‘Making the Case for the Social Sciences: Education’ was launched at an event at Portcullis House, Westminster. Wales DTP director Professor David James chaired the advisory group, and attended the launch event. Continue reading
In 2017 will take in our first students as the ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). As many of you will know, this partnership has been accredited by the ESRC for six years and will build on the work of the ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) over the last six years. Continue reading
Swansea University’s annual Research and Innovation Awards celebrate the range of excellent research at the University. Almost 90 applications from the University’s seven colleges were received for the ten award categories, and the winner of the Rising Star (Postgraduate Research) was Wales DTC student David Mair. Continue reading
We are pleased to offer a new internship as part of our scheme with the Welsh Government, open to ESRC-funded Wales DTC and South West DTC students. Continue reading
DTC student Ruth Doubleday (Cardiff School of Social Sciences) recently completed an internship with the Welsh Government. “I have a greater understanding of the impacts and applications of social research in the policy-making process” Ruth said, “and I have gained invaluable experience of conducting research outside of academia.” Continue reading
Wales’ largest social science conference took place at the new Bay Campus at Swansea University last week.
The seventh annual WISERD conference brought together practitioners, policy makers and social scientists with over 70 papers being presented this year. The Wales DTC sponsored two competitions. Continue reading
The RCUK internship scheme offers a wide range of placements to ESRC funded students. Benefits include the opportunity to network and develop a range of transferable skills and knowledge. Continue reading
Two Wales DTC Cardiff Business School students, Hushneara Begum and Karen Wontner, have recently been shortlisted for prestigious Welsh National Procurement Awards and attended a ceremony on Thursday 10 June in Bangor. Continue reading
DTC student Gwyther Rees (Cardiff School of Social Sciences) recently completed an internship with the Welsh Government. “I found the experience very helpful in understanding the links between research and other functions within the government” Gwyther said. “I gained some detailed understanding of policy perspectives which I think will help me to refine my arguments for maximum impact.”. Continue reading
Wales DTC Student Michael Scott Evans (Cardiff School of Psychology) was shortlisted for the Most Effective Teacher 2016 at the Enriching Student Life Awards hosted by Cardiff University Students Union. Continue reading
