electronic social sciences, humanities
and arts review for postgraduates
CALL FOR PAPERS
eSharp is the online journal for social sciences, arts and humanities postgraduates based at the University of Glasgow. It is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide a critical but supportive entry into the world of academic publishing.
The first six issues are currently online at www.sharp.arts.gla.ac.uk and we are now looking for submissions for the seventh edition to be launched in April 2006. We welcome papers from postgraduates working in all areas.
The theme of the seventh edition is:
Faith, Belief and Community
Topics may include but are not limited to:
● Agnosticism/ Atheism/ Secularism
● Mysticism
● Conversion
● Heresy
● Ritual landscapes
● Crusades / Holy wars
● Death rites / Mortuary ritual
● Faith and semiotics
● Pilgrimages
● Multiculturalism
● Sectarianism
● Belonging and nomadism
● Diaspora and belief
● Globalisation
● Fundamentalism
● Territorial politics
Articles of a maximum of 4,500-5,000 words must be submitted by 31 January 2006. Please ensure that you accompany your submission with an abstract of 200-250 words and a list of 3-5 keywords for meta-tagging. For a full list of guidelines and our style sheet please see <http://www.sharp.arts.gla.ac.uk/> www.sharp.arts.gla.ac.uk.
Please submit your article (both abstract and full paper) to <mailto:sharp@arts.gla.ac.uk> sharp(a)arts.gla.ac.uk.
Wilma Ellis
Research Services Officer
Research Office
University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786 466691
Fax: 01786466688
-----Original Message-----
From: Sheila Dow
Sent: 21 November 2005 11:25
To: Sheila Dow
Subject: SCEME workshop 9 December
Dear colleagues
Please find attached the programme for SCEME workshop in Stirling on
Friday 9 December, on the topic of 'The Methodology of Development
Economics'. We hope you will want to come and join us. You will find the
registration form and further information on the SCEME website, at
http://www.sceme.stir.ac.uk/events.htm.
If you know any development economists not already involved in SCEME who
might be interested, could you please pass the details on?
Best wishes,
Sheila.
There have been some changes to times and venues of these seminars.
This email is re-issued to confirm the details as below.
There are still places available on both sessions. Please let me know
as soon as possible if you would like to attend
Sylvia Barnes
Research Office Secretary
Room 3B1
x 7041
-----Original Message-----
From: Sylvia Barnes
Sent: 15 November 2005 14:21
To: graduate-research-list(a)lists.stir.ac.uk
Subject: SGRS SEMINARS NEXT WEEK - BOOK UP NOW
'Project Management'
Peter Flett, Management & Organisation
Cottrell 2V2, 1pm - 3pm
22nd November 2005
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.
'Making your Research Pay'
Alasdair Gammack, SURE
Cottrell COURT ROOM, 2.30 - 4.30pm -
25/11/05
This session will introduce the basic steps required to begin the
process of commercialisation. Some of the issues covered will include:
-
* It's my idea and therefore I'm entitled to the profit.
* Is there a market for this research/product/service?
* Who owns the IP (Intellectual Property)?
* To patent or not to patent?
* In what way(s) can the University help me?
* Banks - who needs them?
* I'm a scientist - not a businessperson!
* What is a business plan anyway?
* This product will market itself!
* The importance of the right team!
Find out the answers to these questions, explore these statements and
take your first steps towards making your research pay!
THERE ARE PLACES AVAILABLE ON BOTH THESE SESSIONS - IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
ATTEND, EMAIL ME OR THE GRADLIST
Sylvia Barnes
Research Office Secretary
Room 3B1
x 7041
'Project Management'
Peter Flett, Management & Organisation
Cottrell 2V2, 2pm - 4pm - note this is a change from the previously
advertised venue
22nd November 2005
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.
'Making your Research Pay'
Alasdair Gammack, SURE
Cottrell COURT ROOM, 2pm - 4pm -note this is a change from the
previously advertised venue
25/11/05 - Note this is a change from the previously advertised date
This session will introduce the basic steps required to begin the
process of commercialisation. Some of the issues covered will include:
-
* It's my idea and therefore I'm entitled to the profit.
* Is there a market for this research/product/service?
* Who owns the IP (Intellectual Property)?
* To patent or not to patent?
* In what way(s) can the University help me?
* Banks - who needs them?
* I'm a scientist - not a businessperson!
* What is a business plan anyway?
* This product will market itself!
* The importance of the right team!
Find out the answers to these questions, explore these statements and
take your first steps towards making your research pay!
THERE ARE PLACES AVAILABLE ON BOTH THESE SESSIONS - IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
ATTEND, EMAIL ME OR THE GRADLIST
Sylvia Barnes
Research Office Secretary
Room 3B1
x 7041
Please note the seminar begins at 3pm not 2pm as advertised and is
scheduled to finish by 5pm.
There are still places available - email me if you would like to attand.
Apologies for any confusion.
Sylvia Barnes
Research Office Secretary
Room 3B1
x 7041
Large Documents Made Easier 1
Alison Giles, Information Services
Library - S21
Session 1 - 16th November 2005, 2pm - 5pm (fully booked)
Session 2 - 17th November 2005, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Session 3 - 17th November 2005, 2pm - 5pm
To provide the participant with the knowledge to utilise the more
advanced features of Word XP which will assist in the automation and
standardisation of the formatting and production of large documents such
as Reports and Books. Before attending the course participants should be
familiar with PCs and the Microsoft Windows Environment
Large Documents Made Easier 2
Alison Giles, Information Services
Library - S21
Session 1 -23rd November 2005, 2pm - 4pm
Session 2 -24th November 2005, 9.30am - 11.30am
Session 3 -24th November 2005, 2pm - 4pm
Before attending this course participants would find it useful to have
attended Large Documents made easier part 1.
There are places available on all sessions with the exception of 16th
November. If you would like to attend contact the Information Services
helpdesk on 7250 or email infocentre(a)stir.ac.uk
<mailto:infocentre@stir.ac.uk>
Sylvia Barnes
Research Office Secretary
Room 3B1
x 7041
'Contributing to Knowledge'
Sheila Dow, Economics
Cottrell 2V2, 2pm - 4pm
15th November 2005
A discussion of what we mean by knowledge, and contributions to
knowledge, as well as the different ways (methodologies) of making such
a contribution.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BOOK FOR THIS SESSION - EMAIL ME OR THE GRADLIST
Sylvia Barnes
Research Office Secretary
Room 3B1
x 7041
Norwegian Government Scholarship 2006/07
Would you like to work in Norway for a year?
Scholarships are available for advanced students and young researchers
for a duration from one to ten months at a Norwegian institution.
For further information see <http://www.rcn.no/is> -
http://www.rcn.no/is
Closing date is December 1 2005
Wilma Ellis
Research Services Officer
Research Office
University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA
Tel: 01786 466691
Fax: 01786466688
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
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
