PPD modules available to UEA postgraduate research students
In an online application you may be asked to include an assessment of your training needs in your research proposal/research statement. Even if not, you may wish to include training needs assessment in your personal statement. Here you will find the current directory of personal and professional development modules available to UEA postgraduate research students.
You may find it helpful to browse this as a guide to training that our current research students undertake during their degrees. You may also wish to quote the titles of particular modules that you think would support your academic, personal or professional development.
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Using information skills at UEA FMH2RA6Y
Date:
03-10-2017 |
Time:
11:00 am
Session Leader: Mr. William Jones Date: 09-01-2018 | Time: 11:00 am Session Leader: Mr. William Jones Date: 10-04-2018 | Time: 11:00 am Session Leader: Mr. William Jones Date: 04-07-2017 | Time: 11:00 am Session Leader: Mr. William Jones Topic: Information skills
Credit Value: 0.5
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|C2Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher |
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So You Want to be a Demonstrator SCI9RD5Y
Date:
13-09-2017 |
Time:
9:30 am
Session Leader: Dr. Susan Jickells Date: 10-10-2017 | Time: 2:00 pm Session Leader: Dr. Susan Jickells Date: 30-10-2017 | Time: 2:00 pm Session Leader: Dr. Susan Jickells Date: 08-01-2018 | Time: 2:00 pm Session Leader: Dr. Susan Jickells Topic: Expanding your experience
Credit Value: 0.5
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|D1Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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Preparing for Probation Review FMH1RA7Y
Date:
19-09-2017 |
Time:
10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Penny Powell Date: 31-01-2018 | Time: 10:00 am Session Leader: Dr. Penny Powell Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 0.5
Personal and Professional Development Aims: - To clarify the timing, processes, requirements and possible outcomes of probation assessment - To discuss methods for effective report writing - To convey the importance of planning and prioritising Research Development Framework: A1|A2|B2|D2Stage of Research: (None) |
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Grant application writing and sources of funding FMH4RC8Y
Date:
20-09-2017 |
Time:
10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Jean Craig Topic: Information skills
Credit Value: 0.5
Personal and Professional Development Aims: - To further develop an understanding of key components of grant applications and to gain insights into what the funders are looking for when they read through grant applications. The session will entail a critical appraisal of a draft application - To be aware of the role of the RDS, so that you can feel confident to access their support in developing your grant application, where appropriate. Research Development Framework: A1|A2|A3|B1Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher |
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Supervising project students SCI1RB8Y
Date:
26-09-2017 |
Time:
10:00 am
Session Leader: Prof Maria O'Connell Topic: Expanding your experience
Credit Value: 0.5
Personal and Professional Development Aims: 1. To raise awareness of the needs of the project student. 2. To identify the elements of good supervision. 3. To show how to supervise effectively whilst progressing your own research. 4. To indicate the benefits of supervising project students.. Research Development Framework: B2|B3|C1|C2|D1Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher |
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Introduction to the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Induction) HUMRR003
Date:
29-09-2017 |
Time:
Session Leader: Date: 05-01-2018 | Time: Session Leader: Date: 06-04-2018 | Time: Session Leader: Date: 02-07-2018 | Time: Session Leader: Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 1
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|C1Stage of Research: (None) |
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FMH PGR INDUCTION FMHTR22Y
Date:
02-10-2017 |
Time:
9:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price Date: 03-10-2017 | Time: 9:00 am Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price Date: 08-01-2018 | Time: 9:00 am Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price Date: 09-04-2018 | Time: 9:00 am Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price Date: 10-04-2018 | Time: 9:00 am Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price Date: 03-07-2018 | Time: 9:00 am Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price Date: 04-07-2018 | Time: 9:00 am Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 1
Personal and Professional Development Aims: - To provide a comprehensive induction for new PGR students Research Development Framework: A1|B2|B3|C1Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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Induction to the Faculty of Science (SCI PGR students only) SCI1RA1Y
Date:
02-10-2017 |
Time:
9:00 am
Session Leader: Prof Alastair Grant Date: | Time: Session Leader: Prof Alastair Grant Date: | Time: Session Leader: Prof Alastair Grant Date: | Time: Session Leader: Prof Alastair Grant Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 1
Personal and Professional Development Aims: To gain an understanding of the processes and procedures of undertaking higher education. To be able to investigate ways of working effectively with your supervisor. Occurrences B-D also include: 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: A1|A2|A3|B1|B2|B3|C1|C2|C3Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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PPD Overview (Intro for new students) CCETR0AY
Date:
02-10-2017 |
Time:
1:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts Date: 08-01-2018 | Time: 1:00 pm Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 0.5
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|C3Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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SSF Induction Event CCETR00Y
Date:
02-10-2017 |
Time:
10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts Date: 08-01-2018 | Time: 10:00 am Session Leader: Dr. Yann Lebeau Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 1
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|D1Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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Getting started as a researcher SCI1RB9Y
Date:
03-10-2017 |
Time:
9:30 am
Session Leader: Dr. Susan Jickells Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 1
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|C1Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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Preparing to Teach in the Arts and Humanities Cycle 1 HUMTR002
Date:
03-10-2017 |
Time:
1:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Carlos De Pablos-Ortega Topic: Widening horizons
Credit Value: 2.5
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|D3Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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Project Managing the PhD Process CCETR09Y
Date:
03-10-2017 |
Time:
1:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Yann Lebeau Date: 09-01-2018 | Time: 1:00 pm Session Leader: Dr. Yann Lebeau Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 0.5
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|C2Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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Research Ethics CCETR08Y
Date:
03-10-2017 |
Time:
10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts Date: 09-01-2018 | Time: 10:00 am Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts Topic: Research ethics/governance
Credit Value: 0.5
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|D2Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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Introduction to teaching and assessment in higher education FMH5RC8Y
Date:
06-10-2017 |
Time:
10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Gill Price Topic: (None)
Credit Value: 0.5
Personal and Professional Development Aims: - To develop an understanding of the intellectual, organisational and communication skills which are currently needed for teaching undergraduates in Higher Education in the UK Research Development Framework:Stage of Research: (None) |
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What Should a Literature Review Do? CCETR07Y
Date:
09-10-2017 |
Time:
10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts Date: | Time: Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts Date: 11-10-2017 | Time: 7:00 pm Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts Date: 31-01-2018 | Time: 7:00 pm Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts Topic: Academic writing
Credit Value: 0.5
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|D2Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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MATHEMATICS ECO-R003
Date:
09-10-2017 |
Time:
10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Farasat Bokhari Topic: Research methods
Credit Value: 2.5
Personal and Professional Development Aims: Research Development Framework: A1 Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher |
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Using SPSS for Statistical Analysis CCETR24Y
Date:
09-10-2017 |
Time:
2:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts Date: 29-01-2018 | Time: 2:00 pm Session Leader: Dr. Simon Watts Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 0.5
Personal and Professional Development Aims: - To introduce students to the statistical software package SPSS - To provide students with a basic introduction to issues of data entry, data handling and data analysis in SPSS Research Development Framework: A1|C2Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher |
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Using Threshold Concepts in Research Practice HUMHR064
Date:
10-10-2017 |
Time:
10:00 am
Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence Date: 22-01-2018 | Time: 7:00 pm Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence Date: 16-04-2018 | Time: 7:00 pm Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 0.5
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|D2Stage of Research: (None) |
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Applying for Postdoctoral Research Posts in the Arts and Humanities HUMHR038
Date:
10-10-2017 |
Time:
2:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Jeremy Schildt Date: 01-05-2018 | Time: 10:00 am Session Leader: Dr. Jeremy Schildt Date: 05-06-2018 | Time: 2:00 pm Session Leader: Dr. Jeremy Schildt Topic: Research ethics/governance
Credit Value: 0.5
Personal and Professional Development Aims: PPD AIms: Understanding of the postdoctoral research funding environment * Awareness of ways of keeping up to date with postdoctoral funding opportunities * Awareness of the steps involved in preparing an application for postdoctoral research posts Research Development Framework: B3|C3Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher |
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RESEARCH METHODS ECO-R001
Date:
10-10-2017 |
Time:
10:00 am
Session Leader: Prof Robert Sugden Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 2.5
Personal and Professional Development Aims: Research Development Framework: A1|B1|B2 Stage of Research: Developing as a researcher |
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Research Methodology in Literature and the Visual Arts HUMRR001
Date:
11-10-2017 |
Time:
2:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Matthew Sillence Topic: Research methods
Credit Value: 4.5
Personal and Professional Development Aims: PPD Aims: 1. To develop an understanding of methodological and conceptual issues across the humanities and the ability to position one's own research topic among them. 2. To develop skills in debate, analysis, group work and develop contacts with researchers in other disciplines. Research Development Framework: A1|A2|A3|C2|D1|D2|D3Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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Teaching and marking mathematics (hosted by the School of Mathematics) SCI5RA2Y
Date:
11-10-2017 |
Time:
1:00 pm
Session Leader: Dr. Vanessa Miemietz Topic: Expanding your experience
Credit Value: 0.5
Personal and Professional Development Aims: To develop good skills in teaching and marking mathematics. Research Development Framework: B1|C1|D1|D2Stage of Research: Starting your research |
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Project Management: Case Studies from Principal Investigators FMH2RB1Y
Date:
12-10-2017 |
Time:
2:00 pm
Session Leader: Prof Christina Jerosch-Herold Topic: Supporting your PhD
Credit Value: 0.5
Personal and Professional Development Aims: - Enhancing your awareness of project management and what is needed to successfully manage a research project to completion. Research Development Framework: A2|B1Stage of Research: (None) |
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UEA Library Research Support: making the most of the Library's arts and humanities resources HUMPR021
Date:
12-10-2017 |
Time:
3:00 pm
Session Leader: Mr. Grant Young Date: 23-11-2017 | Time: 12:00 pm Session Leader: Mr. Grant Young Date: 29-01-2018 | Time: 2:00 pm Session Leader: Mr. Grant Young Date: 23-04-2018 | Time: 2:00 pm Session Leader: Mr. Grant Young Topic: Information skills
Credit Value: 0.5
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|C1Stage of Research: Starting your research |