Sue Scarborough
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Reading about writing
April 18, 2014
Despite attending, and now delivering, courses and workshop about academic writing, I still don’t find writing easy. I find it much easier to describe what you need to do, but I am still not “Getting into the habit of writing”. I have either (a) sought inspiration on the web or (b) found another opportunity for …
10 Most Common Rookie Mistakes in Public Speaking +
March 10, 2014
I subscribe to several mailing lists (and then complain about how email I get!). The upside is that I get to hear about potentially useful resources. Even if you don’t use Prezi, you may find this article 10 Most Common Rookie Mistakes in Public Speaking from the Prezi blog useful. While SlideShare alerted me to: 5 …
Researcher Boot Camp
February 24, 2014
What do PhD students need to help them get started on their research degrees? During the week of February 10-14 Chris, Tissa and Sue delivered an intensive programme of courses to help new postgraduates to get going with their PhDs. The courses offered were: Nature of the PhD and the supervision process Planning research and …
Postgraduate Student Teachers Programme Semester One 2013-2014
November 11, 2013
I have just been looking at attendance and the waiting lists for workshops in the Postgraduate Students Teachers (PST) Programme for Semester One 2013-2014. The PST Programme is made up of four workshops: Demonstrating in laboratory practicals Assessing and giving feedback Small group teaching Lecturing for learning All courses were well attended and received. Several …
RDP for the month of October 2013 – Boot Camp and Writing Courses
November 8, 2013
Graduate School Research Development Programme 2013/2014 started with the running of its five day boot camp last week (October 7th– October 11th, 2013). The programme that was conducted during the boot camp was: Nature of the PhD and the Supervision Process Planning Research and Time Management Working effectively in research Creative Thinking Getting into the …
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