October 2005 - Graduate-research-list - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

FW: E-theses Repository
by Wilma Ellis 27 Oct '05

27 Oct '05

Please share attached details of the University's new Digital Repository. Thanks Wilma Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786466688

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SGRS SEMINARS NEXT WEEK - BOOK UP NOW
by Sylvia Barnes 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

We have two seminars running next week: 1. 'An Introduction to English for Academic Purposes' Anne Lawrie, Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT), Institute of Education 1st November 2005 2pm - 4pm Cottrell 2A9, This session will be run as a workshop and will raise students' awareness of the conventions of academic writing through small group discussions. The areas of academic writing which will be highlighted will include the importance of inter and intra paragraph linking; cohesion of texts through the use of cohesive devices; summarising; synthesising information from different source material; critical analysis and thinking. A secondary topic for this session will be the potential problems and misunderstandings between a supervisor and his/her supervisee due to a lack of cultural understanding between them. Expectations from each may differ due to this. Through small and whole group discussion, possible solutions may be found. 2. Qualitative Research' Gill Hubbard, Nursing & Midwifery 3rd November 2005, 2pm - 4pm Cottrell 2A9 A broad introduction to qualitative methods (interviews, observation, focus groups etc), and including an overview of qualitative theories i.e. ethnography, phenomenology. To book for either of these sessions, email me or the gradlist. Sylvia Barnes Research Office Secretary Room 3B1 x 7041

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Nomination of Student Representatives on SGRS
by Wilma Ellis 18 Oct '05

18 Oct '05

Nominations are now being sought for 4 research student representatives to sit on the SGRS Steering Group. All research students are members of SGRS and will be represented on the SGRS Steering Group by one of the successful candidates. The Steering Group, which reports to the Research and Knowledge Transfer Committee, meets formally twice a semester to develop and guide the activities of SGRS. The elected representatives will work closely with the Director and Research Services Officer in planning SGRS events to meet the needs of research students. It is hoped that the elected representatives will reflect the range of academic disciplines across the Faculties, and will include at least one first year student and one part-time student. I attach a nomination form for your use. Completed forms should be returned to the Research Office (Cottrell 3B1)by Friday 28th October 2005, 5pm. In the event that more than four nominations are received, a ballot will be held in the week beginning Monday 31st October 2005 Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786466688

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SAAP Invigilators
by Sylvia Barnes 17 Oct '05

17 Oct '05

The University is looking to recruit PhD students (1st year preferred) to oversee examinations for students receiving additional examination arrangements from the Special Academic Arrangements Panel (SAAP). Applicants should have a high proficiency in English, good communication skills, a high level of organisation and an ability to keep calm in pressurised situations. The examination period is 6th-19th of December and it is essential that you are able to fully commit to work during this time. An induction/training day will take place on December 2nd at which attendance is compulsory. If you feel that you are a suitable candidate and would like to join the team of SAAP invigilators you can contact me to arrange an interview, no later than October 28th please. Interviews will be held the following week and interview times will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please note that it is also essential that candidates provide two satisfactory references in order to be appointed, one of which must be an academic reference from the University of Stirling. If you are interested please contact Ben Brabon, Senior SAAP Invigilator - b.a.brabon(a)stir.ac.uk Sylvia Barnes Research Office Secretary Room 3B1 x 7041

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SGRS SEMINARS NEXT WEEK - BOOK NOW!
by Sylvia Barnes 13 Oct '05

13 Oct '05

We have two seminars running next week (as well as the Statistics session on Wednesday) 'Working with your Supervisor' Ian Simpson, School of Biological & Environmental Sciences Cottrell B2, 2pm - 4pm 19th October 2005 PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THIS SEMINAR (I have been advised of a mix up in timetabling which will affect a number of seminars. Keep checking the graduate list and web page for updates) Admire them or despair at them, every PhD student has a supervisor who's trying to help you along the path to your doctorate. How do you the student get the right information from them? Should you brow beat the poor overworked supervisor into a pulp to extract guidance or sit patiently by their door for the wisdom to ooze from underneath? This seminar tries to open the old can of worms about student-supervisor relationships in an attempt to identify some short cuts for the new and even more experienced supervisor. This session will help you to manage your supervisor for success; highlight difficulties that you may experience; to identify methods of best practice and includes an introduction to the supervisors view on best management practices; who has responsibility for what; examine the relationship between student and supervisor; identify short cuts. THERE ARE PLACES AVAILABLE ON THIS SESSION -TO BOOK EMAIL ME OR THE GRADLIST. Bibliographies Lisa Haddow; Information Services, Library Liaison & Training Library - S21, 2pm - 3pm 20th October 2005 This session serves as a very basic background and introduction, for Postgraduate research students, to the world of bibliographies. The problems of citation and reference will be discussed, and some of the solutions that do not use specialised software. The session will also examine how specialised software, ProCite in particular, can help to produce references and citations that are consistent with common standards. Note the session does not look at how to use ProCite CONTACT THE INFORMATION CENTRE ON X 7250 TO BOOK YOUR PLACE Sylvia Barnes Research Office Secretary Room 3B1 x 7041

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CCWS Seminar
by Susie Dryburgh 11 Oct '05

11 Oct '05

Hi All, Just to remind you of tonight's CCWS Seminar. Our guest speaker is Dr Sara Rich Dorman from the School of Social & Political Studies, University of Edinburgh. Dr Dorman's seminar topic is '"Running from the land?" Urban & Rural Politics in Zimbabwe' and this will take place at 6pm in Room A7. Please do come along if you can and we look forward to seeing you there. Kind Regards, Susie Dryburgh ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Postgraduate Secretary Department of English Studies Pathfoot Building University of Stirling FK9 4LA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ email: suzy.dryburgh(a)stir.ac.uk phone: + 44 (01786) 467510 fax: +44 (01786) 466210 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- The University of Stirling is a university established in Scotland by charter at Stirling, FK9 4LA. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not disclose, copy or deliver this message to anyone and any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind.

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FW: Paper on Politics in Zimbabwe
by Susie Dryburgh 07 Oct '05

07 Oct '05

> Dear All, > > I very much hope that you will be able to come to the Centre of > Commonwealth Studies' second meeting of the semester; the paper > promises to be interesting and topical. Here are the details: > > Tuesday 11 October at > 6 pm in Pathfoot A7 > > > Dr Sara Rich Dorman > Lecturer in African and International Politics in the School of Social > and Political Studies, University of Edinburgh > > 'Running from the land?' Urban and Rural Politics in Zimbabwe > I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday. > > Best wishes, > > Angela > > -- > Professor Angela Smith > Director, Centre of Commonwealth Studies > University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA > Tel +44 (0)1786 467503 Fax +44 (0)1786 466210 Email ams1(a)stir.ac.uk > http://www.stir.ac.uk/departments/arts/commonwealth/ -- The University of Stirling is a university established in Scotland by charter at Stirling, FK9 4LA. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not disclose, copy or deliver this message to anyone and any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind.

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SGRS SEMINAR NEXT WEEK - BOOK UP NOW!
by Sylvia Barnes 06 Oct '05

06 Oct '05

'Time Management' Professor John Field, Deputy Principal, (Research) & Director of SGRS Cottrell 2A9, 2pm - 4pm 13th October 2005 Professor Field will lead an introductory session in which participants will explore factors which may contribute to difficulties in meeting goals or achieving deadlines on time, and suggest methods which may help people organise their time more effectively. The session is aimed at research students or junior research staff at any stage in their career, who have not previously attended a session on this topic. THERE ARE STILL PLACES AVAILABLE ON THIS SESSION - TO BOOK EMAIL ME OR THE GRADLIST. Sylvia Barnes Research Office Secretary Room 3B1 x 7041

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by Anne Winther 03 Oct '05

03 Oct '05

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