Summer School 2023: Can the Postgraduate Community in Scotland Mutate to a Wellness Economy?

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

This session is an opportunity to sense the way ahead using U-theory's approach to innovation development that places wellness at the centre, with Steve Earl of University of Edinburgh's Future Institute and Beth Cross, lead for the professional doctorate at UWS.

Summer School 2023: Data Visualisation Using R, for Researchers Who Don’t Use R

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

We will provide a beginner’s introduction to quantitative data visualisation using the statistical programming language R. We expect no prior knowledge of using R, this is meant for complete beginners, but more experienced users are welcome.

Summer School 2023: NVivo For Qualitative Data Analysis

John McIntyre Conference Centre, University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh

In this workshop we will look at how to make the best use of NVivo in your qualitative data analysis.

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.

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…

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…

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 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…

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…