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:

The programme is designed for theoretical, quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods/multi-modal researchers at any stage in their research career.

Participants should have a willingness to listen to others and explore a variety of perspectives with sensitivity, humility and curiosity.

Description:

This course forms part of the Researcher Academy ‘Developing and defending a robust study design’ programme. As the content and themes covered in each day will build on and reference those covered in previous days, we strongly recommend that researchers attend all days and complete the full programme. However, if you are unable to attend one of the days or feel you have already covered relevant content in previous training or reading you are able to attend individual course days.

Day two: Facing research dilemmas

This workshop will introduce research dilemmas: 

• reflexivity;  
• equality, diversity and inclusivity;  
• ethics;  
• transparency   

This day of the programme will explore interactively with participants typical research dilemmas and how to think about the relevance (and usefulness) of these dilemmas for their research. Participants will work in small groups and prepare themselves to feed back to the wider group.

Aim: To be able to bring critical analytical concepts and skills to your study design 

Objectives: 

• to introduce participants to the following concepts: reflexivity; equality, diversity and inclusivity; ethics; and transparency   
• to meaningfully apply these concepts to the participants potential or actual study design 
• to model and encourage in research respect, justice, civic virtue and citizenship as well as responsibility for self and others 
• to engender in our research community passion, curiosity, humility and integrity 

Process:

Interactive workshop with individual work, small group and class discussions.

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 (or) access computer room on campus
Attend the course at the specified date and time
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/or other attendees
Take part in group activities/ discussions
Follow presentation slides during the course

Booking Conditions

Our courses are very popular, and we experience large volumes of people on our waiting lists. So, Please do let us know if you would like to cancel your place on this course so we can offer your place to another delegate. 

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