Forthcoming Events
19th September 2008
The University of Liverpool
The conference is free to all students.
The number of delegates will be limited by space, so it is advisable to book early.
The conference will be held on Friday 19th Septemver and starts at 9.30am. The conference ends at 5.00pm
Apply online; if you do not wish to offer a presentation, please fill in the online form placing "n/a" in the abstract section
Previous Events
28th June 2007
The University of Chester
The 2007 annual PRISM conference will build upon the strengths of previous years. Comments from previous delegates include:
- "Excellent conference and venue. Interesting cross-discipline talks with option to attend most relevant talks. Sign-up sessions on 'Time management' and 'Work life balance' were probably the most useful sessions I have attended since starting my PhD. Importantly, the food was good!"
- "A good chance to meet postgrad students and present, well worth the effort"
- "Do attend - it's free - useful to see what other students do, present your results - interesting workshops for research skills development"
- "Worth attending to learn new skills and network"
Sign up to attend PRISM via the PRISM 2007 homepage.
November / December 2007
The University of Manchester
Building on ENGAGE 2006 the 2007 event will offer a range of interactive workshops looking at topics such as giving a press release, interviewing skills and engaging youth in research.
Online booking will be available on www.postgradtalentnw.co.uk in May 2007
Friday 25 May 2007
Manchester Town Hall
The fifth annual NW Hub conference is a regional opportunity to share good practice in the field of researcher training, hear how researcher training is being implemented across the region and catch up on national updates and their relevance to the NW region.
Further information and an online booking form are avaulable on the Leading The Way 2007 website.
Thursday 10 and Friday 11 May 2007
University of Salford
The University of Salford would like to invite research students from across the North West to participate in its annual postgraduate conference. This thriving multi-disciplinary conference gives new researchers an excellent opportunity to:
- present their papers and / or posters in a friendly environment
- meet researchers from other parts of the North West both in panels and through a number of informal activities have their papers peer reviewed and published
A number of external contributors will also run sessions on training and development skills, including publishing research and applying for funding.
For further information on how to participate please contact:
Sachin Anand
Administrative Officer
Research & Graduate College
University of Salford
M5 4WT
s.anand@salford.ac.uk
Monday 2 April 2007
University of Liverpool
This FREE one day event is open to all NW-based postgraduate researchers working in Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities.
This conference will offer an opportunity to present work in progress, obtain feedback on your presentation skills, meet with like minded researchers from across the region and attend tailor made workshop sessions.
Further information and an online booking form is available on the PRASH website.
Abstract submission closes Friday 23 February 2007
First Session: Monday 18 - Wednesday 20 December 2006
Lancaster University
Further information is available on the event's home page.
Thursday 14 December 2006
University of Sheffield
Further information is available on the event's home page.
12 July 2006
St Martin's College, Lancaster
The third annual PRISM conference attracted over 50 researchers from 11 regional institutions.
Delegate Wasim Khan of The University of Manchester described the 2006 event: "Excellent conference and venue. Interesting cross-discipline talks with option to attend most relevant talks. Sign-up sessions on 'Time management' and 'Work life balance' were probably the most useful sessions I have attended since starting my PhD. Importantly, the food was good!"
Click here for a full report and pictures of this event
Friday 23 June 2006
Lancaster University
This event aimed to share good practice on how to support doctoral candidates through the examination process.
Interactive workshops around dissemination of research, careers in educational research and getting published were offered in the afternoon.
The programme from the day is available here
Saturday 10 June 2006
Manchester Metropolitan University
This inaugural event attracted around 55 delegates from 8 regional institutions. The event was described by delegates as "A good conference to attend" and "I would strongly recommend the conference because, among others, one receives useful information about how to research"
Click here for a full report and pictures of this event
Wednesday 26 April 2006
Manchester Town Hall
The fourth annual good practice conference attracted around 70 delegates from 11 regional institutions. The day offered regional, national and European updates, as well at the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the region.
One delegate described the event: "A really great and useful opportunity to get the UK perspective [in PG skills training] from such a strong region as the NW."
Click here for a full report and pictures of this event
Wednesday 10 February 2006
University of Chester
This inaugural event was hugely popular, and offered hints and tips on how to successfully disseminate the findings of postgraduate research. The event was opened with a keynote presentation from Prof Sir Martin Harris, talking on the importance of public understanding of research.
Insight was offered from a range of organisations and individuals, including: Chester Chronicle, Chester Zoo, Grosvenor Museum, Oxford University Press
Click here for a full report and pictures of this event
Wednesday 18 January 2006
University of Central Lancashire, Preston
The first of three inaugural events for 2006 was PRASH. This event was well received with 74 delegates attending from 8 regional institutions.
PRASH aimed to offer networking opportunities and informative workshop sessions to those studying for research degrees in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. Delegates described the day:
- "The sessions in the afternoon were informative and helpful"
- "Very useful conference to attend"
Click here for a full report and pictures of this event
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