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In recognition of the broader range of skills and abilities that need to be developed, UWE research degree students gain a minimum of 60 credits related to personal and professional development. The Graduate School provides skills development workshops, from 2012 the module Research in Contemporary Context (RCC) and a residential course that, together with discipline-specific modules students may choose in faculties, are designed to ensure that at all areas of the Researcher Development Framework (RDF) are addressed. The skills development programme, the RCC module and the residential course are available across the whole university with the focus on the transferable and/or generic elements to support the subject specific provision within faculties.
Complementary Modules
In the early stages of a research degree programme, students must register their projects (using the form RD1). An integral part of this process is the training needs analysis undertaken with the supervisory team that will set out how the minimum credit requirement may be met. Students can opt for modules to complement the Research in Contemporary Context module or meet the requirement using any relevant modules offered across UWE. In general, research methods and/or advanced subject-specific modules are taken to complement skills development. If students have, for example, a Masters it is possible to use UWEs Accredited Learning framework if previous modules can be mapped to the RDF.
Booking Information
For further information or to book a place on any of the workshops listed please contact the Graduate School: e: skillsdevelopment@uwe.ac.uk t: 0117 32 83974 All of the workshops available to researchers are free of charge and can be registered for via the RBI website: http://rbi.uwe. ac.uk/internet/events
Frequently Asked Questions 1. How much does it cost to attend? All of the workshops that we offer on the skills development programme are free of charge to all postgraduate research students and research staff. 2. Am I eligible to attend? All postgraduate research degree students (MPhil/PhD/ professional doctorate) and research staff are eligible to attend the workshops. Postgraduate taught and undergraduate students will not normally be eligible to attend. 3. How do I book onto a workshop? Please visit the Graduate School events section (http://rbi. uwe.ac.uk/intranet/events/workshops.asp) for a full list of workshops offered. For each event there is a link to register online, it is simple and quick to complete. 4. What happens if a workshop is fully booked? Should a workshop become fully booked, we will operate a waiting list and inform you promptly if a space becomes available. Should there be sufficient demand, a repeat workshop may be commissioned.
5. Are refreshments provided? Yes, refreshments are offered as standard on all of our workshops. Where a workshop is offered over a whole day, we will normally offer participants vouchers for lunch in addition to be redeemed at a university food outlet. 6. Where are the workshops held? The majority of the workshops are held in room 3S512 within the S Block (S block) on Frenchay Campus. The IT workshops are held in the Learning & Development Centre (Botetourt House) located on the Bristol Business Park (opposite the East entrance to Frenchay Campus). Please refer to the maps in this brochure for further details. 7. How do I cancel a booking? If you are unable to attend a workshop after booking a place, please e-mail Skillsdevelopment@uwe.ac.uk or telephone 0117 32 83974 8. Are the skills development workshops compulsory? No, the skills development programme is offered as a broad platform of events with recognition that researchers may decide what is appropriate to meet their individual training needs.
9. Do the workshops offered count toward the research degree credit requirement? The workshops offered are not credit bearing but you will use some of them to gain credit if you take the RCC module. Some faculties have structures that can acknowledge attendance for the purposes of accounting for the research degree credit requirement. 10. Who designs and delivers the workshops? The workshops are designed by the Researcher Development Manager, Dr. Paul Spencer, who has experience of completing a research degree at UWE as well as designing and delivering generic skills development events. Some workshops are delivered by external experts with the remainder being delivered by experts from within UWE.
11. How/where can I find out more? The Graduate School The UWE Graduate School offers support to UWE research students and their supervisors, more information can be found on this website: www.uwe.ac.uk/graduateschool Vitae Researcher Development Organisation Vitae is a national organisation championing the personal, professional and career development of doctoral researchers and research staff in higher education institutions and research institutes. Vitae provides resources, advice, information and fora for individual postgraduate researchers and members of research staff who are interested in their professional development and careers. www.vitae.ac.uk Research Councils UK Research Councils UK (RCUK) is a strategic partnership between the seven UK Research Councils. RCUK was established in 2002 to enable the Councils to work together more effectively to enhance the overall impact and effectiveness of their research, training and innovation activities, contributing to the delivery of the Governments objectives for science and innovation. www.rcuk.ac.uk
The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) is a tool for planning, promoting and supporting the personal, professional and career development of researchers in higher education. It describes the knowledge, skills, behaviours and personal qualities of researchers and encourages them to aspire to excellence through achieving higher levels of development. It details, for different stages of researchers careers, the competencies that they might aspire to. The RDF was created from empirical data, collected through interviewing researchers, to identify the characteristics of excellent researchers expressed in the RDF as descriptors. The descriptors are structured in four domains and twelve sub-domains, encompassing the knowledge, intellectual abilities, techniques and professional standards to do research, as well as the personal qualities, knowledge and skills to work with others and ensure the wider impact of research. Each of the sixty-three descriptors contain between three to five phases, representing distinct stages of development or level of performance within that descriptor. The RDF provides a comprehensive underpinning for a professional development tool that Vitae have developed for researchers to audit their own skills, knowledge, attributes and behaviours against those set out in the RDF. More information on the background to the RDF and the tools available please see the Vitae website www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf
Engagement, Influence & Impact The knowledge and skills to work with others and ensure the wider impact of research. Graduate School Welcome Event Tuesday 16th October 2012, 13:00 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus Going for Gold: All or nothing on open access Tuesday 23rd October 2012, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus First Steps to Small Group Teaching Tuesday 6th November 2012, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus Perfect Posters Monday 12th November 2012 and Tuesday 14th May 2013, 09:30 12:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus The Art and Science of Communication Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th February 2013, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus The Digital Researcher Tuesday 5th March 2013, 09:30 16:30, room tbc, Frenchay campus
Knowledge and intellectual abilities The knowledge, intellectual abilities and techniques to do research Writing Up Your Thesis Thursday 18th October 2012 and Thursday 18th April 2013, 09:30 12:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus The Final Viva Thursday 18th October 2012 and Thursday 18th April 2013, 13:30 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus Managing Long Documents in Microsoft Word 2010 Thursday 15th November 2012 and Thursday 21st February 2013, 09:30 12:30, IT Training room 1, Botetourt House, Bristol Business Park Using Microsoft Excel 2010 to Process Data Thursday 22nd November 2012 and Thursday 28th February 2013, 09:30 12:30, IT Training room 1, Botetourt House, Bristol Business Park The Progression Exam Friday 22nd February 2013 and Thursday 30th May 2013, 09:30 12:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus NVivo10: Software for qualitative data analysis Thursday 11th and Friday and 12th October 2012; Thursday 7th and Friday 8th February 2013; Thursday 9th and Friday 10th May 2013, 09.30 to 16.30, Training Room 2, Botetourt House, Frenchay Campus
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Research Governance + Organisation The knowledge of the standards, requirements and professionalism to do research The Beginners Guide to the Research Degree Thursday 1st November 2012, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus The Socially Innovative Researcher Thursday 20th November 2012, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus Getting Published, Strategies for Successful Researchers Thursday 31st January 2013, 09:30 12:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus Project Management in a Nutshell Friday 25th January 2013, 09:30 12:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus Under lock and key: Best practice for data management Tuesday 16th April 2013, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus
Personal Effectiveness The personal qualities and approach to be an effective researcher The Effective Researcher Programme - the middle years Wednesday 5th December 2012, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus The Effective Part time Researcher Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th December 2012, 16:00 20:00 (both days), room 3S512, Frenchay campus Future Directions Monday 11th March 2013, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus How to Win Funds and Influence People Thursday 2nd May 2013, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus
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Perfect Posters
This workshop will explore how to effectively communicate your research in the form of a poster. We will be looking at visual communication and why presenting a poster is different to writing a research paper or giving an oral presentation. Participants will have the chance to discuss hints and tips for designing posters that maximise impact. Monday 12th November 2012 and Tuesday 14th May 2013, 09:30 12:30, Room 3S512, S Block, Frenchay campus
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Future Directions
Researchers acquire a broad set of skills and competencies as a consequence of the projects or work they undertake. Understanding these competencies and being able to describe them is the challenge that many of us face especially when seeking employment. This workshop has been designed to help researchers understand the value of the skills and provide opportunities for researchers to consider the future directions that they could take. Monday 11th March 2013, 09.30 to 12.30, room 3S512, S Block, Frenchay campus
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Research students tackle a team-working task at the Personal Skills Development Residential Course at the Buckland Hall Retreat Centre, Bwlch, Wales.
Buckland Hall Retreat Centre, Bwlch, Wales. The venue for the 2010 Personal Skills Development Residential Course.
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Library Services
Library Services offers support for researchers at each stage of their research and throughout their research careers. As well as a library on each campus, with the main library at Frenchay open 24/7 in term time, the university has access to a huge range of books and journals online. We also offer: Librarians with knowledge and expertise in your subject area plus support from the Research and Knowledge Exchange Librarians Anywhere, anytime access to databases for your subject and for research methodologies Support in accessing those hard to find references UWEs Research Repository and information about open access publishing Help with organising your references and creating bibliographies Web based guidance relating to journal impact factors and getting published Guidance on accessing and using other libraries More information is on the UWE Library webpages at www1.uwe.ac.uk/library/usingthelibrary/researchers.aspx or contact the Research and Knowledge Exchange Librarians via e-mail: lib.rke@uwe.ac.uk
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Alumni office
When you finish your research at UWE, it doesnt have to be the end of the relationship. You are now a member of the UWE alumni network and we will keep you up to date with the latest UWE news, discounts for courses and services and what other alumni are doing now via our e-newsletter. You can also find us on Facebook and LinkedIn by searching for UWE Alumni.
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For further information or to book a place online please visit: http://rbi.uwe.ac.uk/internet/events
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