Researcher development

Misc resources, tips and talks for researcher development

• The inherent problematic with scientific studies – see John Oliver’s comedy sketch on Last Week Tonight.
• Stephen Toulmin’s (1968) idea of ‘Argumentation’ – see Imko Meyenberg’s argumentation presentation, Toulmin book, and Attride-Stirling’s (2001) work.
• Being an Early Career Researcher in the Era of Research Impact (Michael Duignan and Nadia DeGama – July, 2016)
• Tips every PhD needs to know! Video presentation and guest lecture by Dr James Hayton (author of the threemonththesis.com)
• Responding to Reviewer Comments (Prof Fink and Prof Kautonen, 2015)

Research skills

• Higher Education Academy 9 Part guide to writing tourism, hospitality and events dissertations
• The difference between primary and secondary data – Primary vs. Secondary Data
• Semiotic analysis – semiotic analysis 261114
• Qualitative analysis and how to code in NVIVO  – Nvivo_Presentation_November_5th_2013
• Discourse and Knowledge (Teun van Dijk, 2013)
• Introduction to Discourse Analysis (Schnider, 2013)
• See http://olympicresearcher.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/an-introduction-to-discourse-analysis/
• See http://olympicresearcher.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/thinking-of-conducting-a-discourse-analysis-some-tips-here/
• See http://www.politicseastasia.com/research/video-introduction-to-discourse-analysis/
• Analytical options for Discourse Analysis – thanks to Dolly Parton (Coyle, 2013)
• Power Relationships in Societal Discourse

‘Tips and what EVERY PhD needs to know!’ (2014)

@Dr James Hayton (threemonththesis.com) visits @ARU_BusinessSch

Michael Duignan from the Lord Ashcroft International Business School in Cambridge, and Ross Kemble President of Anglia Ruskin ‘Graduate Society’ invites Dr James Hayton (author of the threemonththesis.com) to talk to our University PhD community.

With an audience of over 90 PhD’s in LAIBS’s Harvard Suite in Cambridge, James discussed the key principles PhD’s must consider in order to succeed at the doctoral process.

Business Research Methods University Module (Week 1 – 12):

• Week 1 – ‘Intro to Research’ (PP)
• Week 2 – ‘Developing a Research Topic’ (Prezi)
• Week 3 – ‘Conducting a Literature Review’ (Prezi)
• Week 4 – ‘Ethics’ (Prezi)
• Week 5 – ‘Research Design’ (Prezi)
• Week 6 – ‘Primary Research’ (Prezi)
• Week 7 – ‘Secondary Research, Review and Proposal Preparation’ (Prezi)
• Week 8 – ‘Sampling’ (Prezi)
• Week 9 – ‘Quantitative Data Analysis’ (Prezi)
• Week 11 – Qualitative Data Analysis (Prezi)
• Week 12 – Writing and Tips for Research Success (Prezi)

Academic and Professional Skills Development

Full Academic Skills Module (2015/2016/2017)

• Week 1 – 12 (includes communication skills, research, presentation, writing, time management, critical thinking, case study analysis etc) – Click for all slides

Critical Thinking and Writing Skills

• Using French Latin or Anglo-Saxon language in your academic writing – the pro’s and the con’s!

Presentation Skills

• Piero Vitelli’s – challenges and fears of presenting, and tips for effectiveness (and bringing passion on to the stage…)

 

Digital Literacy

Whether PhD, post-doc or established researcher, we all want to tell the world about what we are doing. If not, we fail to get external recognition, validity and critique on and for our work. Traditional, often dyadic forms of communication (i.e. academic journals / conferences) are the major routes for dissemination; however technology is simply changing the way we ‘get our research out there’ and develop our own academic profile/brand/presence. Becoming a digital researcher, and working more in the cloud is increasingly important for all the above; particularly in the social sciences.

• Using info graphics to communicate research data effectively – 2014 workshop
• Becoming a Digital Scholar – 2014 workshop launch – brand new 2014 series of workshops designed to get researchers and all scholars online, digital, open and networked
• Visualizing and Connecting your Research (2013) – Michael’s June 2013 conference workshop
• Vitae Digital Researcher 2012 event and resources at the British Library, London
• Research Information Network (RIN) official social media guide for researchers
• RIN social media links and resources

 

Career Planning for University Students

• University workshop – Planning for success from Day 1 at University