+ Impact & Research Communication Skills – fully booked
Thursday 4 April 2019 | Room 2BC, OU Camden | 1000-1630
This interactive workshop is designed to develop the necessary skills for effectively communicating the significance and value of specialist research to those outside the discipline. Participants learn how to make a powerful case for their project in grant applications, job applications or publishing proposals, and develop their ability to engage wider audiences for presentations, public engagement, outreach and dealing with the media. Practical exercises encourage a focus on the purpose, impact, outcomes, benefits and applications of participants’ research. Josie has given this workshop in over 30 universities in the UK, USA, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Norway and Sweden.
‘an intellectual work-out for you, your thesis and your future’ – Previous UEA attendee
‘This workshop has been a path-finder and a confidence-builder. I am more excited about my research, clearer about its potential, and more informed on how to move ahead.’ – Previous University of Kent attendee
‘Makes one more aware of the meaning of our research outside academe. Josie talks about things that our supervisors don’t. I liked the practical information, tips, concrete answers to problems. Josie is an excellent communicator, kind, open to ideas.’ – Previous University of Kent attendee
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+ Writing Abstracts in the Humanities and Social Sciences – fully booked
Friday 17 May | Seminar Room 2, Vernon Square, Courtauld | 1000-1600
A one-day intensive workshop on writing research abstracts – a key form of scholarly communication – in the humanities and social sciences.
Essential for gaining acceptance to speak at conferences (and an audience for the presentation), and for attracting readers to journal articles, abstracts are of critical importance for raising the profile of your research and developing an academic career. This short form of description, representing the essence of a research contribution, places particular demands on academic writing style, in terms of clarity, economy and precision. This intensive training session is designed to develop the necessary skills, encouraging participants to find clear, concise and powerful ways to summarize their research and make an impact. Non-native speakers will receive feedback designed to improve their written English, including questions of style and tone. There will be a mixture of presentation, group discussion and interactive exercises; handouts will provide reference material and further resources for continuing to develop the skills learned in the workshop.
‘Excellent – really good mix of practical group and individual work, and information. Definitely recommended. Thank you for a very useful day.’
‘Very helpful – not only provides skills to write an abstract, but also to help you think critically about your own project as a whole.’
‘Excellent, well organised crash course on the importance and construction of abstracts.’
‘Helps you to focus and think about your research and how to communicate it with new insights.’
‘Takes the intimidation factor out of abstract writing’
Previous UEA attendees
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The following groups are eligible to attend the training
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CHASE funded and associate PhD students,
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Arts and Humanities PhD students at CHASE member institutions,
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and students and members of staff at CHASE partner institutions
By registering below you are requesting a place on this training programme or selected sessions that form part of the programme. A member of the CHASE team or the workshop leader will contact you in due course to confirm that a place has been allocated to you. If you no longer require a place, please email enquiries@chase.ac.uk as soon as possible so your name can be removed from the registration list.
If you are allocated a place but can no longer attend, please email enquiries@chase.ac.uk so that your place can be reallocated. CHASE training is free to attend and events are often oversubscribed with a waiting list. Failure to notify us of non-attendance in good time (ideally 5 days prior to the workshop/programme) means your place cannot be reallocated and may result in your access to future CHASE training being restricted.
Please view the first video before the workshop: Academic Publishing in the 21st Century
Please view the below presentations for viewing at scheduled times during the workshop
Micro and Macro
Interdisciplinarity
Titles