG students are encouraged to attend the following additional courses.
MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2011
PG01 - Demonstrating and Small Group Teaching Skills
13:00 - 16:00
Location: DWL 2nd Floor Career Services, Student Development Zone Seminar Room
Tutor: Dr Mehdi Barghchi
For postgraduates who will be teaching undergraduates in practical classes are required to attend this training session.
What will it cover?
By the end of the workshop students will have:
• received an introduction to some key skills in ‘effective demonstrating’ to undergraduate practical classes and tutorials.
• received a useful tool kit for building and sustaining discussion, facilitating group learning and behaviour.
• developed abilities to ask and respond to questions, give effective feedback and deal with common demonstrating scenarios.
RDF: This workshop targets subdomain D3 of the Researcher Development Framework – Engagement and Impact.
Key words: communication, learning, planning, management, health and safety
This is a CORE requirement and is therefore compulsory for all those APG students involved in laboratory and non-laboratory based teachings. The sessions are only for students who are new to teaching or demonstrating. To register please use this form
WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2011
Finding and Appraising Scientific Information
10:00 - 12:00
Location: KE101 C-Lab
Lecturer: Selina Lock or Dr Katie Fraser
This session aims to get students identifying and using specialist academic search engines, and their advanced features. It will also include hints and tips on evaluating your search results, and critically appraising scientific articles. This will help you when conducting your literature search and getting to know your research field better.
This is an Optional Session. To register please use this form.
WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2011
Managing your Bibliography with EndNote
10:00 - 12:00
Location: Ken Edwards 101 C-Lab
Tutor: Selina Lock or Dr Katie Fraser
An in-depth, hands-on session on how to use EndNote & EndNote Web. This bibliographic software package will help you keep track of your reading, manage your references and create bibliographies.
This is an Optional Session. To register please use this form.
WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER 2011
Introduction to Linux/Unix (Lab-based)
16:00 - 18:00
Location: CW3 Cityside Lab
Lecturer: Fer-Jan de Vries
This session aims to provide a hands-on introduction to the Linux operating system.
This is a Optional requirement. For more information and to register for the session, click here
FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 2011
PG23 - Planning & Managing your PhD
13:00 - 16:00
Location: Benn LT4
Lecturer: Dr Mehdi Barghchi
This workshop is for PhD researchers who want to make better use of their time. It is particularly useful for new researchers and will help them to define their project and get started in a productive way.
What will it cover?
This workshop will help PhD researchers:
• to draw up a training plan
• define their research questions/proposals
• plan their PhD timetable
RDF: This workshop targets subdomain B2 of the Researcher Development Framework – Self-management.
Key words: communications, PhD programme guidelines, time management, project selections
This is a CORE requirement. For more information and to register for the session, click here
WEDNESDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2011
PG12 - Team Building and Team Leadership
13:00 - 15:00
Location: FJ LAW67
Lecturer: Martin Coffey
Postgraduate students wishing to develop their skills for working in teams and leading skills. A blend of theory and practical exercises designed to enable students to develop skills for working in teams in a wide range of workplaces.
What will it cover?
By the end of the session, students will have:
• Developed their personal effectiveness in teams;
• engaged in personal reflection on their experience of teamwork;
• developed their understanding of the importance of working in teams;
• explored the factors that contribute to effective teamwork;
• explored the main roles adopted by team members along with exploring their own preferences;
• developed an understanding of the main stages in team development.
RDF: This workshop targets subdomain D1 of the Researcher Development Framework – Working with Others.
Key words: careers, teamwork, influence, communications, negotiation
This is an Optional session. To register please use this form.
WEDNESDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2011
Introduction to Tex/Latex for Document Preparation (Lab-based)
16:00 - 18:00
Location: CW3 Cityside Lab
Lecturer: Fer-Jan de Vries
This is an Optional session. To register please use this form.
FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2011
PG07 - Managing your Supervisor
10:00 - 13:00
Location: DWL 1st Floor SR
Lecturer: Dr Mehdi Barghchi
This workshop is for postgraduate research students who want to make better use of their supervisor.
What will it cover?
By the end of the session students will be:
• familiar with university guidelines for supervision
• more aware of the factors that can affect supervisor-student relationships
• equipped with an action plan they can apply to their own supervisions
• able to try simple assertiveness techniques
RDF: This workshop targets subdomain D1 of the Researcher Development Framework – Working with Others.
Key words: teamwork, communication, planning
This is a CORE requirement. For more information and to register, click here
THURSDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2011
Introduction MATLAB (Lab-based)
14:00 - 16:00
Location: KE103 C-Lab
Lecturer: Kashif Amjad
This session aims to provide a hands-on introduction to MATLAB - suitable for beginners with minimal computing experience but are required to use this programming language in their main course activity.
This is an Optional session. To register please use this form.
MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2011
PG03 - Preparing for Job Applications and Interviews
14:00 - 16:00
Location: ATT 206
Lecturer: Martin Coffey
Careers workshop for Postgraduate students who want to develop successful skills for completion of CVs and Application forms. The workshop also focuses on techniques for successful job interviews. Relevant to all employment sectors.
What will it cover?
On completion of this 2-hour workshop, participants will have:
• explored the assessment methods used in job selection processes for a wide range of professional roles;
• learned about the background to competence based assessment;
• developed their understanding of workplace competences;
• developed their understanding of how workplace competences are assessed through a range of assessment tools;
• refined their skills on a range of common employee selection tools, through practical exercises.
RDF: This workshop targets subdomain B3 of the Researcher Development Framework – Professional and Career Development.
Key words: careers, job applications, job interviews, personal effectiveness, communication
This is a Optional requirement. For more information and to register, click here
MONDAY 12 DECEMBER 2011
PG21 - Use of MS WORD for Long Documents
10:00-12:00
Location: Charles Wilson 3rd Floor 304/305
Lecturer: Dr Duncan Stanley
This workshop is for postgraduates at all levels who want to know how to use Microsoft Word's lesser known features to manage and format long documents. Many of the features are also useful for shorter documents that require internal referencing.
What will it cover?
This hands-on workshop will cover a number of aspects, including:
• using styles to format your text, captions to label your figures and different ways to view your document;
• inserting Tables of Contents and Tables of Figures into documents;
• using Cross-referencing to ensure accuracy of referencing within your document;
• the purpose of Master and Subdocuments and when and when not to use them.
RDF: This workshop targets subdomain A1 of the Researcher Development Framework – Knowledge Base.
Key words: communication, thesis, IT skills, writing, formatting
This is an Optional session. To register please use this form.
