February 2006 - Graduate-research-list - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

SGRS Seminar: March 14th
by Katharine Reibig 22 Feb '06

22 Feb '06

Dear All, Please find below information on the seminar 'Giving Talks about your Research' which will be held on Tuesday 14th March. If you wish to attend, you should sign up by emailing/phoning Sylvia Barnes or myself (xt7041) in the Research Office. Best wishes, Katharine Reibig ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Giving Talks about your Research' Prof Grant Jarvie, Sports Studies Cottrell 2A27, 2pm - 4pm 14th March 2006 If you are nervous about presenting your work to a conference, or even to an informal seminar group, this session may help you prepare. Grant will give tips about organising and rehearsing your presentation, how to make the most of visual aids, and handling questions and discussion. Research students and junior research or academic staff who have yet to give research talks, or who have had bad experiences in the past, are encouraged to attend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698

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by Andy Tildesley 22 Feb '06

22 Feb '06

Hi, Please include me on the mailing list for research students. Many Thanks Andrew Tildesley (aquaculture phd student)

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SGRS Seminar March 9th
by Katharine Reibig 21 Feb '06

21 Feb '06

Dear All, Please find below information on the seminar 'Publishing your Research' which will be held on Thursday 9th March. If you wish to attend, you should sign up by emailing/phoning Sylvia Barnes or myself (xt7041) in the Research Office. Best wishes, Katharine Reibig ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Publishing Your Research' Professor John Field, Deputy Principal, (Research) & Director of SGRS Cottrell 4B108, 2pm - 4pm 9th March 2006 This session examines the techniques and pathways by which graduate students may achieve publication of their research output. The session will cover each stage of the process, including the identification and targeting of potential publishers, the writing and presentation of proposals in an increasingly competitive academic marketplace, and the conversion of thesis materials into publishable texts. Three categories of academic publishing will be considered: books, journal articles, and essays for edited volumes. John Field has published many examples of each, and regularly reviews book and article proposals for major academic publishers in the UK. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698

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2nd Annual Postgraduate Research Conference
by Katharine Reibig 21 Feb '06

21 Feb '06

Dear All, This is to inform you that the SGRS are hosting the 2nd Annual Postgraduate Research Conference on May 3rd 2006. Who can take part? The aim of this conference is to bring together postgraduate research students throughout the University to share their experiences and insights. At this stage we can only accept applications from postgraduate research students to participate by giving a talk and/or present a poster. Other postgraduate students and staff would be welcome as members of the audience. Full details and a registration form are available at: http://intranet.stir.ac.uk/Research/sgrs/sgrs_information.htm Completed registrations forms must be returned by April 18th. If you have any queries, please contact me at the address below. Katharine Reibig ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698

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Funding Clinics - AHRC and ESRC
by Wilma Ellis 20 Feb '06

20 Feb '06

Please pass on to anyone who may be considering a studentship application to ESRC or AHRC Just a reminder that any students contemplating an application for an ESRC or AHRC studentship in 2006 is welcome to drop in to the clinics that I'm holding this week, and ask any questions relating to their applications. The clinics are from 2pm-4pm on Tuesday Feb 21st in 3Z3 (Finance Office Meeting Room) and Thursday Feb 23rd in Pathfoot A2 (Faculty Office Meeting Room) Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786466688

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Scholarships for study in New Zealand and South Africa
by Wilma Ellis 20 Feb '06

20 Feb '06

The prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan provides postgraduate study opportunities to British students with high academic promise and leadership potential in their respective fields. Currently they are offering awards for study in South Africa (University KwaZulu-Natal) and New Zealand ( Universities Auckland,Canterbury, Lincoln, Massey, Otago, Waikato and Victoria University of Wellington) Further information is available from: http://www.csfp-online.org/ Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786466688

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SGRS Seminar Series
by Katharine Reibig 15 Feb '06

15 Feb '06

Dear All, Please find below information on the seminar 'Surviving the Viva' which will be held on Thursday 23rd February. If you wish to attend, you should sign up by emailing/phoning Sylvia Barnes (xt7041) in the Research Office. Best wishes, Katharine Reibig ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Surviving the Viva' Peter Sullivan, Vice Dean (Research), Faculty of Arts Cottrell, 4B108, 2pm - 4pm 23rd February 2006 The PhD viva is surrounded by mystique, but this shouldn't affect your preparation or your performance. This session will, using both the experiences of supervisor & students alike, provide you with information that clarifies the viva process. You will be able to identify what questions and strategies that you should discuss in further depth with your supervisor. This seminar will: * remove the mystique surrounding the viva process; * define what the viva involves; * help you structure and prepare for your viva. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698

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SGRS Seminar Series
by Katharine Reibig 14 Feb '06

14 Feb '06

Dear All, Please find below information on the seminar 'Surviving the Viva' which will be held on Thursday 23rd February. If you wish to attend, you should sign up by emailing/phoning Sylvia Barnes (xt7041) in the Research Office. Best wishes, Katharine Reibig ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Surviving the Viva' Peter Sullivan, Vice Dean (Research), Faculty of Arts Cottrell, 4B108, 2pm - 4pm 23rd February 2006 The PhD viva is surrounded by mystique, but this shouldn't affect your preparation or your performance. This session will, using both the experiences of supervisor & students alike, provide you with information that clarifies the viva process. You will be able to identify what questions and strategies that you should discuss in further depth with your supervisor. This seminar will: * remove the mystique surrounding the viva process; * define what the viva involves; * help you structure and prepare for your viva. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698

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