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

SGRS WebCT
by Katharine Reibig 30 Mar '06

30 Mar '06

Dear All, Just to remind you that SGRS has a WebCT area, and that the conference registration form, seminar programme, Research Student Handbook and various seminar handouts can be found there. To access this, log on to your portal page, then click on the WebCT link on the lefthand side. Best wishes, Katharine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698

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SGRS Conference - sign up today!
by Katharine Reibig 29 Mar '06

29 Mar '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 (full and part-time) throughout the University to share their experiences and insights. It will give you an excellent opportunity to give a talk, or present a poster, in a supportive and friendly atmosphere - and can be great practice in advance of a national or international conference. Full details and a registration form are available at: http://intranet.stir.ac.uk/Research/sgrs/sgrs_information.htm (click on the link for SGRS Conference) 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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SAAP Invigilators - recruiting
by Katharine Reibig 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

SAAP Invigilators 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 9th-27th of May and it is essential that you are able to fully commit to work during this time. An induction/training day will take place on May 5th 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 March 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. Previous applicants need not reapply. If you are interested please contact Ben Brabon, Senior SAAP Invigilator - b.a.brabon(a)stir.ac.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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
by Katharine Reibig 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

Dear All, Please find below information on the seminar 'Giving Talks about your Research' which will be held on Wednesday April 19th. If you wish to attend, you should sign up by emailing/phoning Sylvia Barnes or myself (xt7041) in the Research Office. Preference will be given to PhD students for places. Please note: This event was originally scheduled for March 14th, and has been rescheduled. If you signed up for this seminar for the original date, you do NOT need to re-register. Best wishes, Katharine Reibig ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Giving Talks about your Research' Prof Grant Jarvie, Sports Studies Cottrell 2A27, 10am-12noon 19th April 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 Gunter Gerhard 23 Mar '06

23 Mar '06

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SGRS Seminar
by Katharine Reibig 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

Dear All, (apologies for cross posting) Please find below information on a forthcoming SGRS seminar. If you wish to book a place, please either email me, or telephone xt 7041. Priority will be given to PhD students for places at SGRS seminars. Katharine Effective Communication with your Supervisor - A Cultural Perspective Anne Lawrie, Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT), Institute of Education Cottrell 2A27, 2pm - 4pm 4th April 2006 The 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698

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FW: Ceilidh Friday
by Graduate Research 22 Mar '06

22 Mar '06

a fund-raising ceilidh after the graduation ceremony this Friday ... Should be a good event and food included in ticket price ... Thanks very much, Maggie Magor Dust down your dancing partners for a charity Ceilidh this Friday 24th March 2006, with music by the brilliant Trossachs Ceilidh Band. The event is at Stirling Rugby Club, 8pm - 1am. Tickets are £10 which includes some energy-replenishing grub at half-time. All funds to Macmillan Cancer Relief. Come and join the fun. For tickets email/call: maggie.magor(a)stir.ac.uk / (07989) 975311

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SGRS Seminar - March 23rd, The Academic Pin-up
by Katharine Reibig 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

Dear All, Please find below details of the SGRS seminar 'The Academic pin-up: how to make a superb poster' to be held on March 23rd, 2-4pm, room 4B108. If you wish to attend please call xt 7041 or email me directly on k.m.reibig(a)stir.ac.uk Katharine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'The Academic Pin-Up: How To Make A Superb Poster' Dr David Donaldson, Psychology Cottrell 4B108, 2pm - 4pm 23rd March 2006 Academics present their work in a variety of ways, from published papers to keynote talks. One very important but often neglected method of disseminating work is via poster presentations. This session will provide an introduction to the academic poster - how and why posters are used at conferences and meetings. Students will be provided with a selection of posters from real conferences and discussion will focus on what discriminates a good poster from a bad one. Rather than focusing on the mechanics of how to generate a poster, the session will be concerned with how to communicate clear, concise and relevant information to the intended audience. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 - Introduction to the RAE
by Katharine Reibig 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

Dear All, (Apologies for cross-posting) Please find below information on the seminar 'An Introduction to the RAE' which will be held on Tuesday 21st March, in 2A9. If you wish to attend, you should sign up by emailing/phoning Sylvia Barnes (xt7041) in the Research Office. Best wishes, Katharine 'An Introduction to the RAE' Jen Shearer (Research Services Manager) This session will provide you with introductory information on what the RAE (Research Assessment Exercise) is, why it matters to the University and for postgraduate students; what is involved in an RAE submission, and when it is all happening. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698

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GradList Maintenance complete
by Katharine Reibig 07 Mar '06

07 Mar '06

Dear All The GradList maintenance is now complete. If you receive this email, you are still subscribed. 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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