Primary and Secondary care records are increasingly being linked for use in research. These data, however, are collected as part of routine care or for administrative purposes and a significant amount of work is required to build robust and accurate definitions of clinical concepts that can used to identify cases for further study. In this […]
12 November 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 GMT This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to learn about the international time series data available from the UK Data Service. Your host Richard Wiseman will give an overview of the diverse topics that are contained within these datasets, which include the open data produced […]
Wednesday 13th November, St Lukes Campus, Exeter The SWDTP Student Conference is an annual event, organised for students by students. The conference is free of charge and is open to all PGR students across the five SWDTP institutions, regardless of funding source. It is a great way to get conference presentation experience and meet other […]
Having trouble staying motivated when writing? Writing retreats can be a great way to stay focused and meet your fellow students! Student-led weekly writing retreats are being held at 1 Priory Road in Bristol and all SWDTP students are welcome! The day is split up into blocks and you can choose to attend as many or little […]
14 November 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 GMT The UK Data Service holds the UK’s largest collection of research data. This introductory webinar is for anyone with an interest in social research who wants to hear about the vast array of resources we offer. Participants will learn about the different types of quantitative and qualitative […]
Having trouble staying motivated when writing? Writing retreats can be a great way to stay focused and meet your fellow students! Student-led weekly writing retreats are being held at 1 Priory Road in Bristol and all SWDTP students are welcome! The day is split up into blocks and you can choose to attend as many or little […]
Do you struggle to find the time, space or motivation to focus on your writing? Need help with a thesis chapter, confirmation report, journal paper or funding application? If so, come along to a ‘Writing Wednesdays’ session. ‘Writing Wednesdays’ run every fortnight from 13:30 – 16:30 and are held in 10W Room 4.48. Choose from one of the […]
21 November 2019 Online, 15.00 – 16.00 GMT This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to hear about finding data from the UK Data Service. Participants will be given a practical overview of the tools that the service provides, particularly our data catalogue to help you to make the most of your data […]
Analysing embodied interaction enables researchers to study the qualitative details of communication and to do reliable coding of interaction for quantification. Some researchers use video stills and word processing software to add arrows and highlights. Others use simple sketches or tracings to present their research findings in their final published results. However, until now, no […]
The ESRC offer their funded researchers a free one-day media training session that provides the opportunity to develop practical media skills in a safe environment including guidance on engaging the media with confidence – and plenty of opportunity to practice. Suitable for later stage PhD Researchers and Post-Doc Fellows. For further information visit the ESRC website and see the Media training […]