Skills and Career Development Events Diary
Use the Diary to find up-and-coming skills and career development events for research students and to book your place.
| Title | Start Date | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVivo11 Support Drop-in Session | Jan 22, 2020 10:00 AM | This drop-in session is for participants who wish to use NVivo for their data analysis. Participants need to bring their own data & specific questions about NVi... | |
| Linux Introduction | Jan 22, 2020 01:00 PM | The course will provide users with an Introduction to the Linux operating system. In particular we will focus on use of Linux from the command line. No prior ... | |
| Leadership in Research and Other Work Settings | Jan 22, 2020 02:00 PM | Leadership is an essential element of our experience of research and work. As a postgraduate researcher you may aspire to a leadership role in your future care... | |
| Guided IT Learning Session | Jan 24, 2020 09:30 AM | Receive help with specific IT queries at a Guided IT Learning Session. Book an appointment for 1 hour. An experienced IT trainer will be available to help and... | |
| EndNote | Jan 27, 2020 10:00 AM | This session allows you to use EndNote to start creating a database of references which can then be stored, searched and used in conjunction with Word to input ... | |
| Analyse your data with Excel Pivot Tables | Jan 29, 2020 01:30 PM | This course will introduce you to the advantages of using Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts in Excel. Pivot Tables are useful for summarising large amounts of data ... | |
| Assertiveness | Jan 30, 2020 01:30 PM | Delegates will learn to: have developed three assertiveness techniques; be able to handle confrontations more easily and satisfactorily; be able to demonst... | |
| Linear Regression 2 A Practical Guide | Jan 31, 2020 10:00 AM | The second session on regression will look at using regression models in practice and address some of the common issues that arise. The use of dummy variable... | |
| RefWorks | Jan 31, 2020 10:00 AM | This session allows you to use RefWorks to start creating a database of references which can then be stored, searched and used in conjunction with Word to input... | |
| Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews in Life Sciences | Feb 03, 2020 10:00 AM | A systematic review is a specific type of research methodology, and includes a literature review that attempts to find all published and unpublished material on... | |
| Guided IT Learning Session | Feb 04, 2020 01:00 PM | Receive help with specific IT queries at a Guided IT Learning Session. Book an appointment for 1 hour. An experienced IT trainer will be available to help and... | |
| Using Photographs and Photography in Your Research | Feb 04, 2020 02:00 PM | This workshop explores the ethics, methodology and practicalities of using photographic methods in research. It is aimed at researchers who currently use or are... | |
| Organise data or make calculations – Take Time to Learn Excel | Feb 05, 2020 09:30 AM | This course allows you to take time away from your desk to learn at your own pace. You will use online learning materials and hand-outs with exercises to improv... | |
| High Performance Computing at Leicester | Feb 05, 2020 01:00 PM | An introduction to the High performance computing facilities at Leicester University. The course provides both a general introduction to HPC and specific infor... | |
| Writing Effective CVs Cover Letters and Job Applications | Feb 05, 2020 02:00 PM | Delegates will learn to: have a clear vision of how their CV should look; understand the principles of making an effective job application, that is fit for ... | |
| Systematic Searching for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | Feb 06, 2020 02:00 PM | This session looks at some of the more advanced search options and strategies that can be used when searching literature databases. This session would be use... | |
| Anatomy of a UKRI Responsive Mode Application | Feb 11, 2020 10:00 AM | Delegates will run through a full proposal, annotating and discussing each key section, and clarifying how everything joins up and what goes where. | |
| Peer Review | Feb 11, 2020 02:00 PM | This session will look at the processes used to access and make decisions on funding applications. It will give participants insights into peer review, an under... | |
| How to Succeed at Employment Interviews | Feb 12, 2020 02:00 PM | Delegates will learn to: know what an employer wants from an employment interview; have a plan for how to prepare for an employment interview; have develop... | |
| Learn to Program via Python | Feb 13, 2020 01:00 PM | This course will introduce you to how programming works, the basic concepts and how to write your first script. Learning how to program can help you to speed up... |
