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EndNote for Medicine & Dentistry
Description: A skills workshop suitable for any researcher in Medicine and the Sciences, who are interested in using the referencing system Endnote. Run by the Library Services's Medicine & Dentistry Teaching & Learning Support Team.
Book this courseSenior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy Workshop
Description: A workshop for staff seeking to apply for Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
Book this courseIntroduction to Assessment Design
Description: This workshop will introduce colleagues newer to teaching to some of the key principles of assessment design in Higher Education. Focusing on key elements of the QMUL Assessment Strategy, it will encourage attendees to think about the different purposes of assessment in HE, alignment of assessment design to learning outcomes, and assessment for learning approaches.
Book this courseBuilding confidence as a researcher through embodied practices
Description: This workshop gives an introduction on embodiment and how to use body postures to approach common researcher problems.
Book this courseResearcher Wellbeing: Stress, Resilience and Strengths
Description: The ethos of this programme is to empower you to take small practical actions to focus on the things you can control, whilst managing unhelpful responses to the things you cannot.
Book this courseCo-chairing and co-creating in SSLCs
Description: 06-20 February 2023 This is an asynchronous course to be completed by academics acting as SSLC chairs. This course will look at how to promote the development of strong partnerships between co-chairs (staff and students) and opportunities for co-creation in SSLCs.
Book this courseCrafting Your Literature Review (2-part course)
Description: In this interactive workshop you'll be guided through several practical exercises designed to help you determine the structure and focus of your literature review.
Book this courseCritical Thinking
Description: This workshops will help postgraduate research students develop their logical argumentation and analysis skills.
Book this courseLaTeX Tutorial for Absolute Beginners
Description: This workshop will be an overview of LaTeX as a document preparation system that answers the needs of academic writing.
Book this courseDesigning inclusive assessment to support learning
Description: This session will introduce educators to the design of inclusive assessment in Higher Education. It is aimed at module leaders and educators engaged in curriculum design, and you will be asked to bring along a piece of assessment design that you would like to develop to the session. You will be supported to evaluate your current assessment practice, drawing on case studies and examples for inspiration. By the end of the session you will have new ideas for enhancing the inclusivity of your assessment design. The session will also introduce you to a range of resources on Assessment and Feedback and Inclusive Curriculum available on the QMA website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/queenmaryacademy/educators/resources/
Book this courseR for complete beginners (2-Part Course)
Description: In this 2-day, hand-on workshop, you will learn the first steps needed to start coding using the programming language R.
Book this courseCreative Thinking for Researchers
Description: In this practical and interactive workshop you'll apply several short creative thinking exercises to your own research project in order generate new connections.
Book this courseIntroduction to Statistics and R (7-part course)
Description: An introductory course to Stats and R, covering: probability theory, inferential statistics, non-parametric and nominal tests, linear regression and correlation.
Book this courseGetting teaching experience
Description: Provided by the Careers Consultants for Researchers
Book this courseMindmapping for Researchers
Description: The workshop teaches you how to use mind mapping: a note-making, planning, creativity and organisational tool.
Book this courseMaking the Most of Your First Academic Conference
Description: This workshop aims to make you feel confident about attending and enjoying your first academic conference, by giving you some tips on what to expect and how to plan and get the most out of it.
Book this coursePrincipal Fellowship Drafting Workshop (2)
Description: A workshop for staff seeking to apply for the Principal Fellowship of AdvanceHE. This workshop is only available for people who already completed the "Are you Principal Fellowship ready?" (QMAPFHEA) workshop.
Book this courseIntro D1-D4 - CCSU Research and Scholarship Workshop
Description: These sessions are designed to help you apply for different types of fellowship for the Higher Education Academy (HEA). More information can be found using this link: https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/. These sessions will be facilitated via MS teams by Dr Maxwell Addo and Professor Janet De Wilde. They will be held on Wednesdays and recorded for those who cannot attend. Please also have a look at the CCSU Back to Basic sessions for next year. All these sessions are designed to support your professional career development.
Book this courseSpeed-reading for Researchers
Description: In this workshop you'll be invited to examine your current reading skills and to experiment with techniques for enhancing them.
Book this courseManaging your time and workload effectively in a research environment
Description: The workshop will introduce tools and ideas to help you employ good time management practices, such as setting both long and short term objectives.
Book this courseEmbedding Sustainability in the Curriculum
Description: This workshop offers an introduction to ways in which sustainability can be integrated into the curriculum which is open to staff and students. QMUL’s Sustainability Strategy includes the aim to ‘Embed sustainable development and good environmental management into our curriculum’; therefore, the workshop will enable you to explore the relevance of sustainability to your own disciplinary area. You will also have the opportunity to explore examples of ways of including sustainability within curricula and to generate, share and discuss ideas for integrating sustainability within your own course.
Book this courseLaTeX for writing your Thesis
Description: This workshop is aimed at doctoral students in all disciplines who want to use LaTeX to write their thesis and it will cover specific functionalities of LaTeX as a document preparation system for writing large and complex documents.
Book this courseAssociate Fellowship Accelerator for Doctoral / Postgraduate Research students
Description: This session is for Doctoral / Postgraduate Research (PGR) students or GTAs who teach or support learning at QMUL.The purpose of this all day session (10.00am - 5.00pm) is to prepare and subsequently submit an application for Associate Fellowship with AdvanceHE (more details here: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/queenmaryacademy/educators/teaching-recognition/guidance-documents/)The day will cover all aspects of writing the application, as well as workshops on reflective practice and evidencing your practice using literature. There will also be time for writing, with 1-1 mentoring from members of the Academy team. Following the workshop day our team will be on hand to help you complete the application, and we would hope that attendees would then submit their application by our deadline, to then be reviewed at our next panel.
Book this courseStagecraft and Voice for Research Presentations
Description: We prepare your research presentations, whether real or practice, with intense voice coaching, storytelling strategies, character work and stage presence.
Book this courseStory-telling skills for engaging an audience with your research
Description: This half-day workshop will identify and explore the key elements of story-telling and develop your ability to apply them within an academic context.
Book this courseInterview approaches
Description: Provided by the Careers Consultants for Researchers
Book this courseCrafting Your Literature Review (2-part course)
Description: In this interactive workshop you'll be guided through several practical exercises designed to help you determine the structure and focus of your literature review.
Book this courseIntroduction to Curriculum Design
Description: This workshop will introduce attendees to a key framework for curriculum design in Higher Education - constructive alignment. The session will provide opportunities to apply the principles of constructive alignment to curriculum design and to explore how to write effective intended learning outcomes. This session will take place online. Please access the online workshop via this link:https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=16033 The link above will direct you to a QMplus area where you can select the session you wish to join by scrolling down the page. You will be required to self-enrol to the QMplus page the first time you access it.The sessions are available to all staff, but relevant to those who are directly involved in teaching.
Book this courseReading Strategically and Analytically (2-part course)
Description: You'll practise reading more deeply and critically, and learn techniques that will improve your recollection.
Book this courseIntroduction to Copyright Card Game
Description: This course, run by the Library Services, introduces the subject of copyright by playing a card game.
Book this courseLiterature searching for systematic reviews
Description: This course, provided by the Library Services' Medicine & Dentistry Teaching & Learning Support Team, will take you through the process of literature searching for systematic reviews in medicine, dentistry and related disciplines.
Book this courseBehind the mystique: what academic writing is, and how to get better at it
Description: This workshop takes a fresh look at academic writing, de-mystifying it with activities to help you write more clearly and stylishly in your discipline.
Book this courseBecoming an External Examiner
Description: 06-30 March 2023This course intends to enable aspiring external examiners to understand the role of external examiners as articulated in the UK Quality Code and be confident to undertake such a role in a HE institution.
Book this courseThe Psychology of writing: The Eight Tensions writing Framework
Description: This 2-part lecture and workshop duo will jumpstart your thesis progress using creative and motivational exercises.
Book this courseMaking a Poster Presentation
Description: This workshop will give you an insight into how to produce effective and engaging research posters.
Book this courseEndNote for Medicine & Dentistry
Description: A skills workshop suitable for any researcher in Medicine and the Sciences, who are interested in using the referencing system Endnote. Run by the Library Services's Medicine & Dentistry Teaching & Learning Support Team.
Book this courseNegotiation Skills for Researchers (2-part course)
Description: This programme is for researchers who want to prepare for, initiate, and engage with negotiation conversations in the research environment.
Book this courseLinkedIn for Researchers
Description: This is a practical workshop for individuals wanting to enhance their job hunting and networking skills through LinkedIn. Provided by Queen Mary's Careers and Enterprise.
Book this courseAssociate Fellowship & Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy Workshop
Description: A workshop for those seeking to apply for Associate Fellowship / Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
Book this coursePresenting Your Research to an Audience (Workshop)
Description: This workshop will help you improve your public speaking and presentation skills in preparation for delivering a conference paper or departmental talk.
Book this coursePreparing for Your Viva
Description: In this workshop, we will discuss the purpose, structure and possible outcomes of the viva and you will be introduced to key preparatory tasks that need to be done before the viva.
Book this coursePlanning for an academic career (For PhDs and Postdocs)
Description: We discuss the profile and experience that successful academic researchers possess, and how you can build that profile to prepare for an academic career.
Book this courseCritical Thinking
Description: This workshops will help postgraduate research students develop their logical argumentation and analysis skills.
Book this courseAction research for professional learning
Description: This workshop will support academics to use action research as a tool to investigate and reflect on their practice. This session will take place online. Please access the online workshop via this link:https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=16033 The link above will direct you to a QMplus area where you can select the session you wish to join by scrolling down the page. You will be required to self-enrol to the QMplus page the first time you access it. The sessions are available to all staff, but relevant to those who are directly involved in teaching.
Book this courseAssociate Fellowship or Fellowship for HEA (Medicine and Dentistry only)
Description: CCSU RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIPHOW TO… SESSIONSApplying for HEA fellowshipsThese sessions are designed to help you apply for different types of fellowship for the Higher Education Academy (HEA). More information can be found using this link: https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/. These sessions will be facilitated via MS teams by Dr Maxwell Addo and Professor Janet De Wilde. They will be held on Wednesdays and recorded for those who cannot attend. Please also have a look at the CCSU Back to Basic sessions for next year. All these sessions are designed to support your professional career development.
Book this courseProviding Effective Feedback (for TAs/PGRs)
Description: This session will support academics to reflect on their use of feedback and develop feedback practices and strategies that better help students to engage with feedback, increase students feedback literacy, and support students as they progress through their learning to realise their full academic potential. This session will take place online. Please access the online workshop via this link:https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=16033 The link above will direct you to a QMplus area where you can select the session you wish to join by scrolling down the page. You will be required to self-enrol to the QMplus page the first time you access it. The sessions are available to all staff, but relevant to those who are directly involved in teaching.
Book this courseLaTeX Tutorial for Absolute Beginners
Description: This workshop will be an overview of LaTeX as a document preparation system that answers the needs of academic writing.
Book this courseSenior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy Workshop
Description: A workshop for staff seeking to apply for Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
Book this coursePresenting Your Research to an Audience (Practicum)
Description: This practical session will help you improve your public speaking and presentation skills. You will deliver a 7-minute presentation on your research and receive individual feedback from the tutor and individual participants.
Book this courseIntro to Peer Review: Uses, Benefits, and Controversies (2-part course)
Description: This course is intended for those with little or no experience of performing peer review, and will promote discussion of its role in quality control for academic research, why you should participate in it, and where it can go wrong.
Book this courseNetworking for Raising your profile
Description: Take part in this workshop to identify why networking is important for building your profile professionally and what steps you can take to move networking forward. Provided by Queen Mary's Careers and Enterprise.
Book this courseMindmapping for Researchers
Description: The workshop teaches you how to use mind mapping: a note-making, planning, creativity and organisational tool.
Book this courseGetting Started with your Doctorate
Description: This workshop helps you identify approaches to tackle the first steps of your Doctorate
Book this coursePostgraduate Funding - Considering the Alternatives
Description: The workshop explores the thousands of alternative grant-making bodies in Britain: principally charities, trusts, and foundations. It is suitable for postgraduates of any subject or nationality.
Book this courseStory-telling skills for engaging an audience with your research
Description: This half-day workshop will identify and explore the key elements of story-telling and develop your ability to apply them within an academic context.
Book this courseAssociate/Fellowship Accelerator for Professional Services ⭐️
Description: This session is for individuals in the Professional Services who have some teaching responsibilities or who support learning. The purpose of this all-day session (10.00 am - 5.00pm) is to prepare and subsequently submit an application for Associate Fellowship or Fellowship with AdvanceHE The day will cover all aspects of writing the application, as well as workshops on reflective practice and evidencing your practice using literature. There will also be time for writing, with 1-1 mentoring from members of the Academy team.
Book this courseUNIque Women's Development Programme for Researchers
Description: A 5-session online women's development programme for researchers who are considering their next career options. Apply at qmul.ac.uk/queenmaryacademy/unique/
Book this courseRace and Identity in Academic Careers
Description: Join us as we hear from a range of academics of colour from Queen Mary and beyond, talk about their careers. Queen Mary's Careers and Enterprise.
Book this courseSpeed-reading for Researchers
Description: In this workshop you'll be invited to examine your current reading skills and to experiment with techniques for enhancing them.
Book this courseReading Strategically and Analytically (2-part course)
Description: You'll practise reading more deeply and critically, and learn techniques that will improve your recollection.
Book this courseAre you Principal Fellowship ready?
Description: A workshop for staff seeking to apply for Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
Book this courseApplying for Senior Fellowship for HEA (Medicine and Dentistry only)
Description: HOW TO… SESSIONSApplying for HEA fellowshipsThese sessions are designed to help you apply for different types of fellowship for the Higher Education Academy (HEA). More information can be found using this link: https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/. These sessions will be facilitated via MS teams by Dr Maxwell Addo and Professor Janet De Wilde. They will be held on Wednesdays and recorded for those who cannot attend. Please also have a look at the CCSU Back to Basic sessions for next year. All these sessions are designed to support your professional career development.
Book this courseManaging your time and workload effectively in a research environment
Description: The workshop will introduce tools and ideas to help you employ good time management practices, such as setting both long and short term objectives.
Book this courseLaTeX for writing your Thesis
Description: This workshop is aimed at doctoral students in all disciplines who want to use LaTeX to write their thesis and it will cover specific functionalities of LaTeX as a document preparation system for writing large and complex documents.
Book this courseR for complete beginners (2-Part Course)
Description: In this 2-day, hand-on workshop, you will learn the first steps needed to start coding using the programming language R.
Book this courseResearch It! Information Research Skills for Medicine & Dentistry
Description: An opportunity for researchers in Medicine & Dentistry to explore and develop their understanding of information skills and the scope of key resources within their area of research. Run by the Library Services's Medicine & Dentistry Teaching & Learning Support Team.
Book this courseIntroduction to Statistics and R (7-part course)
Description: An introductory course to Stats and R, covering: probability theory, inferential statistics, non-parametric and nominal tests, linear regression and correlation.
Book this courseLet's search it! Advanced search skills for Medicine & Dentistry
Description: The course takes a comprehensive look into the skills and resources which can be used in Medicine & Dentistry for a successful (re)search experience. Run by the Library Services's Medicine & Dentistry Teaching & Learning Support Team.
Book this courseAssociate Fellowship & Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy Workshop
Description: A workshop for those seeking to apply for Associate Fellowship / Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
Book this courseEndNote for Medicine & Dentistry
Description: A skills workshop suitable for any researcher in Medicine and the Sciences, who are interested in using the referencing system Endnote. Run by the Library Services's Medicine & Dentistry Teaching & Learning Support Team.
Book this courseResearcher Wellbeing: Practical techniques for managing stress as a Researcher
Description: This short practical workshop will enable participants to develop a positive mental attitude through different tools, such as meditation and breathing exercises.
Book this courseSenior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy Workshop
Description: A workshop for staff seeking to apply for Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
Book this coursePrincipal Fellowship Drafting Workshop (2)
Description: A workshop for staff seeking to apply for the Principal Fellowship of AdvanceHE. This workshop is only available for people who already completed the "Are you Principal Fellowship ready?" (QMAPFHEA) workshop.
Book this courseLiterature searching for systematic reviews
Description: This course, provided by the Library Services' Medicine & Dentistry Teaching & Learning Support Team, will take you through the process of literature searching for systematic reviews in medicine, dentistry and related disciplines.
Book this courseLeadership in Action
Description: This is an immersive programme that gives you practical opportunities to reflect on and improve your leadership skills
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