Researcher Training for Part–Time and Distance Doctoral Students Timetable & Booking Form

Wednesday 22nd–Friday 24th June 2016

Title:
Forenames:
Surname:
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Please specify your title (optional) and name as you would prefer on
your name badge
University E–mail Address:
Year of Doctorate
Department:
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Address for correspondence:
Postcode:
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Vegetarian
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Nuts/Seed free
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Visual disability
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Physical disability
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Special Needs (please tick)
Other special needs/comments (Include any health issues we should be aware of):

Please indicate which of the following sessions (workshops and refreshments/ meals) you would like to attend. Please note that the workshops run in parallel and you can only choose one workshop per morning / afternoon session unless they are shorter workshops.

Wednesday 22ndJune

Time

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Workshop

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Booking

09:15 – 09:45

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Arrival (refreshments)

09:45 – 10.00

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Welcome

10:00 – 13:00

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Starting your Doctorate

10:00 – 13:00

/ Introduction to EndNote

10:00 – 13:00

/ How to Be a Better Writer

10:00 – 11:45

/ Finding Information: Google Scholar and the Academic Web

13:00 – 14:00

/ Lunch
14:00 – 17:00 / Long Documents in Word

14:00 – 17:00

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Resilience

14:00 – 16:00

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Introduction to Poster Production and Presentation

16:00 – 16:30

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Tea/Coffee

16:30 – 18:00

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Introduction to Project Management

Time

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Workshop

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Booking

08:30– 09:00

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Tea/Coffee

09:00 – 12:00

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Introduction to NVivo

09:00 – 12:00

/ First Steps with Excel 2013

09:00 – 12:00

/ Taster Session for German Reading Skills for Research

10:00 – 12:00

/ Discover your Personality Type

12:00 – 13:30

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Lunch (Open Access Publishing: Funder & REF requirements, options and your academic career)

13:30 – 16:30

/ Individual careers appointments

13:30 – 16:30

/ Speed Reading

13:30 – 15:30

/ Completing your Doctorate and Preparing for your Viva

13:30 – 15:30

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Introduction to Time Management

13:30 - 15:00

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Copyright for Researchers

15:00 – 15:30

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Tea & Coffee

15:30 – 17:30

/ Keeping up to date with Emerging Research

Thursday 23rd June

Friday 24thJune

Time / Workshop / Booking
08:30– 09:00 / Tea/Coffee
09:00 – 12:00 / Research Integrity
09:00 – 12:00 / Moving on with Excel 2013
10:00 – 12:00 / Critical Reading
10:00 – 12:00 / Making the Shortlist – Academic CVs and Covering Letters

12:00–13:00

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Lunch

13:00 – 16:00 /

CV Drop-ins

13:00 – 16:00 /

Introduction to Giving Presentations

13:00 – 16:00 /

Communicating your Research to the Public

16:00–16:30

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Tea/Coffee and Close

Please return the completed form

by email:

or post:

Carolyn McAlhone

Centre for Academic, Researcher and Organisation Development

Durham University

The Lodge

Lower Mountjoy

Durham DH1 3LE

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