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Sessions for the BU Researcher Development Programme in  January 2012 are below.  Booking is essential as places are limited, details of how to book are listed under each session.

PGR Induction Dr Fiona Knight

Introduction to BU’s academic and professional support for your research degree

• Date: Monday 16 January
• Time: 10:00 – 11:30
• Room: PG63
• Booking: graduateschool@bournemouth.ac.uk

Can social media enhance my research profile? Susan Dowdle

Using Twitter, blogs, social citation to raise your research profile.  Discussion on how to use Web 2.0 technologies professionally and some top tips on making connections and raising your profile.

• Date: Wednesday 18 January
• Time: 14:00-15:30
• Room: PG22
• Booking: graduateschool@bournemouth.ac.uk

Introduction to Education Practice: for Postgraduate Research Students (PGRs) Linda Byles

This 3 day event is designed to prepare Post-Graduate Research students to undertake their teaching responsibilities

• Date: 23-25 January
• Time: 09:00-16:30
• Room: The Octagon
• Further information and Booking: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/staff_development/education/education_general/education_practice.html

Grant Writing Workshop for Early Career Researchers Martin Pickard (external)

This workshop is aimed at early career researchers and phd students in the mid to late stages of their phd, starting to think about grant writing.  More details on the event can be found in this blog post.

• Date: 26 January
• Time: 9:30 – 17:00
• Room: K103, Kimmeridge House
• Booking:  All bookings for this event are via Susan Dowdle

Introduction to Mixed Methods Research Dr Carol Bond

• Date: February
• Time: TBC
• Room: PG22
• Booking: graduateschool@bournemouth.ac.uk

These sessions are primarily aimed at new PGRs however all PGRs and ECRs are welcome.