Tickets are now available to order for the University of Edinburgh 3 Minute Thesis Final 2015. The Final will take place on Thursday 25th June 2015 in G.07 Informatics Forum from 2.00pm. Nine finalists from the three colleges will compete to win some great prizes and the chance to represent …
Do you have an idea for a project or event that could support your development as well as the development of others? The University recognises the importance of researchers having a choice in how they develop their transferable skills and the Researcher-Led Initiative Fund supports this. So what is it? …
The International COMPASS Programme, a series of co-ordinated orientation modules for postgraduate research students studying in Scotland, has arranged a visit to Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands for international postgraduates. Students will be transported to the Glen by coach, before visiting the exhibition centre and being taken on a guided …
Workshop: Digital Footprints lab – explore your tracks and traces 22 April 2015 (14.00-15.30) 29 April 2015 (13.30-15.00) Booking link: www.ed.ac.uk/iad/digitalfootprint Join us for one of our labs on Managing your Digital Footprint. We will explore our own digital tracks and traces (on your choice of machines in the computer lab …
Will you be presenting a poster at a conference or event?? We have several workshops that can help you prepare for this: Preparing for Conferences – Presenting Your Poster Thursday 26th March 2015 (9.30am – 12.30pm) More information and booking here Poster Production Tuesday 21st April 2015 (9.30am – 12.30pm) More information …
Edinburgh Local Gradschool 2015 – 15th – 17th April 2015 The Edinburgh GRADschool is an experiential 3-day non-residential learning course, designed for doctoral researchers in the last 18 months of their PhD, aiming to raise participants’ awareness of their personal and professional transferable skills. The course uses small facilitated groups …
Using social media for career research and networking – 23 March 2015 (12:00-13:00) Eligibility: UG, PGT, PhD @ University of Edinburgh This short interactive workshop will provide information on how to manage your digital footprint (online presence) and how to use social media platforms effectively for careers, networking and collaboration …
Creative Problem Solving in Research Workshop 17/3/15 The core business of a PhD or early career researcher is to have new ideas and then explore them. Originality is our shared currency regardless of academic discipline. And yet many researchers report finding themselves stuck in a rut, having the same thoughts again …
Social Media for Research and Impact Workshop Thursday 19th March 2015 9.30am – 12.30pm This workshop will provide an introduction to social media for staff and researchers. It will particularly focus on 4 areas: audience, purpose,choice of media, and evaluation. In doing so, you will understand what social media is …
The International COMPASS Programme, a series of co-ordinated orientation modules for postgraduate research students studying in Scotland, has arranged a free visit to the Scottish Parliament for international postgraduates on the 5th March 2015. The visit will include a tour of the Parliament followed by meeting an MSP. The visit …
