Starting out as a Researcher (Faculty of Arts)
Duration 0.5 days
Team Researcher Academy







This in person course is run by the Researcher Academy as part of the Arts Researcher Skills Programme 

Target audience: This session is part of the Arts Researcher Skills Programme for early stage researchers in the Faculty of Arts only. Please note that this session is compulsory for Arts researchers (the rest of the Arts Researcher Skills Programme is optional).

Pre-course activity: before researchers attend this course, they must complete the Development Needs Analysis activity on the Starting out as a researcher Moodle course and bring it with them (on laptop or printed out; either is fine). At the workshop itself there will be time to answer any queries and to offer support and advice where required.

Description: 

This is the first session on the Arts Researcher Skills Programme and covers the following activities:

  • Buffet lunch from 12:30pm (please tell us about any dietary requirements when you book your place)
  • Welcome from Researcher Academy Faculty Lead for Arts
  • Researcher Academy induction presentation for Arts researchers
  • Development needs analysis (DNA) Q&A and support
  • Explore the nature and expectations of doctoral study through the lens of an escape room-style game

The idea of this session is to equip you with the information and skills to get your research programme off to a flying start. It’s open to all schools in the Faculty of Arts, so this is also an opportunity to meet researchers from outside your discipline and school.

Process: Delivered through presentation and workshop

Course Accessibility

The following table shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course. 

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Access seminar room on campus
Take part in group activities/ discussions
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/ or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course
Attend the course at a specific date and time
Access and/or complete self-study/ pre-course tasks prior to main session
Bring them to the course or bring your own
laptop to the course

Booking Guidelines

Latecomer policy
Researchers should plan to arrive prior to the advertised course start time. Except for exceptional reasons, there will be no admittance to a Researcher Academy or Faculty Training Programme (FTP) course 15 minutes after the advertised course start time.

Importance of booking commitment
 When booking on to a Researcher Academy short course you are entering into a commitment to attend. If you find that you are no longer available to attend you MUST cancel your place (on the system if more than three days before the course) or if at short notice by emailing ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk. This will ensure that your place can be offered to another researcher on the waiting list. Failure to cancel a place results in other researchers missing out on places through the waiting list process.

It is unacceptable for researchers to just not attend when booked onto a course. The Researcher Academy maintains records of those who repeatedly do not attend courses they have booked. This may affect future eligibility to book onto further Researcher Academy courses and will affect considerations for Researcher Academy funded opportunities.

Pre-Requisites

 

Web Notes Booking Terms and Conditions

Privacy Statement
  • Researcher Academy is committed to protecting the privacy of researchers who register for our training courses and events. Your completion of the booking process shall constitute your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal data to University staff and external partners responsible for the delivery of the course or event for which you have registered.  Personal information shared includes; name, role/position, mode of study, School/Department, dietary and accessibility requirements.

Latecomer policy

  • Researchers should plan to arrive prior to the advertised course start time. Except for exceptional reasons, there will be no admittance to a Researcher Academy or Faculty Training Programme (FTP) course 15 minutes after the advertised course start time.

Importance of booking commitment

  • When booking on to a Researcher Academy short course you are entering into a commitment to attend. If you find that you are no longer available to attend you MUST cancel your place (on the system if more than three days before the course) or if at short notice by emailing pg-training@nottingham.ac.ukThis will ensure that your place can be offered to another researcher on the waiting list. Failure to cancel a place results in other researchers missing out on places through the waiting list process.
  • It is unacceptable for researchers to just not attend when booked onto a course. Researcher Academy maintains records of those who repeatedly do not attend courses they have booked. This may affect future eligibility to book onto further Researcher Academy courses and will affect considerations for Researcher Academy funded opportunities.
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