How and Why People Keep Their Politics a Secret: A Discussion with Professor Emily Van Duyn Why Democracy Lives in Darkness About this event Emily Van Duyn, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will discuss her newly published book, Democracy Lives in Darkness: How and Why People Keep Their Politics a Secret, […]
MethodsCon is a wholly in-person event that will take place over two days in Manchester (UK) on 13-14 September 2022. The theme of the event is “rethinking the boundaries of methods in health and social science research”. Following two years of online delivery, NCRM is delighted to announce a return to in-person, live events. This […]
SPIN is delighted to co-host the book launch for SPIN-ster Brian Rappert’s new book as part of our events series with the SWDTP Join us and our fascinating panellists for an evening to discuss the book and its themes, including a Q & A session. The event will be held online, through Zoom. All are […]
The South West Doctoral Training Partnership holds an annual conference, run by and for post-graduate, social-science research students in the UK. While the conferences are held in or near the SWDTP universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth and the West of England, the conferences are open to everyone. This year’s event will be held at […]
SPIN is delighted to co-host the book launch for SPIN-ster Brian Rappert’s new book as part of our events series with the SWDTP Join us and our fascinating panellists for an evening to discuss the book and its themes, including a Q & A session. The event will be held online, through Zoom. All are […]
Most of us feel our confidence slip as we move beyond the familiar. We may be relaxed and outgoing when we’re in the company of people we know – but put us among strangers and we’re much less comfortable. That’s why live networking occasions can feel more like nightmares than opportunities to find interesting and […]
Join award- winning journalist Rachel Shabi for a full day online broadcast media workshop. Rachel has reported extensively on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the wider Middle East region, from the war between Lebanon and Israel in 2006, the Gaza war of 2008 and the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. She writes for a variety of international […]
Viva Survivor is a comprehensive, online session all about preparing for your viva. Over the course of three hours Dr Ryder explores what the viva is all about, what you need to know and do, and how you can get yourself ready – both in terms of practical preparations and confidence building. If you are interested in attending, please contact the […]
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 […]
In this session, Dr Cerci Gortan and Ellen O’Hara from Bird and Gorton will teach you: – Top tips for job applications for relevant sectors beyond HE, CV writing and interviews – Practice pitching PhD skills and experience for non-academic jobs in relevant sectors – Learn about key skills, experience, and attributes needed in relevant […]