This face to face course is run by the Researcher Academy

The Researcher Academy courses are very popular and the majority are run in both semesters to give you the opportunity to attend at a time of the year that suits you. 

Target Audience: Mid to late stage doctoral researchers who are working on their thesis as an entire piece of work You have probably completed (or are very close to completing) your data collection and analysis

DO NOT ATTEND THIS COURSE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY ATTENDED FINISHING YOUR THESIS

This course is not for Masters dissertations.  Academic Support offers support for writing dissertations

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course you will have:

• understood the background to the nature of arguments
• considered the thesis as an 'argument' and the structure of an argument
• discussed the claims and argument of your thesis with peers using Toulmin’s  model
• written a narrative of your claims in the form of an argument

Process: This is a practical workshop session

Please note, attendances for courses will be recorded. There are no training points associated with courses run by the Researcher Academy.

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.

Print off pre-requisite paperwork/ resources and bring them to the course
Bring your own laptop/ PC to the course
Access seminar room on campus
Attend the course at the specified date and time
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/ or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course
Take part in group activities/ discussions

Booking Conditions

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

Pre-Requisites: To have started writing or structuring your thesis