Introduction
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References
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Introduction
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Great
concern has been raised over the future of educational research and the
next generation of educational researchers. This is in part related to
the limited nature of research training that new researchers currently
have access to. Consequently, focussing upon the needs of new career researchers
presents a particular set of demands in relation to their current and
future research needs. While there will be considerable overlap with other
programme themes (and this relationship will need to be fostered positively)
there is a need to identify what particular needs new researchers have
and how they need to be delivered.
RCBN
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2
– 3 December 2004, Life beyond the TLRP: A conference
for contract and early career researchers,
Edinburgh
The
TLRP Research Capacity Building Network (RCBN) invites contract and
early career researchers engaged in TLRP projects to a two-day conference
to reflect upon the issues affecting research capacity in the current
educational research climate, and develop strategies for the future.
Please click here for more information
about this two-day workshop.
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October 2003, From research questions to research design, Brighton
Research questions are fundamental to the conduct of social scientific
investigation but are often only given cursory attention in discussions
of research design and methods. The formulation of research questions
is a necessary prerequisite for the conduct of certain kinds of study,
yet there is relatively little written about the processes of generating
research ideas and formulating, developing and refining research questions.
This workshop explores many of these issues and is primarily for new
researches (15 places). Please click
here for more information about this two-day workshop.
22-23
May 2003, Applying for small grant funding
and Introducing quantitative research skills, Belfast
This
is a two-day workshop principally for new career researchers. The first
day will focus on applying for small grant funding. The second day will
then focus on quantitative research in preparing and using such data.
Please click here for more information
about this two-day workshop.
7
- 8 November 2002, New Career Researchers
Conference, Cardiff
This is a 2-day conference for new career researchers that included
6 workshops: the employment of contract researchers; Building a research
career; Writing grant proposals; Getting published; The simple role
of numbers in research; and Building your own research
capacity. Please
click here for more information about
the conference, including a list of participants, conference papers
and event evaluation.
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May 2004 Critical Reading for Self-Critical Writing: Introduction to
a Structured Approach for Reviewing Literature
1-day workshop,
University of Bath, 20 places. Please click
here for further information.
September
2004
Life after the TLRP for new career researchers; 1-day conference (Manchester);
20 places
Discussion
Board
An on-line discussion board for this RCBN theme has been established.
To access this board, please click
here.
References
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Building
Research Capacity journal
Dale,
A (2003) The ESRC Research Methods Programme,
Building Research Capacity, 6, pp.10-11
Gorard,
S (2002) Introduction to the ESRC TLRP Research Capacity Building Network,
Building Research Capacity,
1, pp.2-3
Pollard,
A (2002) The challenge of Building Research Capacity, Building
Research Capacity, 2, pp.2-3
Taylor,
C (2002) Report on the RCBN Consultation Exercise, Building
Research Capacity, 3, pp.10-11
Other
References
Ali,
L and Graham, B. (2000) Moving on in Your Career, A guide for academic
researchers and postgraduates, Routledge Falmer
Resources
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Contract
researchers
This
page provides links to sites relevant for researchers on fixed term
contracts. It contains general information on the Concordat as well
as links to University sites for CRS.
Life
after the TLRP
This
page provides links to sites which advertise jobs in Higher Education
institutions. It also links to sites with information on applying for
jobs.
Applying
for grant funding
In
addition to linking to a wide range of funding bodies. This page also
links to slides from RCBN presentations on applying for small-scale
research funding.
Links
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UK
GRAD Programme
The UK GRAD Programme, officially launching on 1 January 2003,
provides personal skills development opportunities for postgraduate
students through a complete programme of national residential courses
(GRADschools). Any
penultimate or final year doctoral student is eligible to attend and
if you are an AHRB, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC or PPARC funded student
the school is FREE.
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