Summer School 2023: Research Design in the Social Sciences

Online

By using a hands-on approach, this course will show how theories can be tested through different research designs with different types of data, will investigate the implications and suitability of research designs, and will reveal how these designs can be best presented to broader audiences.

Building Communities Throughout the PhD – Student-Led Symposium

University of Strathclyde
Attendance: 82 / 80

The annual student-led symposium is back! This one day in-person event, organised by your SGSSS student reps, offers a supportive and meaningful space to meet fellow PhD students across Scotland, learn tips and tricks for navigating the doctoral journey and co-create a supportive peer network to help resist and challenge…

SGSSS Final Year Conference 2023

Dynamic Earth Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Attendance: 51 / 51

The SGSSS Final Year Conference is designed to celebrate the hard work of social science doctoral students and to support them in thinking about their employability and transition post-PhD. The event aims to help you to: Feel more supported and motivated towards PhD completion; Identify future opportunities that might be…

Making the crossing: Your interdisciplinary PhD and beyond

Dynamic Earth Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Attendance: 30 / 40

You are invited to attend the annual SGSSS Interdisciplinary event on 19th June (Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh). The event has been designed for PhD candidates who work with interdisciplinary data usually defined as research that crosses UKRI council barriers (for example, social sciences with health, or with arts & humanities) though…

Working with diverse forms of Social Data for new insights: an interactive workshop

Dovecot Studios 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Attendance: 10 / 25

Are you undertaking research using administrative, census, survey or other data? Are you interested in using, linking or combining new datasets for new insights? Do you plan to develop a future research proposal drawing on diverse social data? If so then this interactive workshop is for you! Join us on…

Working with diverse forms of Social Data for new insights: an interactive workshop

Dovecot Studios 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Attendance: 23 / 40

Are you undertaking research using administrative, census, survey or other data? Are you interested in using, linking or combining new datasets for new insights? Do you plan to develop a future research proposal drawing on diverse social data? If so then this interactive workshop is for you! Join us on…

Managing data collection: Preparation and monitoring

Online
Attendance: 43 / 50

Are you going to collect your own data using in-depth interviews, surveys, and/or focus group discussion? Wondering how to plan and monitor your data collection progress? This is a 2-hour webinar event on “Managing data collection: Preparation and monitoring”. The webinar will combine presentation, small-group discussion, and whole-class reflection. This workshop focuses on how to plan, organise, manage, and monitor data collection.

Autumn Internships Q&A 1

Online
Attendance: 18 / ∞

This virtual Question & Answer session will be hosted by the SGSSS Knowledge Exchange and Partnerships Manager. The event will start with an overview of the internships process and the specific opportunities available in this competition. There will then be an opportunity for questions from students. If you would like…

The reflexive/reflective researcher: a mindfulness-based approach to engaging with doctoral research

Strathclyde Doctoral School Learning and Teaching Building Level 6, 49 Richmond Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Attendance: 33 / 30

The event explores the benefits of bringing mindfulness to postgraduate research, for the benefit of the researcher and the research project. Through group discussions, writing exercises, and mindfulness practices, the attendees will consider the “emotional labour” of research, such as writer’s block, procrastination, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome.

Autumn Internships Q&A 2

Online
Attendance: 23 / 40

This virtual Question & Answer session will be hosted by the SGSSS Knowledge Exchange and Partnerships Manager. The event will start with an overview of the internships process and the specific opportunities available in this competition. There will then be an opportunity for questions from students. If you would like…

SGSSS Internships: Meet the Hosts

Online
Attendance: 26 / ∞

The SGSSS Internships Scheme will connect PhD social science researchers with organisations out with academia, for 3 month (full-time) or 6 month (part-time) placements. This interactive session will enable prospective PhD applicants to learn more about the host organisations for Autumn 2023 placements, and discuss what makes both a successful…

How to efficiently interview student and staff interviewees: creating a safe, welcome, and trusted environment

Online
Attendance: 16 / 30

This training focuses on designing and conducting efficient interviews. Attendees are expected to: 1) understand the nature of conducting various interviews; 2) know how to design interviews; 3) share and discuss their interview plans; 3) understand the key factors of engaging various interviewees; and 4) conduct mock interviews in different circumstances.

Advanced data visualisation using Stata: from exploration to presentation

University of Stirling and Online Stirling
Attendance: 22 / 45

Stata has varied and powerful data visualisation capabilities which can be hard to master. Participants will receive training on how to create data visualisations that aid in every stage of the research process, analyse the purpose of visualisation critically, and employ a streamlined and logical workflow using the Stata software.

Hands-on training to use NVivo for efficient ‘reading’ & data analysis

Online
Attendance: 58 / 60

This interactive workshop helps you 1) learn NVivo on your own or with your peers, 2) use the software for qualitative as well as mixed methods research, 3) employ it to save time and effort in your everyday tasks of reading and research-based writing.

Designing and running online co-creation workshops for data collection

Online
Attendance: 12 / 20

This event suits students interested in collecting cross-country data online and considering employing an online co-creation workshop. The event is entirely virtual and will provide participants with the foundational knowledge necessary for designing and conducting co-creation workshops using Miro.