This workshop is aimed at academics and postgraduate researchers who are conducting or planning to conduct research using ethically sensitive data, including personal data covered by GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Attendees will learn: what counts as sensitive data and what the risks are for different types of data how to complete a […]
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. There are […]
The GW4 Alliance is piloting an exciting initiative to bring together Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to deliver a series of flagship PGR- and ECR-led symposia. Based on the highly successful GW4 Early Career Neuroscience Day, we aim to create a space where PGRs and ECRs can showcase their research, gain experience in […]
The Writers’ Retreats give postgraduate research students from all faculties the opportunity to devote a whole day to writing in a quiet, structured and supportive atmosphere. University of Bristol Students only. Book here.
In this two day course you will learn what GIS is, how it works and how you can use it to create maps and perform spatial analysis. We assume no prior knowledge of GIS and you will learn how to get data into the GIS, how to produce maps using your own data and what […]
Matlab is a powerful piece of software that is a programming language, but which also has some features in common with statistical packages like SPSS, and other features that make it more like a spreadsheet or database. As a result it can seem bewildering and complex. However, at its simplest it is just a very […]
This workshop outlines a 7-step strategy that helps postgraduate researchers overcome writers block and build confidence as academic writers. By the end of the workshop PGRs will have a detailed plan (down to the last paragraph) of the structure for their chapter with some parts written. Exeter Students Only. Limited places: follow this link to […]
The British Library has scheduled another season of Doctoral Open Days in January and February 2020. The Open Days are designed for first year PhD students who are new to the Library, offering the opportunity to hear from their expert and friendly staff students and network with their peers, in all disciplines and from across the […]
Starting and managing a long-term research project requires strategies to stay on track, keep motivated and monitor your progress. Aimed at new PhD students, this workshop introduces various project-planning tools and approaches that you can apply to help you manage yourself, your research, and your time effectively during your doctorate. University of Bristol students only. […]
Shut up and write session for postgraduate students, including free coffee and cake! Each session will include 3 x 25 minute sessions of writing, with short gaps in between, and after the last session we will have refreshments so that we can also socialise and get to know other students, discuss our work, and feel […]