for Postgraduate Research Students
October 2016 – June 2017
Please note:this programme and all workshops/events are subject to updates, change of venue or cancellation,please check latest copy, email circulation and/orevent on Graduate School Network/LMS for final details.
* Not yet open for bookings Links will be available 4-6 wks prior to the event taking place please check latest copy or email circulation for final details. If you would like to be added to a wait list please contact
GRADUATE SCHOOL DATES
Key: this is meant to be used only as a guide.
Open to all
Aimed mainly at pre-probationary PGRS - (Induction & Doctoral Training Workshops)
PACE Workshops – Priority will be given to pre-probationary, but also open to all
Writing Circle, PACE - Open to all but priority given to those submitting thesis within next 12 months.
Aimed mainly at: 2nd/3rd/4thyr & part-time equivalent
Final year and part time equivalent
Title of Workshop / Vitae RDF Reference / Date / Time / Workshop booking link
OCTOBER 2016
International PGRS Student Induction / B3, C1, D1 / Monday 3rd October 2016 / 12:30 – 16:30 / Sign up here
Induction for New Postgraduate Research Students (two day event) / B2, B3, C1, C2, D1 / Tuesday 4th October & Wednesday 5th October 2016 / Day 1: 10:30 – 18:30
Day 2: 09:00 – 17:00 / Email:
Phase 1: Writing Circle: Professional Academic in English (PACE) / D2 / Thursday 6th October 2016 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Doctoral Training Workshop 1 : What is a Research Degree & getting going on one / A1, B3, C2 / Tuesday 11th October 2016 / 10:45 - 13:00 / Email:
EndNote Basic (Library session) / A1, A7 / Tuesday 11th October 2016 / 14:00-15:30 / Email:
Doctoral Training Workshop 2: Academic Writing Process, Text Types and Communities / A1, / Tuesday 18th October 2016 / 10.45- 13.00 / Email:
Mendeley (Library session) / A1 / Tuesday 18th October 2016 / 14:00 -15:30 / Email:
Professional & Academic Communication in English (PACE) Block 1 - Session 1: Reading for Research, academic genres, summaries strategies / A1, D2 / Wednesday 19th October 2016 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Metrics: what they are and how to use them - Library Session / A1 / Thursday 20th October 2016 / 14:00 - 15:30 / Email:
Career Development for Research Students: I'm a PHD Student - Get me Successfully out of Here! / B3 / Tuesday 25th October 2016 / 09:15 – 15:45 / Sign up here
Getting to grips with open access publishing - Library Session / A1 / Wednesday 26th October 2016 / 10:00 – 11:00 / Email:
Twitter 101 / B3, D2, D3 / Wednesday 26th October 2016 / 14:00 – 17:00 / Sign up here
Quantitative Research Methods / A1 / Thursday 27th October 2016 / 10:00 - 15:00 / Sign up here
NOVEMBER 2016
Doctoral Training Workshop 3: Project Planning: What I want to do ….and how I might start… / A1, C2 / Tuesday 1st November 2016 / 10:45 – 13:00 / Email:
EndNote Basic (Library session) / A1 / Tuesday 1st November 2016 / 14:00 -15:30 / Email:
Getting to grips with research data management (Library Session) / A1, C1 / Tuesday 1st November 2016 / 11:00 - 12:30 / Email: :
PACEBlock 1 - Session 2: Reading and writing conference abstracts / A1, D2 / Wednesday 2nd November 2016 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Phase 1: Writing Circle: PACE / D2 / Thursday 3rd November 2016 / 10:30 - 12:30 / Email:
Doctoral Training Workshop 4: Undertaking a literature review / A1 / Tuesday 8th November 2016 / 10:45 – 13:00 / Email:
Mendeley (Library session) / A1 / Tuesday 8th November 2016 / 14:00-15:30 / Email:
Quantitative Research Methods / A1 / Thursday 10th November 2016 / 10:00 - 15:00 / Sign up here
Career Development: CV/Application form checking & practice interviews (via Skype) / B3 / Tuesday 15th November 2016 / 09:00 - 14:00
(121, 1 hour slots via skype) / Email: with a copy of CV/Job application
Doctoral Training Workshop 5: Research Design and Focus / A1, C2 / Tuesday 15th November 2016 / 10:45 -13:00 / Email:
PACEBlock 1 - Session 3: The literature review: issues of design, argument and voice / D2 / Wednesday 16th November 2016 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Doctoral Training Workshop 6: Logics of Enquiry / A1, / Tuesday 22nd November 2016 / 10:45 – 13:00 / Email:
Skills Development Planning-an Introduction to the Research Development Framework
(Pre-probationary PGRS) / B1, B2, B3 / Tuesday 22nd November 2016 / 14:00 - 16:30 / *Not yet open for bookings
Quantitative Research Methods / A1 / Thursday 24th November 2016 / 10:00 - 15:00 / Sign up here
Getting Published for Students / D2 / Tuesday 29th November 2016 / 10:00 – 12:30 / *Not yet open for bookings
Doctoral Training Workshop 7:
Why do we need an Ethics review process? The advantages for the researcher / A1, C1 / Tuesday 29th November 2015 / 10:45-13:00 / Email:
PACEBlock 1 - Session 4: Using your networks and other issues/genres / D2 / Wednesday 30th November 2016 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
DECEMBER 2016
Phase 1: Writing Circle: PACE / D2 / Thursday 1st December 2016 / 10:30-12:30 / Email:
Managing your Academic Career (Athena Swan Event)
(Final year PGRS) / B3 / Tuesday 6th December 2016 / 09:00 – 16:30 / *Not yet open for bookings
Doctoral Training Workshop 8: Undertaking Research Presentations – Part 1 / A1, D2 / Tuesday 6th December 2016 / 10:45 – 13:00 / Email:
Metrics: what they are and how to use them (Library session) / A1 / Wednesday 7th December 2016 / 14:00-15:30 / Email::
Quantitative Research Methods / A1 / Thursday 8th December 2016 / 10:00 – 15:00 / Sign up here
Spectacular Information & Visualisation Workshop / A1, C2 / Wednesday 14th December 2016 / 09:00-16:30 / *Not yet open for bookings
Quantitative Research Methods / A1 / Thursday 15th December 2016 / 10:00 – 15:00 / Sign up here
JANUARY 2017
Doctoral Training Workshop 9: Being “critical” in academic writing: building towards the literature review / A1 / Tuesday 10th January 2017 / 10:45 -13:00 / Email:
Professional & Academic Communication in English (PACE) Block 2 -Session 1: Identifying a writer's viewpoint / D2 / Wednesday 11th January 2017 / 10:30 - 12:30 / Email:
Phase 2: Writing Circle: PACE / D2 / Thursday 12th January 2017 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Multimedia Story Making Workshop / D2, D3 / Wednesday 18th January 2017 / 09:30 – 16:30 / *Not yet open for bookings
Doctoral Training Workshop 10: Social media for scholarly communications and networking / A1, D2 / Tuesday 24th January 2017 / 10:45 – 13:00 / Email:
PACE Block 2 - Session 2: Dialogue with the reader / D2 / Wednesday 25th January 2017 / 10:30 - 12:30 / Email:
FEBRUARY 2017
Phase 2: Writing Circle: PACE / D2 / Thursday 2nd February 2017 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Doctoral Training Workshop 11:
Planning for research data management / A1, C2 / Tuesday 7th February 2017 / 11:00 – 13:00 / Email:
Career Development: CV/Application form checking & practice interviews (via Skype) / B3 / Tuesday 7th February 2017 / 09:00 – 14:00
(121, 1 hour slots via skype) / Email: with a copy of CV/Job application
PACEBlock 2- Session 3: Information structure / D2 / Wednesday 8th February 2017 / 10:30 -12:30 / Email:
NVivoSession 1 / Wednesday 15th February / 10:30 – 13:00 / Email:
Doctoral Training Workshop 12: Fieldwork with people / A1, C3 / Tuesday 21st February 2017 / 10:45 – 13:00 / Email:
PACEBlock 2- Session 4: From notes to drafts / D2 / Wednesday 22nd February 2017 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Doctoral Training Workshop 13: Questionnaire Design / A1 / Tuesday 28th February 2017 / 10:45 – 15:00 / Email:
MARCH 2017
Professional & Academic Communication in English (PACE) Block 3- Session 1: Where is speaking used within research and higher education? / D2 / Wednesday 1st March 2017 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Phase 2: Writing Circle: PACE / D2 / Thursday 2nd March 2017 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Doctoral Training Workshop 14: A Research Students’ Guide to Intellectual Property Rights / A1, C1 / Tuesday 7th March 2017 / 10:45 – 13:00 / Email:
PACE Block 3 – Session 2: Critiquing speaking texts and developing strategies for our own presentations / D2 / Wednesday 8th March 2017 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
NVivo Session 2 / Wednesday 8th March / 10:30 – 13:00 / Email:
Induction Part 2: Developing as a Researcher, the next steps / A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3 / Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th March 2017 (2 day event) / TBC / Email:
PACE Block 3 - Session 3: Academic interaction / D2 / Wednesday 22nd March 2017 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
NVivo Session 3 / Wednesday 22nd March 2017 / 10:30 – 13:00 / Email:
Doctoral Training Workshop 15: Getting published and the review process / A1, D2 / Tuesday 28th March 2017 / 10:45 – 13:00 / Email:
Open Research Workshop / B3, D2, D3 / Wednesday 29th March 2017 / 09:00 – 16:30 tbc / *Not yet open for bookings
PACEBlock 3 - Session 4:
Mini-conference / D2 / Wednesday 29th March 2017 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Phase 3: Writing Circle: PACE / D2 / Thursday 30th March 2017 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
APRIL 2017
MAY 2017
Spectacular Information & Visualisation Workshop / A1, C2 / Wednesday 3rd May 2017 / 09:00-16:30 / *Not yet open for bookings
Phase 3: Writing Circle: PACE / D2 / Thursday 4th May 2017 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Understanding Intellectual Property / C1 / Monday 8th May 2017 / 10:00 – 12:30 / *Not yet open for bookings
Doctoral Training Workshop 18: Preparing Conference Presentations – Part 2 / A1, D2 / Tuesday 9th May 2017 / 10:45 – 13:00 / Email:
Developing a funding proposal: Opportunities for students / C3 / Thursday 11th May 2017 / 10:00 – 13:00 / *Not yet open for bookings
Getting to grips with research data management / A1, C2 / Thursday 18th May 2017 / 14:00 – 15:30 / Email::
Doctoral Training 19: Student Conference (Two day event) - / A1, D2 / Tuesday 23rd May & Wednesday 24th May 2017 / 09:00 - 17:00 / Email:
Bite Size - Building Your Academic & Research Profile using Social Media / B3, D2, D3 / Wednesday 24th May 2017 / 10:00 – 13:00 / *Not yet open for bookings
Doctoral Training 20: Preparing for Probation, PhD and MRes Viva / A1, B2, B3 / Tuesday 30th May 2017 / 10:45 -13:00 / Email:
JUNE 2017
Phase 3: Writing Circle: PACE / D2 / Thursday 8th June 2017 / 10:30 – 12:30 / Email:
Poster Competition / D3 / Tuesday 13th June 2017 / 09:00 – 14:30 / *Not yet open for bookings
Part time researcher workshop / B2, B3 / Monday 19th June 2017 / 09:00-16:30 / *Not yet open for bookings
For more information please contact:
Graduate School Network :
For more information on Doctoral, Writing Circles or PACE Workshops please contact:
ONLINE SKILLSDEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: / Vitae RDF Ref
Doctoral Training / A1 / Online version in progress:
Professional Development
- Research professional development
- Researcher Development Framework
Part time student workshops
- Finishing Workshop
Professional Skills for Research Leaders
- Funding your Research (PSRL)
- Managing a Research Team (PSRL)
- Research Collaboration (PSRL)
- Communicating your Research (PSRL)
Knowledge Exchange & Enterprise:
- Understanding Intellectual Property (Review)
- BUSINESS SKILLS
Angel Production Videos
- The Good Presentation
- Good Supervision
- The Good Doctorate
- The Good Upgrade
- The Good Viva
Teaching Practice
- Brilliant Club
Social Media Toolkit / B3, D2 /
WHO CAN ATTEND THESE WORKSHOPS?
All students registered for postgraduate research degrees at The Open University and Affiliated Research Centres. Many workshops are also open to Early Career Researchers and Post Docs. It is important that you discuss with your supervisor before signing up to events as you will not need to attend all, only those relevant to the stage you are at in your studies and your personal experience.
HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS?
As well as this brochure, workshops are advertised on the Graduate School Network (GSN) where you will find news, events, forms, guidance, a training catalogue and a network forum. The Graduate School also runs a Facebook page and tweet using @ou_grad_school. Additionally they are advertised via University email.
For a full list of courses and events including online courses and external programmes for Researchers see the Research Pages on the Academic Professional Development site
HOW TO BOOK?
All Research Career Development workshops must be booked through the Learning Management System (from November 2016). If you have any queries, please contact us at:
For Library Sessions: please contact
ARE THEY FREE OF CHARGE?
All Research Career Development workshops and events are free to registered students and staff, unless otherwise stated.
WHAT IF I AM UNABLE TO ATTEND? Although our workshops and events are free there is a cost implication to the University in the printing of handouts, provision of refreshments and the professional time, not to mention the effort of the facilitator. If you cannot attend a workshop please cancel your booking by emailing the relevant mailbox/LMS system at least 3 full working days prior to the event taking place
- For Research Career Development events:
- Library events:
NON-ATTENDANCE (booking and not turning up) is recorded and may be communicated to your supervisor/s.