All successful mentors and mentors on the Research Mentoring scheme are required to attend our Launch and Lunch! At this event we will discuss the roles and responsibilities of mentees and mentors, some of the ethics considerations of mentoring and the ethos of our mentoring scheme. Menses and mentors will also find out who they […]
MOB: Mobilising Opportunities By ... Dance Project Space 1 (ground floor at Margaret Street School of Art), 6pm, Thursday the 17th of December Join the MOB for a Northern Soul dance class and end of term party with wine and mince pies. Organised by ADM PhD students. All welcome! Please wear Leather or slippery, synthetic soled […]
Now well into its third year, ADM Research Mentoring pairs researchers at different stages of their research to provide another level of mutual support complementary to the supervisory team. This is the first of two gatherings for our mentors and mentees to share what they're up to, exchange ideas and engage in discussion. New applicants will also […]
The Little Mindfulness Retreat A PhD is an enriching, fun and (hopefully) rewarding experience, however there are times when we all need to find time for relaxation. Relaxation and mindfulness are not only helpful for our general wellbeing but enhance productivity and creativity! ADM PhD students are invited to attend The Little Mindfulness Retreat. This relaxing […]
The Action Reloaded: The Creative Networks Event Legendary comic strip writer Pat Mills has been helping a cross section of Birmingham City University students update some of his most celebrated creations to reflect the social concerns of contemporary Britain, in a project that uses radio drama, film and comic book formats. Described by some […]
Birmingham Conservatoire Public Research Seminar Series with Professor Michael Russ You are warmly invited to Birmingham Conservatoire’s Spring 2016 Series of Public Research Seminars, on a wide variety of musical topics, which take place on selected Tuesday afternoons, 3.30-5.00 pm. Presenters include Conservatoire staff, doctoral students and external speakers. These seminars are open to all, […]
PGR Studio Shut-up and Write Please join us for our next Shut-up and Write session on Wednesday 30th March 2016, at 1-4pm in P233 (2nd floor, Parkside building). At these monthly gatherings, we engage with a curated list of texts, including but not limited to excerpts from PhD student work, staff and researchers publications […]
Conference Know-How, Wednesday 11th May 2016, 12.30 – 2pm, P130 Conferences are an important platform to disseminate your research, connect with others working in and across your field and often provide moments of happenstance that can be crucial for your PhD. Whether you are dipping your toes […]
Nick Moreton is a web developer and lecturer with a particular interest in Data and Application Processing Interfaces (APIs). He has built several applications to aid colleagues in carrying out their research projects, including recently the J-Hive project carried out at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and the yearly Harkive project that collects data on music […]
We are delighted to announce the second annual PGR Studio conference: Research Matter(s): Conversations about research in Arts, Design and Media 8th July 2016 Faculty of Arts, Design & Media Birmingham City University In the formal boxing up of ‘finished’ forms, the matter produced through research is commonly regarded as peripheral. Through articulating Researcher […]