Online Training Series
The Graduate School provides free access to a webinar series for all doctoral researchers. These offer research and professional skills training in a live-taught format. You will find that they complement the tailored, interactive face-to-face workshops in the DRDP and will be particularly helpful to those following the Distance Learning study mode or those studying part time who cannot always attend workshops due to other commitments. These webinars take place either between 7pm and 9pm or 10am-12pm.
There is a wide range of topics to choose from (62 sessions in total), which are organised into themed modules. You don’t have to attend a whole module, you can sign up for individual sessions from any module. As with the face-to-face workshops, some topics will be of more relevance at certain stages of your doctoral programme.
Webinar Software
You must download the required software (Electa-live) and you must book in advance. The software is free to the user and can be accessed direct from the Electa website.
The software can be downloaded to a PC, laptop, tablet, or even a smart phone. It is your responsibility to ensure you have the software ready in advance of the webinar. We recommend that you use a personal device because downloads to a work computer will require the university’s IT department to install it for you.
Booking
BOOKINGS FOR THE FIRST SESSION OPEN ON 14th SEPTEMBER
The webinars are extremely popular and waiting lists may operate. Please be considerate to those who may be on a waiting list and cancel in good time if you find that you are no longer able to take part.
In the 2021-22 academic year, all sessions will open for booking THREE WEEKS BEFORE THEY ARE DUE TO RUN. When you access a specific session in the schedule below and go to ‘Book this Session’, it will tell you that the session is ‘available to book’ after a particular date and time. If you wish to attend, therefore, you will have to be ‘clued in’, access this website regularly, and generally be prepared! This little extra effort will, however, mean that places are available for PGRs to book all year round.
If you have any problems with any aspect of your booking, please e-mail [simon.d.watts@uea.ac.uk] and/or [ssf.advancedtraining@uea.ac.uk] and he we will be happy to help.
BOOKING LINK: https://bookwhen.com/ueaonlinetraining
HANDBOOK Online Training for PGR’s (FP) 2021-22
Modules
Here is an overview of the webinars organised into modules by theme. You may find it helpful to identify, perhaps with your DoS or School DRDP Coordinator, which individual sessions would be most helpful to you in your current year of study. For example, a doctoral researcher in the first year of study will be working on a literature review, honing their writing skills and exploring research methods, so sessions 1 and 2 in Module 1 and certain sessions in Modules 2 and 5 would be very relevant. Session 4 will be helpful in any year of study but may provide additional, specific support to those who are writing up, as will session 1 of Module 3. If you are interested in teaching, or already have some experience of teaching you will find the Module 4 sessions to be interesting and supportive. These sessions may therefore be relevant in any year of study.
Schedule of Sessions for 2021/22 | ||||||
Date | Module | Name | Time | Page | ||
Tues 5th Oct | 1. Writing | What Should a Literature Review Do? | 7pm-9pm | 7 | ||
Wed 6th Oct | 1. Writing | What Should a Literature Review Do? | 7pm-9pm | 7 | ||
Thurs 7th Oct | 1. Writing | What Should a Literature Review Do? | 7pm-9pm | 7 | ||
Tues 12th Oct | 1. Writing | Writing Effectively | 7pm-9pm | 8 | ||
Wed 13th Oct | 1. Writing | Writing Effectively | 7pm-9pm | 8 | ||
Thurs 14th Oct | 1. Writing | Writing Effectively | 7pm-9pm | 8 | ||
Tues 19th Oct | 1. Writing | Academic Publishing | 7pm-9pm | 9 | ||
Weds 20th Oct | 1. Writing | Academic Publishing | 7pm-9pm | 9 | ||
Thurs 21st Oct | 1. Writing | Writing & Structuring an Effective Thesis | 7pm-9pm | 10 | ||
Tues 26th Oct | 1. Writing | Writing & Structuring an Effective Thesis | 7pm-9pm | 10 | ||
Thurs 28th Oct | 1. Writing | Writing & Structuring an Effective Thesis | 7pm-9pm | 10 | ||
Tues 2rd Nov | 2. Qual. | A Comparison of Qualitative Methods | 7pm-9pm | 11 | ||
Thurs 4th Nov | 2. Qual. | Qualitative Interviewing | 7pm-9pm | 12 | ||
Tues 9th Nov | 2. Qual. | Analysing Qualitative Data | 7pm-9pm | 13 | ||
Thurs 11th Nov | 2. Qual. | Using NVivo for Qualitative Research | 7pm-9pm | 14 | ||
Tues 16th Nov | 1. Writing | What Should a Literature Review Do? | 10am-12pm | 7 | ||
Tues 16th Nov | 2. Qual. | A Comparison of Qualitative Methods | 7pm-9pm | 11 | ||
Weds 17th Nov | 1. Writing | Writing Effectively | 10am-12pm | 8 | ||
Thurs 18th Nov | 1. Writing | Academic Publishing | 10am-12pm | 9 | ||
Thurs 18th Nov | 2. Qual. | Qualitative Interviewing | 7pm-9pm | 12 | ||
Tues 23rd Nov | 1. Writing | Writing & Structuring an Effective Thesis | 10am-12pm | 9 | ||
Tues 23rd Nov | 2. Qual. | Analysing Qualitative Data | 7pm-9pm | 13 | ||
Thurs 25th Nov | 2. Qual. | Using NVivo for Qualitative Research | 7pm-9pm | 14 | ||
Tues 30th Nov | 3. Finishing | Preparing for your Viva | 7pm-9pm | 15 | ||
Weds 1st Dec | 3. Finishing | On the Job: Securing a First Academic Post | 7pm-9pm | 16 | ||
Tues 7th Dec | 3. Finishing | Preparing Impactful Research Proposals & Grant Applications | 7pm-9pm | 17 | ||
Weds 8th Dec | 4. Teaching | Preparing & Delivering Seminars | 7pm-9pm | 18 | ||
Tues 14th Dec | 4. Teaching | Preparing & Delivering Lectures | 7pm-9pm | 19 | ||
Weds 15th Dec | 4. Teaching | Assessment, Feedback, & Module Design | 7pm-9pm | 20 | ||
XMAS BREAK | ||||||
Tues 11th Jan | 2. Qual. | A Comparison of Qualitative Methods | 10am-12pm | 11 | ||
Tues 11th Jan | 1. Writing | What Should a Literature Review Do? | 7pm-9pm | 7 | ||
Wed 12th Jan | 2. Qual. | Qualitative Interviewing | 10mm-12pm | 12 | ||
Tues 18th Jan | 2. Qual. | Analysing Qualitative Data | 10am-12pm | 13 | ||
Tues 18th Jan | 1. Writing | Writing Effectively | 7pm-9pm | 8 | ||
Wed 19th Jan | 2. Qual. | Using NVivo for Qualitative Research | 10am-12pm | 14 | ||
Tues 25th Jan | 1. Writing | Academic Publishing | 7pm-9pm | 9 | ||
Tues 1st Feb | 1. Writing | Writing & Structuring an Effective Thesis | 7pm-9pm | 10 | ||
Tues 8th Feb | 1. Writing | What Should a Literature Review Do? | 10am-12pm | 7 | ||
Tues 8th Feb | 2. Qual. | A Comparison of Qualitative Methods | 7pm-9pm | 11 | ||
Wed 9th Feb | 1. Writing | Writing Effectively | 10am-12pm | 8 | ||
Tues 15th Feb | 1. Writing | Academic Publishing | 10am-12pm | 9 | ||
Tues 15th Feb | 2. Qual. | Qualitative Interviewing | 7pm-9pm | 12 | ||
Wed 16th Feb | 1. Writing | Writing & Structuring an Effective Thesis | 10am-12pm | 10 | ||
Tues 22nd Feb | 2. Qual. | Analysing Qualitative Data | 7pm-9pm | 13 | ||
Wed 23rd Feb | 3. Finishing | Preparing for your Viva | 7pm-9pm | 15 | ||
Tues 1st Mar | 2. Qual. | Using NVivo for Qualitative Research | 7pm-9pm | 14 | ||
Weds 2nd Mar | 3. Finishing | On the Job: Securing a First Academic Post | 7pm-9pm | 16 | ||
Tues 8th Mar | 3. Finishing | Preparing Impactful Research Proposals & Grant Applications | 7pm-9pm | 17 | ||
Tues 15th Mar | 1. Writing | What Should a Literature Review Do? | 10am-12pm | 7 | ||
Tues 15th Mar | 4. Teaching | Preparing & Delivering Seminars | 7pm-9pm | 18 | ||
Wed 16th Mar | 1. Writing | Writing Effectively | 10am-12pm | 8 | ||
Tues 22nd Mar | 1. Writing | Academic Publishing | 10am-12pm | 9 | ||
Tues 22nd Mar | 4. Teaching | Preparing & Delivering Lectures | 7pm-9pm | 19 | ||
Wed 23rd Mar | 1. Writing | Writing & Structuring an Effective Thesis | 10am-12pm | 10 | ||
Tues 29th Mar | 3. Finishing | Preparing for your Viva | 10am-12pm | 15 | ||
Tues 29th Mar | 4. Teaching | Assessment, Feedback, & Module Design | 7pm-9pm | 20 | ||
Wed 30th Mar | 3. Finishing | On the Job: Securing a First Academic Post | 10am-12pm | 16 | ||
Wed 30th Mar | 5. Quant | Quantitative Research: A Basic Guide | 7pm-9pm | 21 | ||
Tues 5th Apr | 3. Finishing | Preparing Impactful Research Proposals & Grant Applications | 10am-12pm | 17 | ||
Tues 5th Apr | 5. Quant | Introduction to Scale Development | 7pm-9pm | 22 | ||
Wed 6th Apr | 5. Quant | Intro. to Structural Equation Modelling | 7pm-9pm | 23 | ||
EASTER BREAK | ||||||
Tues 26th Apr | 2. Qual. | A Comparison of Qualitative Methods | 7pm-9pm | 11 | ||
Wed 27th Apr | 2. Qual. | Qualitative Interviewing | 7pm-9pm | 12 | ||
Tues 3rd May | 2. Qual. | Analysing Qualitative Data | 7pm-9pm | 13 | ||
Weds 4th May | 2. Qual. | Using NVivo for Qualitative Research | 7pm-9pm | 14 | ||
Tues 10th May | 3. Finishing | Preparing for your Viva | 7pm-9pm | 15 | ||
Wed 11th May | 5. Quant | Quantitative Research: A Basic Guide | 10am-12pm | 21 | ||
Wed 18th May | 5. Quant | Introduction to Scale Development | 10am-12pm | 22 | ||
Wed 25th May | 5. Quant | Intro. to Structural Equation Modelling | 10am-12pm | 23 |