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.

Jupyter Notebook: Improving Workflow for Social Science Research

Chrystal Macmillan Building 15a George Square, Edinburgh
Attendance: 13 / 25

Using Jupyter Notebook, this training event will provide quantitative researchers with the tools necessary to streamline and improve current research workflow by integrating comments, data analysis, visualization, and write-up within one system all within an open-science environment.

SGSSS Induction Event 2023

Stirling Court Hotel Airthrey Road, Stirling, United Kingdom
Attendance: 56 / ∞

Register here to attend the SGSSS new student induction, taking place at the Stirling Court Hotel on November 8th 2023. This event is for ESRC-funded…

Adapting Critical Discourse Analysis Approaches for Interdisciplinary Doctoral Research Projects

Online via Zoom
Attendance: 28 / 50

This training will provide an advanced training and workshop around Critical Discourse Analysis and its applications in PhD research. Attendees will learn about varied CDA approaches, practice analysis with these methods, and consider the theoretical and logistical practicalities of applying them to their own research projects.

Practicum – Adapting Critical Discourse Analysis Approaches for Interdisciplinary Doctoral Research Projects

Online via Zoom
Attendance: 16 / 24

This training will provide an advanced training and workshop around Critical Discourse Analysis and its applications in PhD research. Attendees will learn about varied CDA approaches, practice analysis with these methods, and consider the theoretical and logistical practicalities of applying them to their own research projects.

Summer Internships Q&A

Attendance: 10 / ∞

This virtual session will be hosted by the SGSSS Research in Practice team and a few of our Summer Hosts, who will be available answer…

Considering a Business startup after your PhD?

Online
Attendance: 10 / ∞

Meet the Entrepreneurs in Residence at Stirling University on 15th February 2024 Online Event 16:00 - 19:00 Professor Ross Tuffee the Entrepreneurial Campus Development Advisor…

ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme Q&A

Online
Attendance: 102 / ∞

This live session will be hosted by SGSSS Associate Director, Dr Rachel Shanks, who will be available answer any questions you may have around applying…

Spring into Methods: Using Practice-Based Methods for Addressing Climate Crisis

CCA Glasgow 350 Sauchiehall Streer Glasgow G2 3JD United Kingdom 350 Sauchiehall Streer, Glasgow
Attendance: 13 / 25

The 2-day doctoral training programme will examine the value of practice-based research methods in addressing socio-economic and cultural challenges associated with climate crisis. As academia…

Scottish Programme of Advanced Training for Social Anthropology PhD Students: STAR 2 Post-Fieldwork Training

The Burn, Angus Glenesk, Brechin, Scotland, United Kingdom

STAR2 is a residential training event for post-fieldwork writing up PhD students in Social Anthropology in Scotland that combines master classes focused on writing up PhD research projects with sessions preparing PhD students for careers in anthropology within and beyond the academy. All STAR2 sessions have been specifically designed for post-fieldwork writing-up students of social anthropology. Dr Aimee Joyce and Dr Adam Reed (St Andrews), Prof Lotte Hoek & Prof Magnus Course (Edinburgh), and Prof Nancy Wachowich (Aberdeen) will attend for the full 4 days.

Spring into Methods: Working with Objects

1445 Argyle Street Glasgow G3 8AW United Kingdom 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Attendance: 18 / 20

This two-day training session will introduce doctoral students to the principles of object-based research as practiced across a range of fields in the Arts, Humanities,…

Student-led Symposium 2024 – Beyond the Buzzwords: Interdisciplinarity and Wellbeing

Stirling Court Hotel Airthrey Road, Stirling, United Kingdom
Attendance: 73 / 73

This years’ Student-Led Symposium will take place at the University of Stirling on the 17th May. The theme is interdisciplinarity and wellbeing from the PGR perspective. It will provide an opportunity to learn about interdisciplinary research in practice and wellbeing during your degree, plus time to socialise and connect with your social science community.