Research Professional have recently launched their new look funding databaseNavigating around the new database has changed considerably (now more intuitive) and has new features which will make searching for suitable funding quicker and more precise. Therefore, we have organised a training day on the new Research Professional database.Date: 15th February, 2013 Time: Session 1: 2pm … Continue reading
Reblogged from TLDU @ University of Sussex: At a time when it is increasingly important for researchers to communicate their work to the public, researchers at Sussex are being given a head start. Media training is provided as part of the Researcher Development Programme coordinated by the Doctoral School and RUSTLE talked to Ros Barber … Continue reading
From ADLS, via ARMA … The Portal of the Administrative Data Liaison Service (www.adls.ac.uk/padls) is a new online development designed to hold methods, models and code used in administrative data research. The aim of P-ADLS is to improve the consistency, quality and quantity of administrative data related research by allowing researchers to view, replicate and develop … Continue reading
Radio Free Brighton produces the “My Research Records” show, where Brighton-based researchers discuss their research and why it is important. Discussion is interspersed with their favourite music, which may (or may not) be relevant to the research. You can listen to the broadcasts via Facebook (Radio Free Brighton) or from the webpage http://radiofreebrighton.org.uk/shows/my-research-records/ Get involved: My … Continue reading
UPDATE 7th Feb 2012: Natasha’s post and article now published Researcher experience: Getting published in New Scientist BSMS PhD researcher, Natasha Agabalyan, has written a feature article for the New Scientist. Published this week, the article ‘The disease that turns you to stone‘ discusses abnormal bone growth and how understanding the causes could help with aches … Continue reading
A new set of online films will showcase the work of Sussex doctoral researchers. The Doctoral School has launched its ‘Researcher Reflections’ series of films with a 45-minute presentation of her research by Dr Rosalind Barber, who completed her doctorate in May 2011. Ros discusses what is known as “the Shakespeare authorship question”, i.e. the argument … Continue reading
It does, if you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions: Will your research project involve human subjects, with or without their knowledge or consent? Will your research project involve non-human animal subjects? Will you have access to personal information that allows you to identify individuals or to confidential corporate or company information? Is your … Continue reading
Every Wednesday night, between 19:30 and 20:30 UK time [1], a ‘brood’ [2] of doctoral researchers from different time-zones gather under the Twitter hashtag #phdchat, for a synchronous chat about different aspects of doctoral research. The week before last, the selected topic was the Literature Review. I mentioned that I often used Skim alongside Scrivener … Continue reading
In this first of an occasional series, Dr. John Drury, senior lecturer in Psychology at Sussex, presents his ongoing research into the behaviour of crowds in different situations. The final paragraph perfectly illustrates the application of the group’s research, and demonstrates the social impact of the results. Name: Dr. John Drury Email: j.drury@sussex.ac.uk Website: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/affiliates/panic/ … Continue reading
