Personal and Professional Development

Date: 30-09-2019 | Time: 3:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Carlos De Pablos-Ortega

Topic: Widening horizons

Credit Value: 2.5
Gained By: Gained by: Attendance and participation at all sessions

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

PPD Aims: 1. Basic understanding of theories and approaches to learning and pedagogy 2. Basic understanding of teaching approaches and strategies 3. Basic understanding of student approaches to learning 4. Awareness of Student Services support networks 5. Basic understanding of what makes an effective teacher and how to put this into practice at the undergraduate level

Research Development Framework: B3|D1|D2|D3
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 01-10-2019 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence
Date: | Time:
Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 3
Gained By: Gained by: Attendance Register and completion of on-line training modules

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

PPD Aims: 1. To gain an understanding of how research in the humanities is supported at UEA and what students are expected to achieve. 2. To gain an understanding of how students develop as researchers. 3. To be aware of the facilities available at UEA for support.

Research Development Framework: A1|B2|B3|C1
Stage of Research: (None)

Date: 02-10-2019 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price
Date: 03-10-2019 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price
Date: 08-01-2020 | Time: 1:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price
Date: 02-04-2020 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price
Date: 03-04-2020 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price
Date: 02-07-2020 | Time: 1:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 1
Gained By: Attendance Register. These sessions are Mandatory

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

- To gain an understanding of the expectations of a PGR student at UEA, and of some important resources that are available.

Research Development Framework: A1|B2|B3|C1
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 02-10-2019 | Time: 1:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts
Date: 08-01-2020 | Time: 1:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance Register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

- To help students understand the importance of training in the context of a PhD - To help students understand the expectations for training at UEA - To enable students to identify training of importance to their own needs - To help students understand the research credit system at UEA and to enable them to claim credits effectively - To introduce students to the UEA Careers Service and to their dedicated PGR Careers Advisor.

Research Development Framework: A2|A3|B1|B2|B3|C1|C2|C3
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 02-10-2019 | Time: 9:30 am
Session Leader: Dr. Samuel Fountain
Date: 08-01-2020 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Samuel Fountain
Date: 01-04-2020 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader:
Date: 01-07-2020 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader:

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 0
Gained By: Attendance register.

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

1. To introduce new PGR students to the Faculty of Science 2. To inform new students of the PGR process and important mile stones in their first year 3. To provide an opportunity to meet staff and current students.

Research Development Framework: A1
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 02-10-2019 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Prof Corrado Di Maria
Date: 08-01-2020 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Prof Corrado Di Maria

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance Register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

- To orient new students relative to the PhD process and to highlight important steps/timelines in their first 12 - 18 months of study - To consider the process of PhD supervision and to ascertain the students' expectations in relation to that process

Research Development Framework: C1|C2|D1
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 03-10-2019 | Time: 1:00 pm
Session Leader: Prof Corrado Di Maria
Date: 09-01-2020 | Time: 1:00 pm
Session Leader: Prof Corrado Di Maria

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance Register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

- Gain an understanding of the nature of the PhD in the UK - Be able to appreciate the importance of planning and goal setting - Effective planning and realistic goal setting - Managing your time to facilitate the timely completion of your PhD.

Research Development Framework: A1|A2|A3|B2|C1|C2
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 03-10-2019 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts
Date: 09-01-2020 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts

Topic: Research ethics/governance

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance Register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

- To make you think about ethical issues relative to your own research project - To introduce the concept of ethics, the UEA Research Ethics Policy and your responsibilities/obligations relative to the latter - To help you think and operate as an ethical researcher - To highlight five important ethical issues for consideration: Informed Consent: Deception; Debriefing; Confidentiality/Anonymity; and Protection from Harm - To highlight a range of ethical issues across the life cycle of a research project

Research Development Framework: A2|A3|B1|B2|B3|C1|D1|D2
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 04-10-2019 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Mr. Matthew Smith
Date: 09-01-2020 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Mr. Matthew Smith
Date: 03-04-2020 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Mr. Matthew Smith
Date: 03-07-2020 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Mr. Matthew Smith

Topic: Information skills

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance Register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

- To gain skills and understanding to search, retrieve and organise information from a range of Library and web resources for medicine and health sciences at UEA.

Research Development Framework: A1|A2|A3|B1|B2|C2
Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher

Date: 07-10-2019 | Time: 1:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Helen James
Date: 06-04-2020 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader:

Topic: Research ethics/governance

Credit Value: 0
Gained By: Attendance Register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

Students should expect to be confronted by some of the scientific, moral and ethical questions raised by their study or discipline. To consider viewpoints other than their own, and to engage in critical assessment and intellectual argument.

Research Development Framework: A2|A3|B1|B2|B3|C1|C2|D1|D2
Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher

Date: 07-10-2019 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts
Date: 30-10-2019 | Time: 7:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts
Date: 05-02-2020 | Time: 7:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts
Date: 16-03-2020 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts

Topic: Academic writing

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance Register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

- Ability to recognise and validate problems. - Original, independent and critical thinking, and the ability to develop theoretical concepts. - Ability to critically analyse and evaluate one's findings and those of others. - Show a broad understanding of the context in which the research takes place. - Write clearly and in a style appropriate to purpose. - Construct coherent arguments and articulate ideas clearly to a range of audiences.

Research Development Framework: A3|C2|D2
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 08-10-2019 | Time: 9:30 am
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates
Date: 08-01-2020 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates
Date: 01-04-2020 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates
Date: 01-07-2020 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 0
Gained By: Attendance register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

1. Develop an understanding of the responsibilities of being a researcher and ensuring that you work with integrity. 2. To raise awareness of what your supervisor is expecting from you and strategies that you can employ to ensure a good working relationship. 3. To carry out a skills audit and start to develop a training and development plan for Year 1.

Research Development Framework: B1|B3|C1
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 08-10-2019 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Robert Gray

Topic: Expanding your experience

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance register.

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

To develop good skills in teaching and marking mathematics.

Research Development Framework: B1|C1|D1|D2
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 08-10-2019 | Time: 1:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates
Date: 13-01-2020 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates
Date: 01-04-2020 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates
Date: 01-07-2020 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 0
Gained By: Attendance register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

1. To understand expectations and processes regarding training and development at UEA. 2. To carry out a skills audit and start to develop a training and development plan for Year 1. 3. To explore opportunities for developing your skills.

Research Development Framework: B1|B3
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 08-10-2019 | Time: 7:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence
Date: 05-12-2019 | Time: 7:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence
Date: 24-01-2020 | Time: 7:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence
Date: 16-03-2020 | Time: 7:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance register and reflective report.

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

1. Develop an understanding of the financial requirements of research activities. 2. Awareness of grant schemes within UEA and those of external associations and professional bodies. 3. Ability to produce a budget for future research activities as part of grant applications.

Research Development Framework: B2|C2|C3
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 09-10-2019 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Mr. Matthew Smith
Date: 15-01-2020 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Mr. Matthew Smith
Date: 22-04-2020 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Mr. Matthew Smith

Topic: Information skills

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance Register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

- To become competent in using EndNote at basic level for storing, organising and using bibliographic references.

Research Development Framework: A2|C2|C3
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 09-10-2019 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates
Date: 29-10-2019 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates
Date: 13-01-2020 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates
Date: 11-05-2020 | Time: 2:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Sarah Yeates

Topic: Expanding your experience

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance register.

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

1.To explore what the academic in charge of the teaching expects from a demonstrator. 2.To explore the responsibilities of a demonstrator. 3.To raise awareness of health and safety issues relating to laboratory practical classes. 4.To highlight good practice. 5.To indicate ways that you can support students in learning. 6.To prepare you for your role as a demonstrator. 7.To increase your confidence in working as a demonstrator.

Research Development Framework: A1|B1|B2|B3|C1|D1
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 09-10-2019 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Alexander Brown

Topic: Expanding your experience

Credit Value: 5
Gained By: Gained by: Attendance Register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

Research Development Framework: A1|A2|A3|B3|D1
Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher

Date: 10-10-2019 | Time: 11:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Louise Atherton
Date: 19-11-2019 | Time: 11:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Louise Atherton
Date: 18-02-2020 | Time: 11:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Louise Atherton

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance register, reflective report and production of draft plan to be used in supervisory meetings.

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

Understanding of training and development and how to undertake a training needs analysis; introduction to Faculty procedures and expectations around training and dcevelopment; develop practical skills in analysing and specifying personal training and development plans.

Research Development Framework: A1|B1|B2|B3|C2
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 10-10-2019 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Jeremy Schildt
Date: 16-01-2020 | Time: 11:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Jeremy Schildt

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Gained by: Attendance and participation.

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

PPD aims: 1. Understanding of the university framework for supervision. 2. Understanding of expectations around supervision, for both supervisors and students. 3. Awareness of University and Faculty procedures.

Research Development Framework: B1|D1
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 11-10-2019 | Time: 1:00 pm
Session Leader: Mr. Grant Young
Date: 19-11-2019 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Mr. Grant Young
Date: 10-02-2020 | Time: 1:00 pm
Session Leader: Mr. Grant Young
Date: 25-02-2020 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Mr. Grant Young

Topic: Information skills

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance Register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

1. To develop deeper understanding of information resources in general. 2. To improve information management awareness and skills.

Research Development Framework: A1|C1
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 11-10-2019 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Emma Elvidge
Date: 01-11-2019 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Emma Elvidge
Date: 06-12-2019 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Emma Elvidge
Date: 10-01-2020 | Time: 9:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Emma Elvidge

Topic: Academic writing

Credit Value: 0
Gained By: Students who registered prior to Oct 2017 and are still on the credit system (not training pathway) can submit a Reflective report for credits. No of credits that can be awarded depends how many sessions you attend and what you've gained from the experience.

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

1.Prioritise time for writing: a task that is often pushed aside but is important for the success of your research degree. 2.Improved mental wellbeing: studies show that spending time on a craft such as writing are good for you. 3.Learn about the latest research and 'top tips' surrounding writing: developing a growth mindset - writing is a skill that you can learn not a gift you "have".

Research Development Framework: A2|A3|B2|D2
Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher

Date: 14-10-2019 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Farasat Bokhari

Topic: Research methods

Credit Value: 2.5
Gained By:

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

Research Development Framework: A1
Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher

Date: 14-10-2019 | Time: 3:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence
Date: 28-01-2020 | Time: 7:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence
Date: 07-05-2020 | Time: 7:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Gained by: attendance register.

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

PPD Aims: 1) Develop and understanding of the characteristics of threshold concepts and their role in learning and research communication 2) Ability to construct a conceptual framework for the doctoral thesis,

Research Development Framework: A1|A2|D2
Stage of Research: Starting your research

Date: 14-10-2019 | Time: 10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts

Topic: Supporting your PhD

Credit Value: 0.5
Gained By: Attendance Register

Personal and Professional Development Aims:

- To provide a general introduction to philosophy of science issues for social scientists - To enable students to understand the main philosophies of science - positivist, interpretative and critical - which influence the social sciences and characterise their own field of study - To help students understand the assumptions and values which shape their own research and to position that research more effectively

Research Development Framework: A1|C2
Stage of Research: Starting your research