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

SGRS Seminar, May 10th, Planning Ahead: applying for research funding
by Katharine Reibig 26 Apr '06

26 Apr '06

Dear All, You may now sign up for the seminar 'Planning ahead: applying for research funding'. Either call xt 7041, or email me on k.m.reibig(a)stir.ac.uk 'Planning Ahead: Applying for Research Funding'' Carol Johnstone, Research Funding Officer, Research Office Cottrell 2B121, 2pm - 4pm 10TH May 2006 This session will introduce students to the business of acquiring external funding to support research activity. Guidance will be provided on identifying appropriate sources of funding; tips on drafting proposals and submitting applications; and discussion of associated issues such as costing and pricing, and intellectual property. A case study will be included. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 May 9th, Using Lecture Theatre Equipment
by Katharine Reibig 26 Apr '06

26 Apr '06

Dear All, You may now sign up for the below seminar - either call xt7041 or email me at k.m.reibig(a)stir.ac.uk "Using Lecture Theatre Equipment" Rob Marshall, Desktop & Learning Technology Services Logie Lecture Theatre, 2pm - 3pm 9th May 2006 Learn to use the technology in the lecture theatres with confidence. Rob will explain the operation of the Audio/visual installations followed with an opportunity to get 'hands on' experience with the equipment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698

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Message for CCWS list
by Susie Dryburgh 24 Apr '06

24 Apr '06

> Dear All, > > A reminder that David Murphy will speak tomorrow, Tuesday 25 April, in > A7 at 5pm at the second meeting of the semester of the Centre of > Commonwealth Studies. His topic is: > > 'An Alternative Cinema? Or a Cinema of Alternatives? The Films of > Ousmane Sembene' > > I do hope that you can come. > > 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 conference - last chance to sign up!
by Katharine Reibig 11 Apr '06

11 Apr '06

Dear All, This is just a reminder that the closing date for reciept of your registration forms to present a poster or a talk at this year's SGRS Conference (May 3rd) is April 17th (next Monday). Please ensure that your forms are with me by 5pm on April 17th (these can be sent electronically). I will, in the meantime, accept registrations by email - you can simply respond to this email and tell me if you want to present a poster or a talk, and what the title of that will be. This would be helpful, as it will enable me to start planning the order of talks etc. You will then need to send in the completed registration form aswell. The conference is open to all postgraduate research students, full-time and part-time, and from all years of study. The registration form and further details on the conference are available on the WEBCT page, and also at http://intranet.stir.ac.uk/Research/sgrs/Conference%20Reg%20Form%20Final .doc 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 Seminar April 24th
by Katharine Reibig 11 Apr '06

11 Apr '06

Dear All, You may now register for the below SGRS Seminar. Either call 7041 or respond to this email. Katharine Reibig "Getting the Message Across" Lesley Pollock, Communications & Development Office Cottrell 4B108, 2pm - 4pm 24th April 2006 How can academics explain their research successfully through the media to a non-academic audience? This workshop will explore the pitfalls and dangers, as well as the rewards, of a relationship with the media. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698

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Centre of Commonwealth Studies - change in programme
by Graduate Research 05 Apr '06

05 Apr '06

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698 ________________________________ Please find a message below regarding the Centre of Commonwealth Studies programme of events. Dear All, I attach the revised Spring programme for the Centre of Commonwealth Studies; one speaker is unable to come and the dates have been slightly re-arranged. I have also attached the full programme for the conference on 19 May which Steph Newell and James Procter have kindly and generously organised. I do hope that you will be able to come to it. <<Programme Spring 2006>> All good 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/ <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 April 20th 'Planning the Final stages of your doctorate'
by Katharine Reibig 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

Dear All, You may now book a place on the below SGRS seminar. Either respond to this email, or call xt 7041. Priority will be given to PhD students. Katharine Reibig 'Planning the Final Stages of Your Doctorate' Prof Wray Vamplew, Vice Dean (Research) Faculty of Management Cottrell, 2A9, 2pm - 4pm 20th April 2006 This Seminar will suggest strategies to help students work out a timescale for the end of their PhD and alert them to some of the common problems. It will include real life examples of good practice as well as what not to do, with input from a student currently going through the final stages. Questions will be taken at the end of the session. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Katharine M. Reibig Graduate School Development Officer Research Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 46 6698

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