Viva Confidence and Communication
This site is full of thought-provoking reflections – and practical tips on what to do to be ready for the day. It is written by someone who has been through…
Posts Categorized: RDF DOMAIN B3 PROFESSIONAL & CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Dr D’s Essential Reading for the Nearly-Completed.
Just a personal opinion (I’m not affiliated at all) – I find Nathan Ryder’s text not only really useful, but a highly accessible read to – and an absolute bargain…
Coding in Qualitative Analysis
Will you be coding in your doctoral project? Then Associate Professor Nick Hopwood offers valuable insight: How do I know I’m coding well in qualitative analysis? If you haven’t read…
Developing as a Researcher: The RDF
Here are the resources from Friday’s session. RDF benchmarking sheets researcher-development-framework-rdf-vitae
Effective note-taking for researchers
There’s obviously a lot of ways that note-taking can be done, and each researcher has to find the best method to suit them. However, one thing is certain: technology has…
Doing quicker literature reviews
Some good advice about working on reviewing literature contained in this blog post. The whole blog is useful actually and it is compiled by a leading academic who writes about…
A Guide for PhD Researchers
Having scanned through, this looks like an informative, accessible read from the Political Studies Association. Although it’s aimed at a certain discipline, its tips and advice are useful for students,…
Making the Most of Conferences
Noordam & Gosling’s article has some useful tips if you’re a PhD student attending your first disciplinary conference.
Endnote Training
Training from Bob Green of EndNote Bob will be coming to the University for the morning of Friday 27th May to show us the latest tips and techniques for: EndNote…
Careers Training for Researchers
Making Your Application Count Thursday 3 March 10.00- 12.00, B0.02 Chesham Develop your skills in completing those demanding sections of employers’ application forms, including the Personal Statement or Additional Information…