British Educational Research Association Post Graduate Forum

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Marlborough College

BERA are holding a series of events which are symposia are for early stage postgraduate researchers in education – from those finishing a Master’s and looking to progress beyond, to those in the early stages of doctoral work. The aim is to provide a safe but critical ‘space’. Participants will give 15-minute presentations about their research followed by constructive feedback and discussion sessions with their peers. Continue reading →

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Workshop on Quantitative Narrative Analysis

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Glamorgan Building

This two-day workshop illustrates a quantitative social science approach to texts developed by the author, Quantitative Narrative Analysis (QNA). The speaker is Roberto Franzosi, Professor of Sociology and Linguistics, Emory University. It takes place 5-6 June, and is hosted by the Cardiff School of Social Sciences in the Glamorgan Building, Cardiff; there are 15 places available for attendees from outside Cardiff. Continue reading →

Strategy in the 21st Century – Call for Papers

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Aberystwyth

The Security Research Group (SRG) at the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, invites PhD students, and Masters students interested in further research, to present a paper at the postgraduate workshop ‘Strategy in the 21st Century’ on 6 August 2013. The event’s keynote address will be given by Professor Mark Webber, Birmingham University. Continue reading →

Early Bird WISERD Conference Rates Until 10 May

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The WISERD 2013 Conference will be held on 25-26 June 2013 at the University of South Wales. Keynotes include: Professor David Martin (Southampton); Professor Lindsay Patterson (Edinburgh); and Professor Laura McAllister (Chair of Sport Wales). The Wales DTC will be running a workshop on “Writing for Publication”. This workshop, which is free to all Doctoral students attending the WISERD Conference, is aimed those who are new (or relatively new) to writing for publication.  It will combine some input with workshop activities and will be led by Professor David James, Wales DTC Director, who has a senior editorial role in a major international journal.  Continue reading →

Early Bird WISERD Conference Rates Until 10 17 May

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Updated: Early bird booking extended to 17 May.

The WISERD 2013 Conference will be held on 25-26 June 2013 at the University of South Wales. Keynotes include: Professor David Martin (Southampton); Professor Lindsay Patterson (Edinburgh); and Professor Laura McAllister (Chair of Sport Wales). The Wales DTC will be running a workshop on “Writing for Publication”. This workshop, which is free to all Doctoral students attending the WISERD Conference, is aimed those who are new (or relatively new) to writing for publication.  It will combine some input with workshop activities and will be led by Professor David James, Wales DTC Director, who has a senior editorial role in a major international journal.  Continue reading →

Report from the Spotlight on Social Sciences conference

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Light

‘Spotlight on Social Sciences’ is an annual conference organised and run by and for postgraduate researchers from all subjects within the social and economic sciences. It took place on Thursday the 14th of March, 2013 at Cardiff University. In total, 50 PhD students attended the conference with delegates and presenters from Cardiff University, University of Bath, Bangor University and Cardiff Met. Dr. Katie Featherstone from the School of Nursing & Midwifery Studies opened the conference with an interesting keynote on ‘Risky relations: what is family in the context of genetic risk?’ Continue reading →

Report from the Tyndall Centre PhD conference

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3rd Tyndall PhD Conference

Two Wales DTC students Sam Hubble and Erin Roberts (along with fellow PhD student Catherine Cherry) helped to organise the very successful Tyndall Centre PhD conference ‘Climate Transitions: Connecting People, Planet and Place’. 80 delegates from institutions across the UK and further afield attended the conference – held at Cardiff University 3rd-5th April. Continue reading →

dot.rural internships

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Loch Maree, Scotland

Applications are being invited for 10 week internships this summer at the dot.rural Digital Economy Hub, based at the University of Aberdeen, and applications are particularly welcomed from PhD students. The deadline for applications is 26 April 2013 and decisions will be announced on 17 May. Internships will start between 18 June and 30 September. Continue reading →