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Postgraduate Researcher Development Programme 2009/10

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The Graduate School’s PGR Development sessions are an integral part of your research training and development at BU, which enable you to enhance your abilities in areas which are not necessarily discipline-specific and provide an opportunity to meet and engage in discussion with researchers from other Academic Schools.

Some of the sessions require prior booking due to limits on capacity. Where 'Prior Booking Required' is indicated, clicking on the notice will take you into the online booking system.

Programme:

A downloadable version of the programme for the Autumn Term 2009 is available here (66kb pdf)

Autumn Term (2008)

Spring Term (2009)

Summer Term (2009)

Autumn Term 2008

Time Details
1 October
Induction Programme for New Postgraduate Researchers
   
2 October
   
7 October
Research Degrees: the first steps
09.30 - 11.00

Getting Started
An insight into the uniqueness and structure of postgraduate research; what makes a PhD/MPhil and getting started by identifying the research aims and objectives.

Dr Fiona Knight
Marian Matthews
PG22
11.00 - 12.00

Some Personal Experiences
The hopes, fears and dreams versus the reality.

Current PGRs PG22
12.00 - 12.30

Avoiding Pitfalls: Plagiarism and other Issues

Dr Fiona Knight
Marian Matthews
PG22
13.30 - 14.30

Research skills and using Endnote
An introduction endnote, a Personal Bibliographic Software (PBS) package designed to manage bibliographic references to all kinds of information.

Emma Crowley PG22
14.30 - 15.30

Securing your ideas: IPR and copyright
A guide to the elements of Intellectual Property and Copyright Law, including the issues of confidentiality and current and future trends.

Dr Lingling Wei PG22
15.30 - 16.30

International PGR: Question and answers

Caroline Howlett PG22
8 October
Research Degrees: the IT essentials

09.30 - 10.30

11.00 - 12.00

Introduction to myBUILD and myBU
An introduction to the myBUILD monitoring system and myBU virtual learning environment.

Richard Sandiford

DL117

9 October
Research Degrees: the IT essentials

09.30 - 10.30

11.00 - 12.00

Introduction to myBUILD and myBU
An introduction to the myBUILD monitoring system and myBU virtual learning environment.

Richard Sandiford

S102

14 October
Postgraduate Research Skills *Prior booking required*
09.15 - 16.00

Rapid Reading: Overcoming Overload
Improving personal skills for the more effective handling of reading material and the retention of selected material.

Kathryn Redway (Redway Associates) PG22
28 October
Philosophical and Ideological Perspectives *Prior booking required*
10.00 - 12.00

Conceptual aspects of research
A consideration of the alternative philosophies of research (paradigm), and reality and truth (ontology) objectivity and subjectivity (epistemology).

Dr Paul Freedman PG22
13.00 - 15.30

Methodological adequacy: theory, evidence and text - how to work them together
An understanding of the differing philosophical assumptions and documentary traditions relevant ot qualitative methods. How to work theories, evidence and the text together to ensure a comprehensive approach.

Dr Stephen Wallace PG22
4 November
Research Management *Prior booking required*
10.00 - 11.00

Undertaking your literature review
The role of the literature review in the research degree; recording the literature, writing the literature review, some practicalities.

Marian Matthews PG22
11.00 - 12.00

Organising your research
Hints on time management, keeping records of your research, the benefits of maintaining diaries and the use of reflection in your studies and research.

Marian Matthews PG22
14.00 - 15.00

Initial Review preparation
Meeting the requirements of the Initial Review.

Dr Julia Kiely PG22
15.00 - 16.00

Managing Your Supervisors
Provides an understanding of your supervisor's role; what to expect from the Student-Supervisor relationship and how to get the most out of your Supervisory meetings.

Prof John Fletcher PG22
Thurs 19 & 26 November
Managing your Thesis *Prior booking required*
09.30 - 12.00

Managing your thesis: a guide to document management using Microsoft Word - Parts 1 and 2

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25 November
Research Methods *Prior booking required*
12.00 - 14.00

Understanding qualitative methods
Understanding the meaning qualitative approaches and the generation of theory. The search for insider's view and the analytic, exhaustive description that is derived from the data.

Prof Immy Holloway P335
14.00 - 16.00

Understanding quantitative methods
Understanding the philosophy and approach to the variety of quantitative methods in research.

Dr Adrian Newton P335
7-10 & 14-17 December
Quantitative Data Analysis using SPSS *Prior booking required*

10.00 - 13.00

Quantitative data analysis
Designed to equip your with some fundamental concepts in applied statistics. Types of variables, graphs, histograms, numerical summaries, sampling, parametric / non-parametric tests, regression analysis and correlation.

Dr John Beavis PG12b
15 December
Time Management *Prior booking required*
12.00 - 15.00

Time management for researchers
Practical tools for improving time management and balancing workloads .

Dr Margaret Collins PG22
15 & 22 December
Managing your Thesis *Prior booking required*
09.30 - 12.00

Managing your thesis: a guide to document management using Microsoft Word - Parts 1 and 2

Su Kensley


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Spring Term 2010

Time Details
12 January 2010
Induction Programme for New Postgraduate Researchers
10:00-12:00

Short introduction to undertaking a research degree at Bournemouth University

Dr Fiona Knight
Marian Matthews

PG63

25-27 January
Introduction to Education *Prior booking required*
 

All PGRs who wish to undertake teaching must complete the BU Introduction to Education (previously known as Introduction to Learning and Teaching). To book a place on this course please contact Sarah Cronin in Staff Development, scronin@bournemouth.ac.uk.

Linda Byles

27 January
Research Methods *Prior booking required*
09.30 - 11.00

Structuring and Conducting Interviews
Choosing appropriate types of interviews, Interviewing techniques and the researcher-participant relationship. Transcribing and analysing the transcripts.

Dr Julia Kiely

PG22

13.00 - 15.00

Focus Group Research
Rationale and Prerequisites for running focus groups, exploring group dynamics and the role of the moderator. Developing question techniques and ensuring reliability. Analysis techniques.

Marian Matthews

PG22

3 February
Postgraduate Research Skills *Prior booking required*
09.15 - 16.00

Rapid Reading: Overcoming Overload
Improving personal skills for the more effective handling of reading material and the retention of selected material.

Marien Perez (Redway Associates) PG22
24 February
Manage, Influence & Motivate *Prior booking required*

09.30 - 16.00

Manage, Influence & Motivate
To manage yourself or others it is essential to understand the keys to individual motivation, to be able to identify and build upon strengths and to blend these into an effective team. This workshop will outline the principles of behavioural communication styles which influence how we communicate, how we behave, what motivates us and what makes us turn on our heels and go home!
Dr Margaret Collins PG22
3 March
Presenting Your Research at Conferences *Prior booking required*

09.30 - 16.00

Presenting Your Research at Conferences
This workshop will outline the principles of confident speaking whether for meetings, seminars or particularly at research conferences. We will begin by exploring the basic componants of communication including listening skills and the power of body language. We will cover planning for your meeting, structuring the content and preparing to deal with questions!
Dr Margaret Collins PG22
10 March
Research Methods
09.30 - 11.00

Case Study Approach
An exploration of case study together with evaluation using template analysis techniques.

Dr Jonathan Edwards PG22
15-18 & 22-25 March
Quantitative Data Analysis using SPSS *Prior booking required*

10.00 - 13.00

Quantitative data analysis
Designed to equip your with some fundamental concepts in applied statistics. Types of variables, graphs, histograms, numerical summaries, sampling, parametric / non-parametric tests, regression analysis and correlation.

Dr John Beavis PG13
24 March
Research Methods *Prior booking required*
09.30 - 11.00

Questionnaire Design
When does a questionnaire make sense? The questionnaire life cycle, questionnaires and measurement. Understanding ambiguity, equivocation, triangulation, reliability and validity. Statistical issues: sample selection, levels of measurement, analysing the results. Close relatives of questionnaire.

Geoffrey Darnton PG22
11.00 - 12.30

Sampling Techniques
Examines techniques of sampling, systematic, random, opportunity. Sample size and calculations for standard error.

Derek Robbins PG22
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Summer Term 2010

Time Details
27 April
Induction Programme for New Postgraduate Researchers
 

Short introduction to undertaking a research degree at Bournemouth University

Dr Fiona Knight
Marian Matthews

PG63

12 May
Research Methods and Skills *Prior booking required*
09.30 - 12.30

Critical Thinking - an exploration of theory and practice
There are different views as to what it is, the session will include a quick review of the ways in which critical thinking is and has been viewed.

Prof Jenny Moon PG22
13.00 - 14.30

Preparing for your Viva
What to expect, preparing yourself, understanding the roles of the chair and examiners, the viva process and possible outcomes.

Prof John Fletcher PG22
9 June
Research Methods and Skills *Prior booking required*
09.30 - 11.00

Post Doc Employment
Academia, Business, Professions? What does a PhD offer?

Jacqui Gush PG22
11.00 - 12.30

Effective Poster Presentation
What to expect, preparing yourself, understanding the roles of the chair and examiners, the viva process and possible outcomes.

Mark Shufflebottom PG22
13.30 - 15.00

Grounded Theory Approach
What is grounded theory and what are the aims? The collection of data and using codes and categories. Understanding the analytical process and using literature.

Prof Immy Holloway PG22
7-9 June
Introduction to Education *Prior booking required*
 

All PGRs who wish to undertake teaching must complete the BU Learning & Teaching Introduction. Further details will follow.

Linda Byles

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