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researcher development

programme 20142015
Contents
Introduction 3
Research training 4
The Wednesday seminars and workshops
Writing Matters: Creative academic writing
Strategies of thought
Skills development 9
Research and funding proposals: A guide to writing
them successfully
Projects with arts organisations
Student-led projects
Tacit a digital journal
The MIRIADONLINE news site
Research support for students 10
Research methods support officer
MIRIAD research associate
Student support officer
MMU Cheshire
MMU Graduate School
MMU Graduate School Clinic
External training 11
Artsmethods at the University of Manchester
Vitae
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Photographs by Lucy Wright
The photographs in this brochure are
taken from the practice-led PhD of
Lucy Wright. Lucy's research is
concerned with contemporary
manifestations of 'folk' performance in
the North West of England. Countering
the popular perception of tradition as
something best preserved in aspic, her
work approaches folk as something
dynamic and forwards-moving, with a
vital part to play in communities. She
has explored the 21st century legacy
of the town carnival movement in
Cheshire and Lancashire, and the
overlooked and highly popular
performance-sport of girls' Morris
dancing. Employing novel, relational,
artistic research methods, she has
developed a material practice around
the concept of contemporary folk art
as a way of researching with others,
which aims not to 'turn away' once
time spent in the field is complete
(Ingold, 2009).
Introduction
The researcher development programme 2014 2015 at MIRIAD
(Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design) in
the Manchester School of Art (MSA) has been designed to ensure
postgraduate students have the skills required to successfully manage
their research and their subsequent careers. Supervisors, early career
researchers and other MMU staff will also find aspects of the
programme of value.
The programme provides essential components of your
experience as a researcher.
The programme is linked to PARCNorthWest, the region-wide
Practice as Research Consortium, which is led by MIRIAD.
Postgraduate researchers play a key part in developing
PARCNorthWests programme. The consortium consists of
fourteen higher education institutions in the North West region:
This brochure gives details of the four strands of the
programme:
Research training
Skills development
Research support for students
External training
The following members of staff in MIRIAD have particular
responsibilities for the programme.
Professor Jim Aulich: Head of MSA Research Degrees
Dr Amanda Ravetz: Deputy Head of MSA Research Degrees
Dr David Haley: Co-convenor research training
Dr Toby Heys: Convenor of MA module: a Guide to Writing
Research and Funding Proposals
Dr Myna Trustram: Skills development and Co-convenor
research training
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Glyndwr University, Liverpool Hope University; Liverpool John
Moores University; Manchester Metropolitan University;
University of Bolton; Edgehill University; University of
Lancaster; University of Salford; Royal Northern College of
Music; University of Chester; University of Cumbria; University
of Central Lancashire.
Research training
The Wednesday seminars
and workshops
The Wednesday series of seminars, lectures and workshops takes place every
Wednesday between 13.30 and 15.00, from October to April. They are designed to
help you make your research journey. They address the processes that are critical to
successful research in art, media, design and architecture. Led by specialists from
many disciplines from within and outside Manchester Metropolitan University, they
examine many kinds of research from traditional text-based to practice-led.
The sessions are integral to your studies, and attendance contributes to your
Research Development Annual Review (RDAR). In addition to assisting you with your
personal research, a broad knowledge of wider research practices is offered. Regular
attendance is required as you progress through the different stages of your research.
The only sessions where regular attendance is not expected are those relating to
stage-specific assessments (the RD1 and RD2). Second and third year students and
staff are encouraged to attend the presentations of their research by first years.
As you plan your research (and juggle jobs, family and so on), keep Wednesday
afternoons free so you can participate with the rest of the student cohort this
networking is a valuable part of your learning at MIRIAD.
Vimeos of most sessions, together with support material, will be available at:
http://vimeo.com/miriadonline/videos/rss.
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1 Oct Introduction and overview of the programme Jim Aulich and Myna Trustram
8 Oct Progression through your PhD, and the Practice as Research Consortium NW
Jim Aulich and Myna Trustram
15 Oct Your research proposal and the RD1 Jim Aulich and Myna Trustram
22 Oct The digital researcher: approaches to the academic web Lewis Sykes
29 Oct Organising yourself in the early stages of your research degree Sam Colling and Liz Mitchell
5 Nov An introduction to research methodologies and methods
Jim Aulich, Barbara Rawlings, Lucy Wright
12 Nov The critical literature and practice review Philip Sykas and Alison Slater
19 Nov Reading, and managing your references Gavin Macdonald and Myna Trustram
26 Nov Student and staff forum All staff and students
3 Dec Research ethics in art and design and the RD1 Ethics Form John Spencer
10 Dec Presenting your work (part 1) David Shirley
17 Dec The RD2 process Jim Aulich
7 Jan Working with arts organisations: exhibition and project proposals
Myna Trustram, Emma Anderson and Stephanie Boydell
14 Jan Disseminating research through academic writing Amanda Ravetz
21 Jan Presenting your work (part 2) David Shirley
28 Jan Student presentations (full-time) David Haley, Supervisory teams
4 Feb Student presentations (full-time) David Hayley, Supervisory teams
11 Feb Working with arts organisations: how to complete a successful project or placement
Myna Trustram, Laura Guy, Louise Sutherland
18 Feb Publishing your research Emma Brennan (Manchester University Press)
25 Feb Preparing for your viva Sam Colling and Lucy Wright
4 Mar How conferences work Gavin MacDonald and David Haley
11 Mar Writing funding proposals Toby Heys and Alnoor Mitha
18 Mar Student presentations (part-time) David Haley, Supervisory teams
25 Mar An introduction to intellectual property, copyright and images John Davis
15 Apr PARCNW Event Generator All research students and staff
22 Apr Networking Myna Trustram, Yatie Aziz and Vincent Welsh
29 Apr Student and staff forum All research students and staff
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Overview of the Wednesday seminars and workshops 13:30 15:00
Room: Cavendish C.2.03
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1 Oct Overview of the Researcher Development
Programme Jim Aulich and Myna Trustram
This session provides an overview of the programme including the
range of research training available in the wider research community.
It is an opportunity for newly enrolled students to get to know your
peers and each others research projects.
8 Oct Progression through your PhD and PARC
NW (Practice as Research Consortium
NW) Jim Aulich and Myna Trustram
This session explains your progress through the degree in terms of
the developmental and monitoring processes you will encounter.
15 Oct Your research proposal and the RD1
Jim Aulich
The RD1 form is the rst important hurdle of your research degree. This
session outlines what is required and the questions you need to
consider to nalise your proposal for the RD1 form for submission in
January (Year 1 F/T) or March (Year 1 P/T). Returning students who
have already submitted their RD1 are not expected to attend this session.
22 Oct The digital researcher: approaches to the
academic web Lewis Sykes
With the prevalence of digital technologies such as social media and
the World Wide Web in everyday life, the Web is a tool and medium
that academics cannot ignore. The session introduces relevant online
research networks, tools and services; and shows a selection of
research journals and practice blogs.
29 Oct Organising yourself in the early stages
of your research degree
Sam Colling and Liz Mitchell
Liz, a third year student, and Sam, who recently completed her PhD,
will share their experiences of settling into research and making the
most of training. They will offer practical advice in managing self-
directed research. All returning students are encouraged to attend the
discussion and share their experiences.
5 Nov An introduction to research methods
and methodologies
Jim Aulich, Barbara Rawlings and Lucy Wright
This session will give you an indication of the methods and
methodologies you may use in your research, from the social scientic
to practice-led ones. Presenters will give examples of how they have
used different methods.
12 Nov The Critical Literature and Practice Review
Philip Sykas and Alison Slater
The literature review is an essential part of the RD1 and RD2 stages.
This session will encourage critical engagement with the literature
that underpins your study. It will also consider how a critical review of
the practices of others contributes to your research.
19 Nov Reading, and managing your references
(including reference management
software packages)
Gavin McDonald and Myna Trustram
The volume of reading that comes with postgraduate study can be
daunting. In this session we will discuss the nature of reading and
strategies for effective reading. We will also discuss how reference
management packages can help you. The session is valuable for
returning students to reassess the way you digest and reference
specialist literature.
26 Nov Student and Staff Forum
All research students and staff
The forum is open to all postgraduate students and staff to discuss
any issues you would like to raise. Please contact Adele Dunne
(adhlssresearchdegrees@mmu.ac.uk) with items you would like to put
on the agenda.
3 Dec Research ethics in art and design and the
RD1 Ethics Form John Spencer
Research ethics is a vital part of your training as a researcher. In this
session you will discuss ethical issues in art, design and media
research and consider strategies for responding to them. All research
involves questions of ethics and all students are required to attend.
10 Dec Presenting your work (Part 1) David Shirley
The communication of research to others is an essential component
of research. David Shirley is head of drama at MMU. In this session he
will provide an introduction to verbal presentation. Following a brief
introduction, students will be invited to make a short presentation after
which feedback will be given. In addition to learning new presentation
skills, these sessions are designed to promote condence in live
debate and at conferences.
17 Dec The RD2 process Jim Aulich
The successful completion of the RD2 process allows students to
transfer their registration from MPhil to PhD. The process includes a
viva, presentation, report and portfolio. The session will explain what is
involved. Returning students who have already submitted their RD2 are
not expected to attend this session.
7 Jan Working with arts organisations:
exhibition and project proposals
Emma Anderson (Director, The Atkinson,
Southport), Stephanie Boydell (Special
Collections, MMU) and Myna Trustram
How do you go about getting that elusive exhibition, workshop or project
with an arts organisation? This session will introduce you to ways of
working with arts organisations things to do and things not to do.
14 Jan Disseminating research through academic
writing (including abstracts) Amanda Ravetz
Academic writing is an essential part of disseminating your research
ndings. Discussions will cover the various forms of academic writing
Details of the Wednesday seminars and workshops 13:30 15:00
Unless specified the presenters are from Manchester School of Art
and the conventions that should be followed. Practical advice will be
offered to researchers at all stages of study.
21 Jan Presenting your work (Part 2) David Shirley
This follow-up session from David Shirleys previous workshop on 10
December will offer students further opportunities to practise
presentation skills.
28 Jan Student presentations (full-time)
All research degrees teams
Chaired by David Haley
The rst of two sessions where full-time, rst-year students present
their research ndings to date.
Note that these sessions are different from the sessions on 10
December and 21 January with David Shirley which focus on how you
present your work. This session, and subsequent ones on 4 February
and 18 March, focus on the content.
All students, supervisors and staff in the School of Art are encouraged
to attend this session as audience members, to assist the
dissemination of research across the School.
4 Feb Student presentations (full-time)
All research degrees teams
Chaired by David Haley
The second of two sessions where full-time, rst-year students
present their research ndings to date. All students, supervisors and
staff in the School of Art are encouraged to attend this session as
audience members, to assist the dissemination of research across the
School.
11Feb Working with arts organisations:
How to complete a successful project
or placement Myna Trustram, Laura Guy
and Louise Sutherland (Peoples History
Museum, Manchester)
Once you begin a collaboration with an arts organisation, how can you
ensure it will go well? This session covers some of the essential
things you need to understand and to do in order to work effectively
with arts organisations.
18Feb Publishing your research
Emma Brennan (Manchester University Press)
Emma Brennan is a commissioning editor at Manchester University
Press. This session will offer insights into how to publish your
research ndings with an academic publisher. It will consider the
range of academic publishing formats, such as the monograph and
edited book, and what publishers are looking for in publication
proposals.
25 Feb Preparing for your viva
Sam Colling and Lucy Wright
This session considers the different ways you can prepare for your
viva. Sam and Lucy will offer reections on their recent personal
experience. You are encouraged to attend whether your viva is
imminent or not.
4 Mar How conferences work
Gavin MacDonald and David Haley
This session offers an introduction to conferences. What are they for,
how can they assist your research, how can you nd out about them,
how can you fund attending a conference? It will cover both academic
and non-academic conferences.
11Mar Writing funding proposals
Toby Heys and Alnoor Mitha
This session provides practical advice on how to write funding
applications, focusing on both academic and non-academic funding
sources. It will assist students from all years of study to consider the
different sources of funding for their current and future research. The
session may also be of particular interest to staff in the School of Art.
18 Mar Student presentations (part-time)
All research degrees teams
Chaired by David Haley
In this session part-time, rst-year students will present their research
ndings to date. All students, supervisors and staff in the School of Art
are encouraged to attend this session as audience members, to assist
the dissemination of research across the School.
25 Mar An introduction to intellectual property,
copyright and images
This session provides a basic introduction to copyright and related
areas of intellectual property law, with particular emphasis on
photographs and other visual imagery. It will cover some of the key
issues that you may encounter in your research, such as the use of
images harvested from the internet, and will offer some
practical guidance on how to deal with them.
15 Apr PARCNorthWest Event Generator
David Haley
This event will bring together students and staff from the institutions
that form PARCNorthWest. It will use the event generator method to
develop collaborative projects between students. For more details
about PARCNorthWest see:
http://parcnorthwest.miriadonline.info/parcnw-miriad/
22 Apr Networking
Myna Trustram, Yatie Aziz, Vincent Walsh
The penultimate session of the series will be an informal look at
networking. Some researchers say that the right conversation with the
right person at the right time has been signicant in the development
of their research. Is this due to luck or an understanding of the
importance of networking? The session will be relevant for
both the introvert and the extrovert networker.
29 Apr Student and Staff Forum
All research students and staff
The forum is open to all postgraduate students and staff to discuss
any issues you would like to raise. Please contact Adele Dunne
(adhlssresearchdegrees@mmu.ac.uk) with items you would like to put
on the agenda.
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Writing Matters:
Creative academic writing
Wednesdays 10.00 12.00. Starts 8 October.
Convenors: Dr Amanda Ravetz and Dr Myna Trustram
Room: Cavendish C.2.11 (Autumn term)
Room: Cavendish C.2.03 (Spring term)
This is a two-term course. The autumn term (October
December 2014) is taught by Dr Myna Trustram, the spring
term (January March 2015) by Dr Amanda Ravetz.
Writing is one of the most powerful ways we have of exploring
ourselves and the world and of communicating these insights
to others. These sessions are designed to help students
become condent and creative writers of academic prose.
The course has places for up to sixteen postgraduate
research students and staff from Manchester School of Art
and (by arrangement) other institutions within the
PARCNorthWest consortium.
Participants must commit to attend sessions regularly and
must have completed term one* before attending term two
and becoming part of the 201415 peer-led writing group
(see below).
Aims:
1. To develop academic writing skills in art and design
(theories, histories and practice)
2. To nurture individual writing voices, both academic
and creative
3. To support the development of a peer-led writing group
Our approach will be exploratory, experiential and practice-
based rather than didactic. We will ask you to work closely
with your experience, to engage your senses and to draw on
your practice whether as an artist, curator, historian, theorist
and so on.
We will look at ways of developing reading, thinking and writing
strategies. Using conventional and unconventional academic
texts, we will study how writers engage the thought of others
and examine competing ideas, in order to arrive at their own
informed views. By looking at the ways in which writers develop
academic arguments, participants will be able to understand
and employ similar methods in their own writing. You will be
encouraged to develop your own voices and creative
approaches to academic writing. We will begin with the
assumption that compelling academic inquiry and writing can
emerge from what we already know, including our own creative
practice. Course writings will consider the connections
between personal narrative and academic research.
Regular writing inside and outside class is an essential
requirement. Course work will include drafting, revising and
editing short written assignments.
The classes will effect a gradual transition from facilitation by
the convenors to the establishment of a student-run, peer-led
writing group for those who are interested in further
developing their creative academic writing voices together.
To join the course or to nd out more about it contact
Dr Myna Trustram (m.trustram@mmu.ac.uk). Places will be
allocated on a rst-come, rst -served basis. A waiting list
may operate. Failure to attend regularly will result in places
being re-allocated.
* or provide the convenor with writing examples demonstrating existing levels of
competence in academic writing
Strategies of thought:
lecture series
The date and times will be announced.
Lecturer: Dr Steven Gartside
This series of lectures focuses on a range of theorists/writers
in relation to a particular set of themes. Rather than trying to
map out the complex history of theoretical ideas, it is designed
so that each week the focus is on one particular theme or idea
seen through the work of a number of different
theorists/writers. To help give a central focus, one text will be
used each week to set out some of the core ideas (this will be
given out in advance). The aim is to look at ways in which
theories and ideas might be applied. Further to this, it explores
the possibility that strategies of thought are crucial in
illuminating / analysing / deconstructing the visual and
experiential aspects of the things that surround us.
The lectures are not designed to be 'closed' responses
to their theme; the intention is purely to open up ideas for
further thought.
To attend the lectures contact Steven Gartside
(s.gartside@mmu.ac.uk or 0161 247 6224)
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Skills development
Research and funding proposals:
A guide to writing them successfully
Course Outline: This module is an introduction to writing
proposals and cases for support for research and research
funding. The course focuses on producing and moulding ideas
into projects for research degree and AHRC (Arts and
Humanities Research Council) applications, and will also explore
the differences in composing other funding proposals such as
for Arts Council grants.
Level: The course is aimed at taught MA, MA by research,
M Phil/PhD students, Early Career Researchers and staff
with an interest in research.
Dates: October December 2014.
Course Logistics: This is a 30-credit course consisting of ten
three-hour workshops, one session per week for ten weeks.
Participants will be expected to produce work on their own
proposals between sessions.
Speak with Toby Heys for more information about the course
(t.heys@mmu.ac.uk). Or speak to Myna Trustram if you would
like to attend the course (m.trustram@mmu.ac.uk).
Projects with arts organisations
This strand of the researcher development programme is
designed to help you understand the role of research in a wider
context. You will develop skills for working in the public sphere
to assist both your research and your future career. It will help
you with such things as personal effectiveness, collaboration
and public engagement. Students who take part in this strand
are offered up to three tutorials with Myna Trustram to help with
design and implementation.
We have good contacts in regional arts organisations (including
Castleeld Gallery; FACT Liverpool; The Atkinson, Southport;
Peoples History Museum). We will help you approach these and
any others you would like to work with.
Some organisations will arrange a seminar to introduce
students to their organisation. Details of this will be announced.
Speak with Myna Trustram (m.trustram@mmu.ac.uk) if you
would like to pursue this possibility.
Student-led projects
MIRIADs students come with considerable experience in
professional, voluntary, artistic and research elds. Would you
like to develop a project in an area of your expertise? This
needs to be close to your eld of research and to have the aim
of working with other students or staff and other organisations.
In the past students have led projects in digital arts and run
research and exhibition projects at home and abroad. In April 2014
students ran the Landscapes of Identity symposium with inuential
speakers about the identity of Manchester, and the Common
Senses series of events and discussions about the commons.
If you have an idea you would like to pursue get in touch with
Myna Trustram (m.trustram@mmu.ac.uk).
Tacit a digital journal
Tacit is a digital journal and blog developed by MIRIAD
students with an editorial board of students, staff and other
professionals in the eld of creative digital practice. Students
and early career researchers can contribute to the content,
design, production and editing. The journal interrogates
emergent practice-led research, especially where it is informed
by digital technologies. Particular interests lie in work which
uses the potential of digital publishing or the ways in which the
digital changes the nature of arts research. Look at the journal
here: http://www.tacitjournal.org/
Email David Jackson (dav1djackson@yahoo.com) or Hannah
Allan (Hannah.e.allan@gmail.com) for more information.
The MIRIADONLINE news site
http://news.miriadonline.info
This gives news of the latest opportunities at MIRIAD. It lists
events, exhibitions, talks and publications of interest to
research students and staff. It is a platform for raising
awareness of issues concerning the art and design community.
The news site is the main access point for MIRIADs Social
Media Network Twitter and Facebook group, video via Vimeo,
photos via Instagram and Flickr and PDFs via Scribd. It also
lists details of MIRIAD postgraduate students research.
MIRIADONLINE has a Tumblr blog, http://miriadonline.tumblr.com,
which duplicates, in a convenient online form, the MIRIAD News
and Digest emailed out via the Research Degrees Administrator.
MIRIADONLINE is also MIRIADs own hosting provision
and WordPress network an unofcial Web technology
infrastructure that allows the programme to disseminate
academic material freely via the Web. This includes a network
of sub-domain sites, for example the Lost and Found group
http://lostandfound.miriadonline.info. Quick and easy for
MIRIAD members to set up, sites such as this provide a space
to promote and disseminate research activities, to test ideas
and for documentation and contextualisation. Access to this
network is via a portal site http://portal.miriadonline.info a
gateway to current and past sites hosted by MIRIAD. If youre a
MIRIAD postgraduate researcher or member of staff then this
infrastructure is available for you to use for free, you just need
to ask.
There is also a MIRIADONLINE Group (MOG) an open
forum for students and staff to develop considered approaches
to the academic Web. It is a student-led initiative seeking to
instigate an uptake of inventive Web technology within MIRIAD.
An example of an independent project that has emerged from
this group is Tacit http://www.tacitjournal.org the blog and
e-journal for Digital and Emergent Arts Research Practice.
MIRIADONLINE offers training on setting up and structuring
practice blogs and online research journals. This is 12.00
13.00 weekly on a Wednesday from 29th October 2014 until
the end of the Autumn term. And a Web surgery bookable,
one-hour Web 121 Sessions weekly from 29th October until
the end of the Autumn term, 15.00 17.00. These are both
held in the open space on the rst oor of the Righton Building.
To take part in any of these activities contact the
MIRIADONLINE coordinator, Lewis Sykes (L.Sykes@mmu.ac.uk),
or use the contact form on the Contact page of the news site.
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Research support for
students
Research methods support officer,
Dr Barbara Rawlings
Barbara Rawlings offers one-to-one tutorials to help you
choose the most appropriate methods for your research.
She can also help you with associated issues to do with
your research. It does not matter which stage you have
reached. Make an appointment on the signing sheet for
appointments on the postgraduate notice board upstairs
in the Righton building.
MIRIAD research associate,
Dr Myna Trustram
Myna Trustram offers support, independent of your supervisory
team, on any matter connected to your research professional,
academic or personal. This can include looking over RD1 and
RD2 forms; funding and conference applications; helping you
develop a research plan; putting you in touch with other
students with similar issues; providing a non-supervisory
opportunity to talk through new ideas or any difculties.
Email Myna (m.trustram@mmu.ac.uk) or call in at
room 1.11 upstairs in the Righton building.
Student Support Ofcer,
Rochelle Morris
Rochelle Morris is the Student Support Ofcer for the School
of Art. She can provide advice on both pastoral and study-skills
issues such as: academic writing; referencing and avoiding
plagiarism; applying critical thinking; managing your time;
presentation skills.
Rochelle provides a condential service and can also
advise about other services provided by the University.
Do contact Rochelle if you would like to discuss any of
these in condence. She is based in Chatham 201 and
on 0161 247 1711 / Rochelle.morris@mmu.ac.uk.
MMU Cheshire
The Department of Contemporary Art at MMUs Cheshire
campus has expertise in Practice as Research methodology,
which will be of interest to many MIRIAD students. In particular
the Department runs an MA in Contemporary Arts seminar
series; a Curating Knowledge project; and the Flare Festival in
Manchester (http://www.arefestival.com).
The Department is currently developing various activities in
connection with these and other initiatives. We will circulate
information about them when they are conrmed
MMU Graduate School
MMUs Graduate School represents the Universitys
postgraduate research community of over 800 students and
their supervisors. The Graduate School runs a compulsory
Induction session and a generic training programme. These
provide research students across the University with skills to
help complete their research effectively and they also provide
employment related skills. The sessions are an important
supplement to the subject specialist training offered by
MIRIAD. Many of the Graduate School courses are designed
for new research students and complement the induction
process provided by faculties. The courses also provide
students with the opportunity to meet other research students
and academic and administrative staff from across the
University. The Graduate School runs an annual Graduate
School Conference.
See The Graduate School website for information about the
courses: http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/graduate-school/research-
development-workshops/
MMU Graduate School Clinic
There may be times in your research programme when things
do not go the way you planned; this is not unusual. If you are
unable to nd a resolution to your problem through your
Director of Studies, supervisors or Head of MSA Research
Degrees, and would like help away from these usual groups,
you can arrange a condential meeting with staff from the
Graduate School Clinic.
To arrange a meeting please contact Clare Holdcroft:
c.holdcroft@mmu.ac.uk / 0161 247 1062.
The Graduate School Clinic is primarily for your immediate
academic concerns. You are also welcome to use the service
for other matters, although you may wish to use the Universitys
Counselling, Health and Wellbeing Service:
http://www.mmu.ac.uk/counselling/index.php
Artsmethods
at the University of Manchester
artsmethods@manchester is a programme of talks, workshops
and events running throughout the academic year which
explores approaches to arts research, research methods and
the dissemination of arts and languages research at the
University of Manchester and beyond. You can keep up to date
with artsmethods by following their Twitter feed all events
have the hashtag #artsmethodsmanc and regional events
have the hashtag #artsmethodsNW.
PhD researchers from across the North West including
Manchester Metropolitan University can apply for a limited
number of external places on each workshop by emailing
artsmethods@manchester.ac.uk quoting their name, host
institution and contact details. Places are offered on a rst-
come, rst-served basis and conrmation is given via email.
For a list of up-to-date artsmethods workshops please visit
http://www.artsmethods.manchester.ac.uk/events/. The
events calendar can be found at the bottom of the menu at
the left hand side.
Vitae
Vitae is the UK organisation that champions the
professional and career development of postgraduate
researchers and research staff in higher education
institutions. It is supported by Research Councils UK (RCUK),
UK HE funding bodies and managed by CRAC: The Career
Development Organisation.
Vitae has developed The Researcher Development
Framework (RDF) which sets out the knowledge, behaviours
and attributes of effective researchers. It is a reminder of the
wide range of skills researchers need to develop. Vitaes
website is full of advice about how to manage yourself and
your research. See www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf.
As a research student at MMU, you are provided with a free
subscription to the RDF Planner. You will receive an invitation
email before you can access the planner.
If you have any enquiries, please contact:
Ryan McGeown (r.mcgeown@mmu.ac.uk)
or Maddie Hickman (m.hickman@mmu.ac.uk).
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