PAHC Research Training Programme, Summer 2019 programme

This list is an update to the programme in the printed booklet.

We have had to re-schedule a few sessions and added some new ones. Below the table
there is a description of the sessions.

Everyone is welcome!

Any questions – ask Myna Trustram (m.trustram@mmu.ac.uk)

1 May 13.00 – Core series: Steve Miles

14.30 The Research Excellence Framework

1 May 15.00 – Practice research group Myna Trustram

17.00
8 May 10.00 – Writing Group for Third Year Students Myna Trustram
12.00

15 May 10.00 – Writing Group for Third Year Students Myna Trustram
12.00

15 May 14.00 – Challenging the Imposter Syndrome. Sarah Perry

16.00 A creative workshop

17 May All day PAHC annual symposium Kate Johnson

22 May 10.00 – Writing Group for Third Year Students Myna Trustram
12.00

22 May 13.00 – Core Series: Lucy Burke

14.30 Multi-disciplinary research Amanda Ravetz

29 May 14.00 - Photographic workshop for wellbeing Anne-Marie

16.00 Atkinson

5 June 13.00 – Student-Staff Forum Myna Trustram

14.30
The Research Excellence Framework (REF)
We live in an age of research measurement. In this session we consider the current form
of the REF, how it effects both a university’s relationship with research and the
developing careers of early-career researchers. The session will also consider what you
can do to make sure you are best equipped and ‘in the know’ for the demands of the REF
once you apply for and start an academic job.

Practice Research Group

Practice as Research is a relatively new form for scholarly research. As such, it provokes
plentiful debate about the nature of knowledge and how to make knowledge. This group
is for MA by Research and PhD students who use their practice in research and who would
like to share the pleasures and demands of this form of enquiry. The approach is primarily
one of peer-learning through the exchange of ideas, work and experience.

Writing Group for Third-year Students

The notion of ‘writing up’ implies a mechanical task of putting down what you have
discovered. It is rarely as straightforward as this. As you approach the final stages of your
research, you need to find a way to manage your data, the writing task and yourself. We
will address the questions you bring about how best to approach the writing of the thesis
and you will share your writing with others for critical feedback.The approach will be
peer learning and experiential. Guidance will be offered, but essentially you will learn
together through sharing the pleasures and the difficulties of the final months. You will
be expected to come to all three sessions and will be encouraged to continue meeting
together once the formal group has finished. To register a place, email Myna Trustram by
23 April.
If you have

Challenging the Imposter Syndrome. A creative workshop

When we are successful, many of us feel we are imposters. This isn’t the real me that is
doing a PhD! Somehow I’ve slipped through the net and I’m bound to be found out!
This workshop will explore behaviours that stem from this common feeling of not being
good enough. We will use creative writing activities and relaxed games to build a
different narrative. We will share strategies that build confidence individually and as a
group, and we'll each take away a mini toolkit for when imposter syndrome flares up.


7th Annual PAHC Symposium

The symposium is an opportunity for doctoral students across the Faculty to meet and
discuss their research with peers and other academics.It is designed to be supportive but
critical. Details from Kate Johnson (k.johnson@mmu.ac.uk).


Multidisciplinary Research

In this session we will discuss multidisciplinary research, the reasons for pursuing it and
some of the issues that can arise when working across disciplines, before discussing
comments from the floor.


Wellbeing with Photography Workshop
'Taking notice' is one of the pillars of wellbeing. In this workshop we will use photography
to practice awareness. 

Student – Staff Forum


Come and discuss with fellow students and staff your experience of doing research in the
Faculty of Arts and Humanities. What has worked for you and what needs to change?