New postgraduates (and supervisors of such students) just starting their research may be interested in the following course:
BSG Windsor Postgraduate Training Course 10th - 13th December 2012.
http://www.geomorphology.org.uk/postgraduates/windsor
The British Society for Geomorphology runs a workshop for new research students in December each year and we encourage you to attend. The workshop has been running at the fantastic Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park for over 30 years - many notable researchers and academics have been and benefited from this course!
The content is non-technical, but provides training in project management, group work, dealing with large data sets, fieldwork, lab and numerical modelling. But one of the most important aspects is meeting other new researchers, finding out how the PhD is working for others in different Universities and often making friends and contacts that can last a career. You'll also meet a wide variety of academics and facilitators who are practicing researchers as well as the BSG postgrad representatives.
"BSG Windsor gave me the opportunity to interact with other PhD students from all over Europe. It was very helpful meeting researchers sharing their research experiences and helpful advices to develop a good thesis" (2011 attendee)
The cost is a heavily subsidised £110 for BSG research students (we require non members need to join the BSG, at the postgraduate rate of £45 for three years). This gives you with all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) tea/coffee breaks (Monday afternoon to Thursday lunchtime) and accommodation in the 'up market' environment of Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park. As well as being a former home to royalty, Cumberland lodge features in several feature films including the Kings Speech. You can find more information about the Lodge here: http://www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/
You should also be able to offset the time against any departmental postgraduate training credits.
Apply online here: http://www.geomorphology.org.uk/postgraduates/windsor
Or contact Tom Coulthard (T.Coulthard@hull.ac.uk)
http://www.geomorphology.org.uk/postgraduates/windsor
The British Society for Geomorphology runs a workshop for new research students in December each year and we encourage you to attend. The workshop has been running at the fantastic Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park for over 30 years - many notable researchers and academics have been and benefited from this course!
The content is non-technical, but provides training in project management, group work, dealing with large data sets, fieldwork, lab and numerical modelling. But one of the most important aspects is meeting other new researchers, finding out how the PhD is working for others in different Universities and often making friends and contacts that can last a career. You'll also meet a wide variety of academics and facilitators who are practicing researchers as well as the BSG postgrad representatives.
"BSG Windsor gave me the opportunity to interact with other PhD students from all over Europe. It was very helpful meeting researchers sharing their research experiences and helpful advices to develop a good thesis" (2011 attendee)
The cost is a heavily subsidised £110 for BSG research students (we require non members need to join the BSG, at the postgraduate rate of £45 for three years). This gives you with all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) tea/coffee breaks (Monday afternoon to Thursday lunchtime) and accommodation in the 'up market' environment of Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park. As well as being a former home to royalty, Cumberland lodge features in several feature films including the Kings Speech. You can find more information about the Lodge here: http://www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/
You should also be able to offset the time against any departmental postgraduate training credits.
Apply online here: http://www.geomorphology.org.uk/postgraduates/windsor
Or contact Tom Coulthard (T.Coulthard@hull.ac.uk)
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Prof. W. Brian Whalley BSc, PhD, FGS, NTF
Professor Emeritus Visiting Professor
Queens University Belfast Department of Geography
University of Sheffield
S: fjrprof
T: 01143 275652
http://brianbox.net/
Professor Emeritus Visiting Professor
Queens University Belfast Department of Geography
University of Sheffield
S: fjrprof
T: 01143 275652
http://brianbox.net/
