I know many colleagues are already familiar with the Nuffield Bursaries scheme, which this year expanding, and doing more targeted work with widening participation students. Whilst we really support this development; the scheme now needs to source additional projects – which is where you could come in!
Essentially, hosts need to offer a defined role for more…
A personal reflection by Ernesto Hernandez
In this article, I explain my major learning outcomes from a workshop, organised by the UK Council of Graduate Education, held at Bristol on 18 October 2011.
I acquired new insight on the role of development in assuring effective supervision by new and experienced supervisors. Now, I understand the importance of more…
14 December 2011, 10:00-16:00, Council Chamber, Ormond Building, Manchester Metropolitan University
Audience: Supervisors and principal investigators
The research environment is increasingly diverse, mobile and global. As Principal Investigators and supervisors, you are expected to develop and lead a successful research team in this global environment. This one day participative workshop will explore practical strategies to deal with more…
18 October 2011, Engineer’s House, Bristol
The objective of this workshop is to provide an overview of supervisor development models that have been used successfully in different institutions and to enable sharing of effective practice. The workshop will include some institutional and subject-specific case studies and will include strategies for development of supervisors at all levels more…
Conversations about the Doctoral Experience - 1 November 2011, 9:30 - 16:30, The British Library Conference Centre, London
Audience: postgraduate researchers, supervisors, researcher developers
Have you ever wanted to know what students, supervisors, librarians or researcher developers really think about the doctoral experience? Now is your chance!
The academic apprentice model, where a doctoral candidate learns only from more…
Details of forthcoming UKCGE Events taking place between now and the end of 2011.
Strategies for Supervisor Development, 18 October 2011, Bristol
The objective of this workshop is to provide an overview of supervisor development models that have been used successfully in different institutions and to enable sharing of effective practice. The workshop will include some institutional more…
Vitae North West Hub presents “Developing highly successful researchers” - a workshop for Supervisors and Principal Investigators, 12 May 2011, 10:00-16:00, Preston.
As Principal Investigators and Supervisors, you are expected to develop, lead and manage a successful research team. You juggle that responsibility with a multitude of others e.g. securing new research grants; publishing; teaching and more…
Latest Developments in Research Council Practice, 24 January 2011, Radisson Blu Hotel, Bristol
The UKCGE workshop offers the opportunity to gain an understanding of the developing strategies in relation to postgraduate schemes promoted by the research councils’. It considers the impact of these strategies on institutions and the future prospects for attracting and gaining successful student more…
The EPS Faculty has appointed PhD and Post-doctoral researchers as Researcher Development Ambassadors. The aim is that having these Ambassadors within each School will enhance ownership, influence and engagement of researchers with the training and development opportunities provided by the Faculty.
The Ambassadors have met together to share perspectives and experiences of other researchers in their more…
The Doctoral School at the Institute of Education (IOE) is pleased to announce two workshops on doctoral supervision for July 2010.
The sessions will be delivered by:
Costs
The number of places more…
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