November 2004 - Graduate-research-list - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INFORMATION SESSION
by Sylvia Barnes 30 Nov '04

30 Nov '04

An Invitation to all International Postgraduate Students Ann Pitcairn, International Student Advisor, SISS Will be presenting an information and Advice session on Wednesday 8th December, 10:00am - 12:00Noon, 2V1, Cottrell Building It can feel quite daunting, arriving as a student in a different country to your own. To help with your transition, Ann will be talking about student life and useful information for international students. ALL WELCOME If you wish to attend, please register with Sylvia Barnes or via the gradlist Sylvia Barnes Secretary, Planning & Research Office Room 3B1 x 7041

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SGRS SEMINAR - 9th December 2004 - "Contribute"
by Sylvia Barnes 30 Nov '04

30 Nov '04

Contribute Alison Giles, Information Services Session 1 - (open session) Library - Seminar Room 9.30am - 11.30am 9th December 2004 Session 2 - (open session) Library - Seminar Room, 2pm - 4pm 9th December 2004 The Aim of this course is to introduce participants to the main features of Contribute and enable participants to edit existing web pages and create new ones. By the end of the course participants will have been introduced to the basic features of Macromedia Contribute, seen how to access an existing web site using a Contribute "Key", modified and uploaded an existing web page, created new web pages based on a template or existing page, uploaded new web pages, used a variety of formatting options: Headings, Tables, bulleted and numbered lists, inserted an image, inserted Hyperlinks to navigate between web pages, created and used named anchors There are still some places available on this course - if you wish to register, please email Information Services or call them on 7250 Sylvia Barnes Secretary, Planning & Research Office Room 3B1 x 7041

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sgrs Seminar "Starting a Business" - 8th December 2004
by Sylvia Barnes 30 Nov '04

30 Nov '04

'Starting a Business' Alasdair Gammack, SURE Cottrell 2B121, 2pm - 4pm 8th December 2004 If you have even an inkling of a business idea, SURE (Stirling University Research & Enterprise), can help you work out what you want from your business and consider various methods of attracting investment. This session offers advice on how to formulate your product, identify your market and observe the strengths and weaknesses of your competition. There are still some spaces available on this session. If you wish to register, please email me or the Gradlist. Sylvia Barnes Secretary, Planning & Research Office Room 3B1 x 7041

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POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT HANDBOOK
by Sylvia Barnes 24 Nov '04

24 Nov '04

The Postgraduate Research Student handbook which was issued in hard copy to all new research students last week is now available on the web at: http://intranet.stir.ac.uk/Research/sgrs/PGRHandbookpdf%20final.doc.pdf Sylvia Barnes Secretary, Planning & Research Office Room 3B1 x 7041

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ORS AWARD SCHEME - INFORMATION CLINICS
by Sylvia Barnes 24 Nov '04

24 Nov '04

Please see the attached sheet which gives further information on the ORS Award scheme. Please note also the Clinics which are being run by Wilma Ellis Tuesday December 7th 2-4.30pm Pathfoot G1 Thursday December 9th 2-4.30pm Cottrell 3Z3 Come along if you have any queries you want to discuss Sylvia Barnes Secretary, Planning & Research Office Room 3B1 x 7041

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OVERSEAS RESEARCH STUDENT AWARD SCHEME - APPLICATION FORMS NOW AVAILABLE
by Sylvia Barnes 24 Nov '04

24 Nov '04

Application forms for the above award scheme are now available in the Planning & Research Office (room 3B1) for collection, or can be sent out electronically on request. Please see the attached flyer re eligibility. Sylvia Barnes Secretary, Planning & Research Office Room 3B1 x 7041

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FW: Researchers in Residence
by Wilma Ellis 23 Nov '04

23 Nov '04

If you are interested in taking part in this scheme, please speak to you supervisor in the first instance, and ask them to make contact with me. Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Planning and Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786466688 -----Original Message----- From: martin.frost(a)shu.ac.uk [mailto:martin.frost@shu.ac.uk] Sent: 23 November 2004 16:29 To: Wilma Ellis Subject: Researchers in Residence Dear Research Director/Supervisor, Re: Researchers in Residence We would like to take this opportunity to ask you to support the Researchers in Residence scheme funded by the UK's Research Councils and the Wellcome Trust, by encouraging your PhD student(s) and/or post doctoral researchers to take part. The Researchers in Residence scheme is now in its tenth year and involves current PhD students spending the equivalent of 4/5 days in a secondary school science department. Although their time in school is relatively short they can offer and gain a great deal. Their expertise in problem solving together with their current subject knowledge is invaluable to science teachers and their pupils. Their own personal and professional development is not overlooked, with participating PhD students commenting on how their communications skills have improved; not to mention enhancing their CVs and coming away with a sense of satisfaction from having "given something back". Given the Roberts' recommendations that all PhD researchers to engage in two weeks of transferable skills training each year, Researchers in Residence can offer some of this training (1 day of briefing and 4/5 days in a school). With this in mind, we would like to ask you to nominate up to 3 PhD students or post docs who could become Researchers in Residence. If you are concerned about how this will affect their research, please be assured that the Research Councils would not be funding such a scheme if it were detrimental to the cause of research. Also, the time commitment of each student can be spread over a whole academic year, if desired. Please look at our website (http://extra.shu.ac.uk/rinr) for further information and application forms but please don't hesitate to telephone if you have any queries. Also on the website <http://extra.shu.ac.uk/rinr> is a list of the briefing days arranged for January - March 2005. Please ask your researchers to indicate which event they would like to attend, and to send this information back along with their completed application form. They will be sent the final details prior to the event in enough time to make any necessary travel arrangements. We would greatly appreciate replies by Friday 7 January 2005 at the latest. We hope that you will support the Researchers in Residence scheme and recommend it to other researchers you may have, as well as to colleagues. If Researchers in Residence is something that you are already involved with, we would like to thank you for your continuing support. Regards, Marilyn Brodie Researchers in Residence Project Manager

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FW: SURE Innovation Awards 2005
by Sylvia Barnes 18 Nov '04

18 Nov '04

Sylvia Barnes Secretary, Planning & Research Office Room 3B1 x 7041 > -----Original Message----- > From: Christine McDougall > Sent: 15 November 2004 10:17 > To: Wilma Ellis; Aileen Inglis; Alasdair Gammack; Alice Stewart; Alison Lindsay; Bill Smith; Brian Sharp; Charlie Hasson; Christine Harkness; Christine MacInnes; Christine McDougall; Claire MacLean; Claire Maguire; Daniela Bolle; David Lawrie; Dawn Farmer; Emma Whyte; Eric Gibb; Gail Pringle; Ian Macfarlane; Isabel Piper; Jackie Ogden; Jen Shearer; Jennifer MacPhee; John Craig; John Gordon; Joy Tomlinson; Julia Campbell; Karen MacPherson; Kirsten Strachan; Kirsty Stocks; Laura Harvey; Linda Scott; Lisa Holman; Lynn Campbell; Margaret Mack; Marion Ward; Mary Frances Kerr; Maxine Michie; Michelle Innard; Moira McMinn; Morag Campbell; Pamela Sinclair; Paul Burns; Ron Kenny; Sally Dimeo; Sheena Gray; Sheila Thomson; Sylvia Barnes > Subject: FW: SURE Innovation Awards 2005 > > FYI > > Christine McDougall > Departmental Secretary > email : cm1(a)stir.ac.uk > Tel : 01786 467124 > Fax : 01786 467194 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniela Bolle > Sent: 15 November 2004 09:48 > To: Tania Ellis; Christine McDougall; Katherine Balloch; Kay Anderson; Lorna Whyte; Pat Norman; Sheree Atkinson; Sylvia Barnes > Subject: SURE Innovation Awards 2005 > > Departmental Assistants - Could you please circulate this message in your departments. Thanks. > > ----------------------- > Dear colleagues, > > SURE have issued the new call for Innovation Awards, which provides pump-priming funding of up to £10,000 for projects with commercial potential in the areas of project/service development or full-cost course development. Your students can win up to £1,500 for business start-up projects. The competition is open to all staff and students. > > Please see our website for details or speak with me for advice: > > http://intranet.stir.ac.uk/sure/sure_awards.htm > > Closing date is Thursday, 27 January 2005. > > Best wishes, > Daniela > > > Daniela Bolle > Marketing Manager > SURE (Stirling University Research & Enterprise) > Stirling University Innovation Park > Stirling FK9 4NF > Tel: (01786) 458139 > www.sure.stir.ac.uk >

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT - SGRS SEMINAR 17/11/04
by Sylvia Barnes 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

Project Management Wednesday 17th November - 2pm-4pm Cottrell, 2B121 Project management is essential both to the individual worker planning his own work and the multinational company developing new production facilities for the next century. The first stage is to examine the possible projects, estimating their costs, benefits and risks. The best options are then analysed in more detail: their costs, time schedules and resource implications are all assessed. Alternative project plans are considered and the best plan is implemented. Throughout the project the manager must keep control of the schedule, cost and technical quality to ensure successful completion on time and to budget. Peter Flett of Management & Organisation will expand on his Induction Day presentation on Project Management. There are still some places available on this session. Email myself or the gradlist to book your place Sylvia Barnes Secretary, Planning & Research Office Room 3B1 x 7041

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UKGrad newsletter
by Wilma Ellis 12 Nov '04

12 Nov '04

Please circulate to all supervisors and post grad research students. The newsletter is best viewed on the web at www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/ukgradhub/news1104.htm This newsletter includes: - Latest news from the Research Councils on Roberts' Review funding for skills training. - News on national policies developments including the revised QAA Code of Practice for postgraduate research programmes and UKGRAD Scottish Good Practice Workshop - Details of the 2005 programme of GRADschool courses, a competition where students can win a free GRADschool place and free GRADschool information session for universities. - Support available from the British Library, the British Council's 'Going Global Conference' and much more. Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Planning and Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786466688

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