Sessions for the BU Researcher Development Programme in November 2011 are as follows:
Statistics Surgery: Individual statistics advice with Dr John Beavis
- Date: Every Wednesday
- Time: max 45 minutes consultation –10:00-16:00
- Room: tbc
- Prior booking essential through Staff Development
Managing your Thesis workshop (Part 1 & 2) Using MS Office 2007 to manage your thesis and other documents facilitated by Su Kensley
- Date: Wednesday 2 November and Wednesday 9 November
- Time: 10:00-13:00
- Room: MG08
- Prior booking essential (max 12 places) by emailing itskills@bournemouth.ac.uk
Literature Reviews Undertaking your literature review with Professor Adele Ladkin
- Date: Wednesday 16 November
- Time: 10:30-11:30
- Room: PG22
- No booking needed
BU Research Strategy & REF Overview of research at BU and its wider context, introducing the REF with Professor Matthew Bennett
- Date: Wednesday 16 November
- Time: 13:00-14:30
- Room: PG22
- No booking needed
Introduction to Qualitative Research The main aspects of qualitative research with Professor Kate Galvin
- Date: Wednesday 23 November
- Time: 10:30-12:30
- Room: PG22
- No booking needed
Introduction to Quantitative Research The main aspects of quantitative research with Professor Adrian Newton
- Date: Wednesday 23 November
- Time: 13:30-15:00
- Room: PG22
- No booking needed
Managing your Thesis workshop (Part 1 & 2) Using MS Office 2010 to manage your thesis and other documents facilitated by Su Kensley
- Date: Wednesday 23 November and Wednesday 30 November
- Time: 10:00-13:00
- Room: S103
- Prior booking essential (max 20 places) by emailing itskills@bournemouth.ac.uk
These sessions are primarily aimed at new PGRs however all PGRs and ECRs are welcome. Prior booking is essetial on some sessions where places are limited.
If you have any questions about the sessions, please contact Dr Fiona Knight or Susan Dowdle.











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