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    Researcher Skills

    Development Workshops

    2012/13

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    Personal & Professional Development for Research

    Degree Students at UWE

    At UWE, Bristol we are committed to supporting the

    development of postgraduate research students throughout

    their research degree programmes, from admission through to

    final examination. The nature of undertaking a higher degree

    by research has changed in recent years; there is now greater

    emphasis on the development of personal and professional

    skills as part of a research degree as well as the production

    of a thesis. As a result the UK Research Councils set out a

    range of skills and abilities that they would expect all researchstudents to develop during their research programmes,

    not just to improve their success, but also to enhance their

    employability, regardless of their career path. These skills and

    abilities were first set out in the RCUK Joint Statement on

    Skills (2001).

    More recently, a comprehensive Researcher Development

    Framework (RDF) has been published by Vitae, a national

    organisation that promotes researcher development,

    describing the knowledge, behaviours and attributes ofeffective and highly skilled researchers appropriate for a wide

    range of careers.

    In recognition of the broader range of skills and abilities

    that need to be developed, UWE research degree studentsgain a minimum of 60 credits related to personal and

    professional development. The Graduate School provides skills

    development workshops, from 2012 the module Research in

    Contemporary Context (RCC) and a residential course that,

    together with discipline-specific modules students may choose

    in faculties, are designed to ensure that at all areas of the

    Researcher Development Framework (RDF) are addressed.

    The skills development programme, the RCC module and the

    residential course are available across the whole universitywith the focus on the transferable and/or generic elements to

    support the subject specific provision within faculties.

    'Research in Contemporary Context Module

    This module is a research-based learning module in which

    students collate evidence of professional and personal aspects

    of their development in action. There are 6 workshops to

    initiate engagement with key aspects of development and

    students are required to complete a portfolio and a case studyto gain 30 credits at M level. Students elect 6 topics from the

    Skills Development workshops in the assessment, allowing

    students to gain credit for workshops of their choice. A

    module booklet with full details can be downloaded from the

    Graduate School website (www.uwe.ac.uk/graduateschool).

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    Complementary Modules

    In the early stages of a research degree programme, students

    must register their projects (using the form RD1). An integral

    part of this process is the training needs analysis undertaken

    with the supervisory team that will set out how the minimum

    credit requirement may be met. Students can opt for modules

    to complement the Research in Contemporary Context

    module or meet the requirement using any relevant modules

    offered across UWE. In general, research methods and/or

    advanced subject-specific modules are taken to complement

    skills development. If students have, for example, a Masters

    it is possible to use UWEs Accredited Learning framework if

    previous modules can be mapped to the RDF.

    Graduate School Residential Course

    The Graduate School is pleased to be able to announce the

    return of the popular summer residential course at Buckland

    Hall in the Brecon Beacons. This intensive four day course

    affords research students the opportunity to take time out fromtheir research to reflect on their skills development, consider

    next steps and is also a great chance to get to know research

    degree students from across UWE. The residential will be run

    jointly with the University of Plymouth from the 1- 4 July 2013

    and further information on how to apply will appear on the

    graduate school website www.uwe.ac.uk/graduateschool

    A Virtual Classroom for Remote Access to Workshops

    The UWE Graduate School uses an Access Grid Node (an

    advanced video conferencing tool) to enable us to create a

    virtual classroom for 2012-2013. We intend to broadcast all

    the skills workshops that physically take place in 3S512 so

    that anyone with an internet connection and a webcam can

    remotely and interactively take part in workshops. Please see

    http://janet.iocom.co.uk for details of the technology.

    IT Training In Software Packages

    Human Resources offer training for all staff at UWE in the

    Microsoft Office suite of software (version 2010). Sessions on

    two of the most popular packages, Managing Long Documents

    in Microsoft Word & Using Microsoft Excel for Processing Data

    are listed in this brochure. Research students also have free

    access to any of the IT training that Human Resources offer

    which includes courses aimed at the beginner through to

    more advanced levels. Please refer to the Human Resources IT

    Training webpage http://info.uwe.ac.uk/hr/ldc/default.aspfor details.

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    NVivo: Software for Qualitative Data Analysis

    This software package for computer assisted qualitative data

    analysis is widely used at UWE, Bristol and an institutional

    licence for its use is held. The Graduate School commissions a

    consultant to facilitate sessions on its use based on need. The

    aim of these sessions is to provide participants with an overview

    of the potential of the software and an idea of its long-term

    usage, whilst also providing a grounding in the basic tools and

    tasks which are most often used in a real project. Three sessions

    have been commissioned for 2012/13, details can be found in

    the brochure.

    Booking Information

    For further information or to book a place on any of the

    workshops listed please contact the Graduate School:

    e: [email protected]

    t: 0117 32 83974

    All of the workshops available to researchers are free of charge

    and can be registered for via the RBI website: http://rbi.uwe.

    ac.uk/internet/events

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    1. How much does it cost to attend?

    All of the workshops that we offer on the skills development

    programme are free of charge to all postgraduate research

    students and research staff.

    2. Am I eligible to attend?

    All postgraduate research degree students (MPhil/PhD/

    professional doctorate) and research staff are eligible to attend

    the workshops. Postgraduate taught and undergraduate

    students will not normally be eligible to attend.

    3. How do I book onto a workshop?

    Please visit the Graduate School events section (http://rbi.

    uwe.ac.uk/intranet/events/workshops.asp) for a full list

    of workshops offered. For each event there is a link to register

    online, it is simple and quick to complete.

    4. What happens if a workshop is fully booked?

    Should a workshop become fully booked, we will operate

    a waiting list and inform you promptly if a space becomes

    available. Should there be sufficient demand, a repeat

    workshop may be commissioned.

    5. Are refreshments provided?

    Yes, refreshments are offered as standard on all of our

    workshops. Where a workshop is offered over a whole day,

    we will normally offer participants vouchers for lunch in

    addition to be redeemed at a university food outlet.

    6. Where are the workshops held?

    The majority of the workshops are held in room 3S512 within

    the S Block (S block) on Frenchay Campus. The IT workshops

    are held in the Learning & Development Centre (Botetourt

    House) located on the Bristol Business Park (opposite the East

    entrance to Frenchay Campus). Please refer to the maps in

    this brochure for further details.

    7. How do I cancel a booking?

    If you are unable to attend a workshop after booking

    a place, please e-mail [email protected] or

    telephone 0117 32 83974

    8. Are the skills development workshops compulsory?

    No, the skills development programme is offered as a broad

    platform of events with recognition that researchers may decidewhat is appropriate to meet their individual training needs.

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    9. Do the workshops offered count toward the research

    degree credit requirement?

    The workshops offered are not credit bearing but you will use

    some of them to gain credit if you take the RCC module. Some

    faculties have structures that can acknowledge attendance for the

    purposes of accounting for the research degree credit requirement.

    10. Who designs and delivers the workshops?

    The workshops are designed by the Researcher Development

    Manager, Dr. Paul Spencer, who has experience of completing

    a research degree at UWE as well as designing and delivering

    generic skills development events. Some workshops are

    delivered by external experts with the remainder being delivered

    by experts from within UWE.

    11. How/where can I find out more?

    The Graduate School

    The UWE Graduate School offers support to UWE research

    students and their supervisors, more information can be found

    on this website:

    www.uwe.ac.uk/graduateschool

    Vitae Researcher Development Organisation

    Vitae is a national organisation championing the personal,

    professional and career development of doctoral researchers

    and research staff in higher education institutions and researchinstitutes. Vitae provides resources, advice, information and fora for

    individual postgraduate researchers and members of research staff

    who are interested in their professional development and careers.

    www.vitae.ac.uk

    Research Councils UK

    Research Councils UK (RCUK) is a strategic partnership between

    the seven UK Research Councils. RCUK was established in 2002

    to enable the Councils to work together more effectively to

    enhance the overall impact and effectiveness of their research,training and innovation activities, contributing to the delivery of

    the Governments objectives for science and innovation.

    www.rcuk.ac.uk

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    The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) is a tool for

    planning, promoting and supporting the personal, professional

    and career development of researchers in higher education. It

    describes the knowledge, skills, behaviours and personal qualities

    of researchers and encourages them to aspire to excellence

    through achieving higher levels of development. It details, for

    different stages of researchers careers, the competencies that they

    might aspire to.

    The RDF was created from empirical data, collected through

    interviewing researchers, to identify the characteristics of excellent

    researchers expressed in the RDF as descriptors. The descriptors

    are structured in four domains and twelve sub-domains,

    encompassing the knowledge, intellectual abilities, techniques

    and professional standards to do research, as well as the personal

    qualities, knowledge and skills to work with others and ensure

    the wider impact of research. Each of the sixty-three descriptors

    contain between three to five phases, representing distinct stages

    of development or level of performance within that descriptor.

    The RDF provides a comprehensive underpinning for a professionaldevelopment tool that Vitae have developed for researchers

    to audit their own skills, knowledge, attributes and behaviours

    against those set out in the RDF. More information on the

    background to the RDF and the tools available please see the Vitae

    website www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf

    The Researcher Development Framework (RDF)

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    Engagement, Influence & Impact

    The knowledge and skills to work with othersand ensure the wider impact of research.

    Graduate School Welcome Event

    Tuesday 16th October 2012, 13:00 16:30,

    room 3S512, Frenchay campus

    Going for Gold: All or nothing on open access

    Tuesday 23rd October 2012, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512,

    Frenchay campus

    First Steps to Small Group Teaching

    Tuesday 6th November 2012, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512,

    Frenchay campus

    Perfect Posters

    Monday 12th November 2012 and Tuesday 14th May 2013,

    09:30 12:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus

    The Art and Science of Communication

    Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th February 2013, 09:30 16:30,

    room 3S512, Frenchay campus

    The Digital Researcher

    Tuesday 5th March 2013, 09:30 16:30, room tbc,

    Frenchay campus

    Knowledge and intellectual abilities

    The knowledge, intellectual abilities andtechniques to do research

    Writing Up Your Thesis

    Thursday 18th October 2012 and Thursday 18th April 2013,

    09:30 12:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus

    The Final Viva

    Thursday 18th October 2012 and Thursday 18th April 2013,

    13:30 16:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus

    Managing Long Documents in Microsoft Word 2010

    Thursday 15th November 2012 and Thursday 21st February

    2013, 09:30 12:30, IT Training room 1, Botetourt House,

    Bristol Business Park

    Using Microsoft Excel 2010 to Process Data

    Thursday 22nd November 2012 and Thursday 28th February 2013,

    09:30 12:30, IT Training room 1, Botetourt House, Bristol Business Park

    The Progression Exam

    Friday 22nd February 2013 and Thursday 30th May 2013, 09:30 12:30, room 3S512, Frenchay campus

    NVivo10: Software for qualitative data analysis

    Thursday 11th and Friday and 12th October 2012; Thursday 7th and

    Friday 8th February 2013; Thursday 9th and Friday 10th May 2013,

    09.30 to 16.30, Training Room 2, Botetourt House, Frenchay Campus

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    Research Governance + Organisation

    The knowledge of the standards, requirements

    and professionalism to do research

    The Beginners Guide to the Research Degree

    Thursday 1st November 2012, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512,

    Frenchay campus

    The Socially Innovative Researcher

    Thursday 20th November 2012, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512,

    Frenchay campus

    Getting Published, Strategies for Successful Researchers

    Thursday 31st January 2013, 09:30 12:30, room 3S512,

    Frenchay campus

    Project Management in a Nutshell

    Friday 25th January 2013, 09:30 12:30, room 3S512,

    Frenchay campus

    Under lock and key: Best practice for data management

    Tuesday 16th April 2013, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512,Frenchay campus

    Personal Effectiveness

    The personal qualities and approach

    to be an effective researcher

    The Effective Researcher Programme - the middle years

    Wednesday 5th December 2012, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512,

    Frenchay campus

    The Effective Part time Researcher

    Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th December 2012,

    16:00 20:00 (both days), room 3S512, Frenchay campus

    Future Directions

    Monday 11th March 2013, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512,

    Frenchay campus

    How to Win Funds and Influence People

    Thursday 2nd May 2013, 09:30 16:30, room 3S512,

    Frenchay campus

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    NVivo 10: Software for qualitative data analysis

    NVivo10 is a software package used to organise and manage

    qualitative research data. This two day workshop introduces

    the functionality of this package and encourages participants to

    utilise their own data in the course to learn how to get the best

    from it. The workshop will be facilitated by Dr Christina Silver

    (University of Surrey) who is an experienced researcher and

    user of a range of computer assisted qualitative data analysis

    software packages.

    Thursday 11th and Friday 12th October 2012, 09.30 to 16.30,Training Room 2, Botetourt House, Frenchay Campus

    A further two sessions of this course are available:-

    Thursday 7th and Friday 8th February 2013; Thursday

    9th and Friday 10th May 2013

    Graduate School Welcome Event

    This popular event is being held on the Frenchay Campus and

    is designed to provide recently registered research students

    with an overview of the institutional support that is available

    throughout their research degree programmes. The event is

    informal and focuses on providing new researchers with the

    opportunity to socialise with their peer group from across the

    whole University. The event will cover the following

    A welcome and introduction to UWE from the Director

    of the UWE Graduate School An induction to the services for researchers from

    the UWE Library

    A chance to hear from current research students

    A guide to the support available to research students

    A social event with a buffet

    All UWE research students who are within their first 6 months

    of registration are encouraged to attend.Tuesday 16th October 2012, 11.00 to 16.30, Room 3S512,

    S Block, Frenchay Campus

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    Writing Up Your Thesis

    This popular workshop is aimed at focusing on the problems

    of organising material, overcoming writers block and useful

    techniques for getting the writing done. Suitable for students in

    midterm or later stages of their research degree programmes.

    Thursday 18th October 2012 and Thursday 18th April 2013,

    09:30 to 12:30, Room 3S512, S Block, Frenchay campus

    The Final Viva Examination

    Advice on preparing for the final viva voce examination and

    its aftermath, with plenty of opportunity for asking questions.

    Suitable for students who are preparing for the final stages of

    their study.

    Thursday 18th October 2012 and Thursday 18th

    April 2013, 09:30 to 12:30, Room 3S512, S Block,

    Frenchay campus

    Going for Gold: All or nothing on open

    access publishing

    Timed to coincide with Global Open Access Week, this

    workshop seeks to explore the issues around publishing

    research in open access journals.

    Tuesday 23rd October 2012, 09.30 to 12.30, Room 3S512,

    S block, Frenchay campus

    The Beginners Guide to the Research Degree

    This workshop is aimed at research students who are in the

    early stages of the research degree. The workshop will present

    an overview of the research degree programme at UWE and

    will include advice on planning your research project, applying

    for ethical approval and arrangements for protecting intellectual

    property generated.

    Thursday 1st November 2012, 09.30 to 16.30, Room 3S512,

    S Block, Frenchay campus

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    First Steps to Small Group Teaching

    This session will explore the principles of teaching and learning

    in the context of small group facilitation in laboratory based

    teaching and/or seminars.

    Tuesday 6th November 2012,09:30 16:30, Room 3S512,

    S Block, Frenchay campus

    Perfect Posters

    This workshop will explore how to effectively communicateyour research in the form of a poster. We will be looking at

    visual communication and why presenting a poster is different

    to writing a research paper or giving an oral presentation.

    Participants will have the chance to discuss hints and tips for

    designing posters that maximise impact.

    Monday 12th November 2012 and Tuesday 14th May 2013,

    09:30 12:30, Room 3S512, S Block, Frenchay campus

    Managing Long Documents in Microsoft Word 2010

    A workshop concentrating on using advanced facilities

    in Microsoft Word such as master documents, outlining,

    referencing and indexing to keep your thesis well organised and

    easy to manage. Suitable for all research students who have an

    intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word.

    Thursday 15th November 2012 and Thursday 21st February

    2013, 09:30 12:30, IT Training Room 1, Botetourt House,

    Bristol Business Park (opposite Frenchay campus entrance).

    The Socially Innovative Researcher

    This course has been designed to afford researchers the time

    and space to learn more about social innovation the ability to

    find innovative solutions to social and environmental problems.

    We shall endeavour to demonstrate that the talents honed

    through engaging in research can be applied in a different

    context. It is envisaged that the range of activities will inspire,

    reassure and motivate researchers to continue finding diverse

    ways to solve problems that we face in society today.

    Tuesday 20th November 2012, 09:30 16:30, Room 3S512,

    S Block, Frenchay campus

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    Using Microsoft Excel 2010 to Process Data

    Microsoft Excel provides a number of tools for data processing,

    suitable for small-scale surveys or any kind of research data. If

    you are looking for a simpler alternative to a major database

    application, then this is likely to provide everything you

    need. Suitable for all research students with an intermediate

    knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

    Thursday 22nd November 2012 and Thursday 28th February

    2013, 09:30- 12:30, IT Training Room 1, Botetourt House,

    Bristol Business Park (opposite Frenchay campus entrance).

    The Effective Researcher Programme: The Middleyears

    This workshop is designed for research students who are

    midway through a research degree programme. It places a focus

    on maintaining progress and overcoming research and writing

    blocks in a format that is both attractive and useful to a large

    number of research students.

    Wednesday 5th December 2012, 09:30 16:30, Room

    3S512, S Block, Frenchay campus

    The Effective Part Time Researcher

    This programme, run over two consecutive evenings, is aimed

    at those 6-18 months into their part-time PhD or professional

    doctorate. It has been designed with the needs of those who

    are balancing doctoral studies with a wider set of professional

    and/or home life commitments in mind and is a good

    opportunity to share experiences, good practice and strategies

    for managing the process of the research and will cover:

    Facilitated activities and discussion to enable participants to

    talk about their research, the process they are involved in,

    their skills development and to share good practice.

    'Making the PhD fit with the rest of my life' a mix of small

    group and individual exercises designed to elicit how people

    manage priorities, how they make their research happen and

    to share tips and experiences on how they 'get it all done'.

    Sharing the experience of someone who has completed their

    doctoral studies part-time and the supervisor perspective.

    Exploring the role of an academic supervisor for a part-timeresearcher.

    Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th December 2012,

    16:00 to 20:00, Room 3S512, S Block, Frenchay campus

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    Project Management in a nutshell

    Projects are about delivering specific pieces of work. These

    can range from short reports on a specific topic to multimillion

    pound construction projects. The techniques that are used

    to manage projects are applicable to projects in any field.

    This session aims to introduce project management tools and

    techniques with a broad perspective; the skills introduced

    within this session are important transferable skills as project

    management is a core competence for many industries. This

    workshop has been designed to guide researchers through

    the fundamental principles of project management andde-mystifying the jargon along the way.

    Friday 25th January 2013, 09.30 to 12.30, room 3S512, S

    Block, Frenchay campus

    Getting Published, Strategies for SuccessfulResearchers

    This workshop aims to explore the common strategies employed

    by researchers in engaging with public output of their research.It will cover topics such as who one should write for, which

    journals to target, ensuring compliance with author guidelines

    and publication ethics.

    Thursday 31st January 2013, 09:30 - 12:30, Room 3S512,

    S Block, Frenchay campus

    The Art & Science of communication

    It is easy to quantify someone with a great proficiency in

    athletics, performance or industry. What we grade is the

    difference in levels of skill, application and result. Applying the

    same logic to how we communicate might not seem useful

    given that it is something that we have all done since the day

    we were born, but this course argues that communication is a

    reflex rather than a learned skill; a response to the environment

    in which you find yourself, and one that is impossible to stop. If

    our argument is valid, it would be better to harness and exploit

    that reflex consciously.

    This is a two-day course designed to provide an environment

    in which participants practise shaping communication in order

    to disseminate their work in a variety of settings, whether

    traditional or incidental. Topics explored such as impact,

    involvement and engagement will help participants build their

    confidence through experimentation, discussion and feedback.

    This course aims to prove that there is much to be gained

    by learning to control levels of skill, aptitude and application

    that will mean conscious communication can result in being

    quantified as compelling.

    Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th February 2013,

    09:30 16:30, Room 3S512, S Block, Frenchay campus

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    The Progression Exam

    This workshop aims to explain the regulations surrounding

    this important hurdle in the research degree process to better

    enable research students to navigate it successfully by providing

    hints & tips on putting together the written element and

    preparation for the oral examination.

    Friday 22nd February 2013 and Thursday 30th May 2013,

    09:30 12:30, Room 3S512, S Block, Frenchay campus

    The Digital Researcher

    Social media is booming. You can now find user generated

    content in just about all spheres of life; politics, music, history,

    you name it and it can be found. What about the field of

    academic research? Are the critics right to sneer at social media

    as being trivial time wasting activities or could there be a real

    benefit to the researchers who do engage using more of the

    tools at their disposal? This hands on interactive workshop

    will allow researchers to explore the use of social media tools

    with a view to improving their practice in an academic researchcontext.

    Tuesday 5th March 2013, 09:30 16:30, Room TBC,

    S Block, Frenchay campus

    Future Directions

    Researchers acquire a broad set of skills and competencies

    as a consequence of the projects or work they undertake.

    Understanding these competencies and being able to describe

    them is the challenge that many of us face especially when

    seeking employment. This workshop has been designed to

    help researchers understand the value of the skills and provide

    opportunities for researchers to consider the future directions

    that they could take.

    Monday 11th March 2013, 09.30 to 12.30, room 3S512,

    S Block, Frenchay campus

    Under lock & key: Data management best practice

    Good data management is fundamental for high quality research

    data and therefore research excellence, it is crucial for facilitating

    data sharing and ensuring the sustainability and accessibility of

    data in the long-term and therefore their re-use for future science.

    If research data are well organised, documented, preserved and

    accessible, and their accuracy and validity is controlled at alltimes, the result is high quality data, efficient research, findings

    based on solid evidence and the saving of time and resources.

    This workshop highlights some of the best practice in this area.

    Tuesday 16th April 2013, 09.30 to 12.30, room 3S512,

    S Block Frenchay campus

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    How to Win Funds & Influence People

    Understanding how research attracts funding is key to

    progressing in a research career. This workshop has been

    designed to give participants an opportunity to learn about how

    research is funded in the UK, to understand the key elements

    of putting together a bid for research funds, to become aware

    of the need to understand how projects are costed and to

    understand why making connections with others is instrumental

    in achieving success in a competitive funding environment.

    Thursday 2nd May 2013, 09:30 16:30, Room 3S512,

    S Block, Frenchay campus

    Personal Skills Development Residential

    A four-day intensive residential course that enables you to

    assess your transferable skills, plan your career and improve

    your team-working and networking abilities. This event is of

    most benefit to students in their second or third years of study,

    but also has much to offer to those in the later stages of their

    research degree programmes. Further details about the coursewill be circulated later in the year.

    Participant comments from the 2010 course

    It was great to meet so many different but like-minded people.

    I really underestimated the benefit of the time and space

    to reflect and learn outside of my work. Invigorating.

    Great opportunity to take time out, focus on self and evaluate

    and reflect on what has been achieved so far and what one

    hopes to achieve in the future.

    Overall, absolutely excellent. Great food, perfect venue, inspiring

    tutors and above all talented people doing PhDs. Main thing that

    I will take away is a new sense of my advanced skills in many

    areas and self-recognition of my achievements and TALENT!

    Buckland Hall Retreat

    Centre, Bwlch, Wales.

    The venue for the 2010

    Personal Skills Development

    Residential Course.

    Research students tackle a team-working task

    at the Personal Skills Development Residential

    Course at the Buckland Hall Retreat Centre,

    Bwlch, Wales.

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    Careers Advice and Support

    The UWE Careers Service offers a range of services topostgraduate research students including:

    Information about job and career options

    Individual advice and guidance

    Help with planning and managing your career

    Help with job applications drawing up your CV/application

    form, preparing for interviews

    Workshop sessions by arrangement on various aspects ofcareer planning and applications

    The Careers Service offers short appointments, which are

    bookable on the day, and longer appointments by arrangement.

    They will respond promptly to telephone and email enquiries,

    and also offer support to students and graduates for up to 3

    years after leaving the University. For full details of their services

    at Frenchay and other campuses see www.uwe.ac.uk/careers

    Library Services

    Library Services offers support for researchers at each stage oftheir research and throughout their research careers.

    As well as a library on each campus, with the main library at

    Frenchay open 24/7 in term time, the university has access to a

    huge range of books and journals online. We also offer:

    Librarians with knowledge and expertise in your subject area plus

    support from the Research and Knowledge Exchange Librarians

    Anywhere, anytime access to databases for your subject and

    for research methodologies

    Support in accessing those hard to find references

    UWEs Research Repository and information about open

    access publishing

    Help with organising your references and creating bibliographies

    Web based guidance relating to journal impact factors and

    getting published

    Guidance on accessing and using other libraries

    More information is on the UWE Library webpages at

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