June 14, 2021, by Lisa Chin
COVID-19: Graduate School updates (14 June 2021)
Ref. UNM/GS/COVID-19/57/14/06/21
COVID-19: Graduate School updates (14 June 2021)
In light of the movement control order (MCO) extension till 28 June 2021, we are providing this update to our postgraduate community outlining latest news and information from us at the Graduate School.
The University is regularly updating advice and general FAQs on COVID-19 on its web page. See more
More detailed guidance for postgraduate research students and research staff is available on SharePoint. See more
Training and development
Upcoming courses
As MCO continues, we wish to update you on our continuing provision to keep your research training and development going.
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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New webinar
Mastering your interview skills
Wednesday 16 June 2021, 2pm – 4pm
In collaboration with Careers Advisory Service, we are partnering with Dyson for a webinar designed to provide you with advice and guidance on industrial job hunting and career development. This webinar consists of a sharing session by Dr Kelvin Ho who is a Senior Engineering Manager at Dyson, and a mock interview session* where industry expert from Dyson will have a one-to-one interview with students.
*Slots for the mock interview are limited and on a first-come-first-serve basis so hurry up and register now!
Research integrity week
A reminder on a series of webinars which highlight a range of topics including digital research, research culture and the ethics of using big data
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.
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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On our blog
Connecting with new postgraduate students
We appreciate that this is an unusual time for our postgraduate students, even more so for those who have just joined us. In our continuous effort to mitigate the impact of this prolonged period of restricted circumstances and allow our new postgraduate students to have the communal feel of a real university environment, particularly postgraduate camaraderie, we held a postgraduate induction on 28 May 2021. This induction was specifically targeted at new postgraduate research students who were not able to attend our previous induction in February or had joined the University thereafter.
On other blog
Resources for doing online qualitative research during COVID-19
In this blog post, Dr Karen Lumsden from the School of Sociology and Social Policy, UoN, puts together a list of useful readings and resources on conducting qualitative research remotely during COVID-19.
Next update from us
Look out for our next edition of e-newsletter
We will continue to provide succinct news, information and updates on our training and development opportunities for our postgraduate community through our monthly e-newsletter. The next one will be delivered to your inbox before the end of this month where you can find out more about our training and development provision for the whole of next month.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need any other clarifications or support from us via email to graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my. You can also engage with us via Facebook and Graduate School Blog.
In the meantime, please continue to observe and follow the safety advice and precautionary measures by our local authorities and University. Stay safe!
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