Come and join us for our regular weekly session, where you can grab a drink and meet up with other research colleagues. This is an informal gathering where you can gain new perspectives, share successes and problems, and talk through ideas; or perhaps just be around people, and take a break from your research journey.
Whether you are on the verge of your viva or want to know more about what it entails, this workshop is for you! This Viva Survival workshop aims to equip you with useful strategies to help you prepare for your viva, get through the big day itself and provide relevant information to demystify the viva […]
Run by BCU library specialists, this practical workshop explores the different types of literature review, the process of undertaking a literature review - from planning the review to searching for sources and reviewing your findings - and the use of alert services. Please note that limited spaces are available. Book your place online here.
In this School of Art PhD seminar, Sean will lead us in a discussion of Handsworth Songs by Black Audio Film Collective (1986). Directed by John Akomfrah, it is described by the BFI (British Film Institute) as “An experimental film essay on race and disorder in Britain, filmed in Handsworth and London during the riots of 1985 […]
This workshop aims to introduce users to the features of EndNote Web. At the end of the session, you will be able to create a personal library of references from a range of sources and manage your library by creating groups. This session is facilitated by BCU library specialists. All welcome! Please note that limited […]
We've adapted our popular one-day Writing Intensive with Dr Helen Kara into three online shorter sessions! Each session will include group half-hour writing sessions, with breaks in between, plus opportunities to discuss academic writing with Helen and your fellow students. This intensive is for writing first draft material; you’ll need to arrive ready to work […]
Run by BCU library specialists, this practical workshop will help you incorporate essential and useful features of Microsoft Office Word for a professional finish. It covers: Inserting a cover page Navigating through large documents Using styles Page breaks, Section breaks and pagination Inserting a Table of Contents, footnotes and endnotes, and bookmarks Applying captions to figures, tables and equations […]
A School of Art innovation and light-heartened lockdown alternative to PGR Studio’s annual PhD picnic. How can you represent your PhD in a culinary masterpiece? It could be your research topic or doctoral experience that provides the inspiration for a plate of food that you can virtually share with us in the seminar (bowls and […]
This workshop covers the key principles of copyright and how they relate to research activity. We will look at what copyright covers, the specific expectations granted to researchers plus how to seek permission and give credit for third party material. This session is run by BCU library specialists. All welcome! Please note that places are […]
Part of the School of Art PhD seminar series ... As academic conferences as well as art world symposia and events move online in response to the pandemic, how can we make interesting use of the possibilities for digital presentation of our research? In this workshop, we will share ideas, reflections and examples. You are […]
These two sessions are part of a collaborative series of short workshops between The PGR Studio and BCU library specialists. 1. Using the library for multidisciplinary research (2 - 2.45pm) In this session, we will focus on navigating and using library resources across different disciplines in your research. There will also be insights from ADM researchers about undertaking […]