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Upcoming WEBINARS | August 2021

Webinars | August 2021




August 2021 brings some exciting new webinar topics to our Wednesday Webinar series. All webinars on offer are suitable to researchers at the beginning of their journey, as well as to more seasoned candidates who are closer to the finish-line. 

 

Wednesday 4 August | Understanding Ethics in Research

Facilitator | Dr Craig J Selby

 

Ethics is fundamental to excellent research. It can impact how researchers approach their research design. Do you know why? Join this webinar to understand common ethical guidelines and hear best practice advice to avoid breaching discipline-based and institutional-based rules.

 

We will discuss common ethical guidelines and best practice advice to avoid breaching discipline-based and institutional-based rules. Also addressed will be issues of Ethics in relation to research pivots online.



Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-ethics-in-research-tickets-164731794231

 

Wednesday 11 August | Introduction to Grounded Theory

Facilitators | Associate Professor Willie Smith & Dr Craig J Selby

 

Grounded theory sets out to discover or construct theory from data, systematically obtained and analysed using comparative analysis. While grounded theory is inherently flexible, it is a complex methodology. Thus, emerging researchers strive to understand the discourse and the practical application of grounded theory concepts and processes. This webinar explores how to embrace grounded theory, using mini case study examples from the speakers’ own research.



Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-grounded-theory-tickets-164732915585

 

Wednesday 18 August | Positionality & the Role of the Researcher

Facilitator | Dr Craig J Selby

 

As researchers, we are intimately associated with the research we conduct. But sometimes we are closer to our research than we might recognise or acknowledge. This positionality refers to the stance or positioning of the researcher in relation to the social and political context of the study—the community, the organization or the participant group—or even our own historical influences and motivations. This webinar will examine researcher positionality, how to recognize it, and how to acknowledge it within our written research output(s).



Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/role-of-the-researcher-positionality-tickets-164733441157

 

Wednesday 25 August | Publishing Your First Article

Facilitators | Dr Craig J Selby & Guests

 

Getting that all-important first publication in a journal is a huge career step, and a valuable part of the PhD journey. This webinar will look at what you can expect from the academic publication process and how you can navigate through it successfully through to publication. We will explore selecting journals (including predatory journals), drafting your manuscript, communicating with the Editor, tolerating R2, making revisions, and how to understand and work within copyright requirements.


Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/publishing-your-first-article-tickets-164734012867

 

 

  

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