May 25, 2021, by Lisa Chin
Graduate School Bulletin, June 2021
Bulletin Issue 04/21 (32)
The needs of the postgraduate and early career researcher community are at the heart of what we do at the Graduate School.
Read on for all the latest news from us.
Postgraduate Awards 2021 Live!
Join us at the Tri-Campus Awards presentation ceremony
These prestigious awards celebrate outstanding postgraduate researchers, research supervisors and postdoctoral researchers across University of Nottingham’s three international campuses.
This live event is open, for the first time, to all our postgraduate students and UNM community.
Tuesday 25 May 2021
4pm – 6pm (local time)
Researcher training courses
Find out our training and development provision for June.
Researcher Development Programme (RDP)
Nature of the PhD and the supervision process
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Tuesday 1 June 2021, 10am – 12.30pm
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This course will introduce the expectations of a doctoral study and provide an understanding of the roles of supervisors and research students.
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Introduction to development needs analysis
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Thursday 3 June 2021, 10am – 12nn
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This course will introduce the tool to evaluate and plan personal, professional and career development.
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Planning research and time management
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Wednesday 9 June 2021, 10am – 12nn
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This course will support the development of good time management and enable students to plan their research development more efficiently.
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Creative thinking and problem solving
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Thursday 10 June 2021, 10am – 12nn
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This course will explore how to associate creative thinking with problem solving and develop critical thinking.
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Literature review and academic writing
*This is a pilot course
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Monday 14 June 2021, 10am – 12nn
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This course will consider the purpose and basic requirements of an effective literature review and provide guideline on overall literature writing process.
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Applying for job and preparing for interview
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Tuesday 15 June 2021, 10am – 12nn
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This course will get you thinking about your career development and show you how to improve your chances of landing a job.
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Presentation skills – Theory
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Tuesday 22 June 2021, 10am – 12nn
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This course will consider and discuss the skills of preparing an effective presentation. It is a prerequisite to the practical sessions.
Presentation skills – Practical
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Session 1: Wednesday 23 June 2021, 10am – 12nn
Session 2: Thursday 24 June 2021, 10am – 12nn
Session 3: Tuesday 29 June 2021, 10am – 12nn
Session 4: Wednesday 30 June 2021, 10am – 12nn
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These practical sessions will provide a friendly platform to practise and improve the skills of delivering an effective presentation. Please make sure you have met the prerequisite before attending the session. You can choose one of the four available practical sessions.
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Applying for industrial job
In collaboration with Career Advisory Service, we are partnering with Dyson for a webinar on Applying for Industrial Job. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday 16 June 2021, 2pm – 4pm.
More details will be provided in due course.
Research integrity week
The University of Nottingham Research Integrity and Research Ethics Committee, with the Head of Research Integrity and the help of Researcher Academy, is organising a Research Integrity Week.
A number of webinars are scheduled which highlight a range of topics including digital research, research culture and the ethics of using Big Data.
Reserve a slot
You may reserve a slot via email to Mr Ali Alshukry (Head of Research Integrity UoN). Please indicate the title of the sessions of your interest in the email and you will receive joining links once your slot is confirmed.
Research ethics and integrity in everyday research: Opportunities, challenges, tools and networks
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Monday 21 June 2021, 8pm – 9.30pm (local time)
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This session will explore approaches to embedding ethics in research projects and mobilising research integrity principles in research planning.
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Good research practice and a healthy research culture
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Tuesday 22 June 2021, 6pm – 8pm (local time)
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This session will look at the challenges involved in ensuring high quality research and high ethical standards, discuss the pressures faced by researchers and explore what researchers and organisations can do to safeguard and enhance good research practice.
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Research ethics and integrity issues encountered in Modern Day Slavery Research by the Rights-Lab
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Wednesday 23 June 2021, 8pm – 9.30pm (local time)
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This session will introduce some of the work undertaken by the Rights Lab researchers and some of the ethical dilemmas they have encountered and how they addressed them.
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How research culture drives research integrity
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Thursday 24 June 2021, 6pm – 7.30pm (local time)
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This session will discuss questions such as: What type of research is rewarded in academic hiring and promotions? Do we value research that is very rigorous? How can we shape our rewards system to improve the quality of our research?
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N/LAB and the ethics of using Big Data for social good
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Thursday 24 June 2021, 8pm – 9.30pm (local time)
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The N-Lab at the University of Nottingham Business School is a centre of excellence in behavioural analytics. The session will address issues such as informed consents, transparency, biases in research inputs and outputs, and mitigations.
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Digital research supporting research integrity
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Friday 25 June 2021, 8pm – 9.30pm (local time)
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This session will explore how you can request access to digital services, find guidance and tips for getting the most from digital technology, and contact for specialist expertise and support.
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Empowering your postgraduate and research ambition
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Look out for our next issue of newsletter next month!
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In the meantime, please continue to observe and follow the safety advice and precautionary measures by our local authorities and University.
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