This is free training workshop for women from Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups currently in postgraduate research (PGR) studies on ‘retention and progression’ at Goldsmiths, University of London on Wednesday, 5th March 2025 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. See flyer attached. In this workshop you will learn about the different funding […]
The School of Education at the University of Bristol are pleased to extend an invitation to SWDTP-affiliated students and colleagues to attend the following event: From research impact to commercialisation: the who, what & how of making your research impactful and sustainable Hybrid event | 15:00 – 16:00, Wednesday 5th March 2025 Academics in the School […]
Advances in computer technology made it possible to create and use large language databases often referred to as corpora in language studies. A recent development in the field is to apply corpus-based approaches to a wide range of areas beyond linguistic analysis (Pérez-Paredes, 2021; Seale & Charteris-Black, 2010). This interactive webinar will showcase how both […]
This webinar, part of our Conducting Literature Reviews webinar series, explores the process of conducting a systematic scoping review. Using a worked example on education in the post-independence Indian diaspora, the session will outline the five-stage framework of Arksey and O’Malley (2005), covering search strategies, inclusion criteria, and thematic analysis. It will also discuss challenges […]
An interview is a precious opportunity to make a positive, memorable impression and advance a researcher’s career. Thorough preparation is vital, and that means working on style as well as content. The way candidates conduct themselves, present ideas and respond to questions has a powerful influence on the way they are perceived. Even an academic […]
This workshop will help you understand the principles of different kinds of impact (academic, societal and economic), how to identify the intended impacts of research and potential beneficiaries, how to plan activities that will help achieve those intended impacts and how to measure progress towards these impacts. We will work through a ‘glucard TM building […]
The viva is almost the end of the PhD. A lot of work leads to this point, but often anxiety can mix with the sense of achievement at completing the thesis. For many candidates the time before the viva is filled with uncertainty about the day, uncertainty about how to prepare well – and stress […]
This course will offer an in-depth exploration of decolonising academia by asking: What are the possibilities when it comes to decolonial research? This one-day course will be split into four sections: Examining the decolonial critique of academia. This will involve exploring some of the main themes found within decolonial scholarship and activism with a specific […]
The literature review is a key part of your doctoral thesis. It takes time to develop and builds an original argument. So, why not make it available to others by turning it into a peer-reviewed publication? In this session of our Conducting Literature Reviews webinar series, two early career researchers (ECRs) will talk about how […]
This session introduces critical interpretive synthesis (CIS) as a systematic approach to collating, reviewing and synthesising a diverse body of research evidence. CIS aims to produce fresh insights on an issue of concern, drawing on techniques that are common in qualitative inquiry, such as the ongoing refinement of research questions and an iterative process of […]