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Copyright Clinic drop-in session for doctoral researchers in the Research Hive

Confused about copyright issues in submitting your doctoral thesis? Come along to the new Copyright Clinic drop-in session on Wednesday 19th June, anytime between 2.00 and 4.00 pm in the Research Hive (top floor of the Library). This is a new drop-in session for doctoral researchers aiming to provide support and guidance on copyright issues … Continue reading »

Countdown: Inputs-Outputs conference

Only ten days to go until Inputs-Outputs conference. Register at Eventbrite – £25 for students, £40 for faculty. The programme is bursting at the seams with interdisciplinary expertise on engagement and social sensing – human or machine. The morning session starts with Fabian Ramseyer from Bern, who will talk about interactional synchrony when people are … Continue reading »

UK Data Service events for June/July 2013

Forthcoming UK Data Service events, including free Census workshop and webinar, and survey user meetings. Continue reading »

Peer Review: The Nuts and Bolts. Half-day workshop for researchers, 5th July

Should peer review detect plagiarism, bias or fraud? What does peer review do for science and what does the scientific community want it to do for them? Should reviewers remain anonymous? Does it illuminate good ideas or shut them down? Continue reading »

Sussex PGRs: Organisers wanted for Postgraduate Association Conference!

Today’s post is from Akin Oyawale, the Chair of the Postgraduate Association at Sussex… Dear PGA Member, This is to inform you that the Postgraduate Association will hold a small 1-day Postgraduate Conference based on the topic: ‘how can we create a postgraduate students’ community at Sussex?’ The conference may discuss AT issues, PG networking … Continue reading »

Researcher Development Programme: June workshops

Researcher Development Programme: June workshops for doctoral researchers and research staff Continue reading »

After the Archive

After the Archive is a skills development programme aimed at doctoral students and early career researchers in the arts and humanities at any CHASE institution who have recently returned from archival work, in particular those researching understudied twentieth-century subjects.  The project will provide individually-tailored training that addresses the challenges of sharing archival material with non-specialist … Continue reading »

Online resources for Sussex Researchers

The Researcher Development Programme offers a range of E-Learning modules specifically designed for doctoral researchers at Sussex. These modules are free to access, and provide the opportunity to learn and develop new research skills at a time and place that suits you. Continue reading »

Shut Up and Write! Tomorrow 15:00, Library Cafe

Back by popular demand! All Sussex doctoral researchers are invited to an additional Shut Up and Write! workshop on Tuesday 14 May at 3.00pm in the Library café. Continue reading »

Summer fixtures on the Researcher Development Programme at Sussex

Academic writing; keeping up with the literature; academic web presence; finding theses; managing bibliographic data; SPSS; and viva prep. Continue reading »

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