This seminar series explores theoretical, methodological, and practical tools for conducting what can be broadly defined as “activist research”. This is a form of research that challenges the traditional separation between theory/action, academy/society and is committed to producing knowledge grounded in and generative of social and material changes in particular places. There are many ways […]
A growing number of PhD students and Early Career Researchers have shown interest in pursuing research with and for communities who have traditionally been viewed from an abstract distance if, indeed, they have been viewed at all. The scope of these projects is wide and includes researchers working with women in domestic violence refuges, teenagers […]
A growing number of PhD students and Early Career Researchers have shown interest in pursuing research with and for communities who have traditionally been viewed from an abstract distance if, indeed, they have been viewed at all. The scope of these projects is wide and includes researchers working with women in domestic violence refuges, teenagers […]
This workshop will offer guidance on Researcher Wellbeing Plans and Risk Assessments that consider the emotional impact of research. Researchers embark on explorations of diverse topics, aiming to deepen our understanding of the numerous issues impacting individuals in today’s society, a journey that often leads them into the more disturbing and distressing aspects of the […]
This interactive half-day workshop is for politically engaged researchers and writers who seek to address the root causes of socio-ecological injustice, and who work with/in modern/colonial knowledge institutions and systems. Please join if you have an inkling that this might be you! During our time together, we’ll move through a flow of ‘thinking-feeling’ writing exercises […]
We are excited to invite you to the 2024 Summer Research Festival. Taking place on Zoom, this year’s AHRC-funded festival aims to bring researchers, students, artists, professionals, and the public together for a series of enriching workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities. What to Expect: Exciting Keynote speakers, Valda Jackson MBE and Professor Corinne Fowler, discuss their latest […]
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 […]
All are welcome to register for this webinar about neurodiversity, organised by the CDT SuMMeR and delivered by ‘Your D+I’. In this webinar you will learn more about the natural differences in how people’s brains work and process information.
Even though you really know your stuff, it can be difficult to be heard in demanding, and often highly charged environments. Maybe you sometimes feel that your voice has been drowned out by more senior or strident ones, and that you don’t have the status to argue your corner? This session will boost your ability to interact […]
This is a six-week course covering creative research methods and ethics in theory and in practice. The course runs for 1.5 hours online each week, from 2-3.30 pm on Wednesdays, with associated readings, videos, exercises and online discussions in between the online sessions. Session 1: creative methods and ethics in a pandemic Session 2: enhanced […]