The Education Awards (closing 3rd March)

Nominations for the second annual Education Awards are now open to staff and students, and you can make your nominations here. The awards, which were launched last year, are an opportunity for staff and students to recognise members of staff – both academics and those in professional services – who truly embody the spirit and values …

Workshop: How can open practices help you to get published? (19th March)

A workshop with Wiley publishers in partnership with the UK Reproducibility Network CEC Seminar Room, Library, Thursday 19th March 2020, 12.00-2.00pm This interactive workshop with Wiley publishers and the UK Reproducibility Network is an exciting opportunity to explore three important topics for researchers: authorship, feedback, and your profile, showing how you can be successful when …

Policy Engagement Workshops (sign up by 14th March)

Policy engagement is one pathway to impact, but how can you get your research in front of the right policy actors, at the right time and in the right way? These workshops are aimed academic staff and doctoral researchers undertaking policy-relevant research and embarking on their policy outreach journey, new to Sussex or just interested …

Event: Public engagement for your research and career (11th March)

Wednesday 11th March (10.00 - 16.30), University of Surrey Stag Hill Campus Public engagement is becoming ever more important within academia, as researchers are expected to be accountable, approachable and relevant. It can be personally rewarding, expand your skills and confidence, and open up new avenues of publication, funding or employment. The University of Surrey …

Call for Papers: Being Here, Researching There: First Colloquium of International Postgraduate Educational Researchers (22nd May)

22nd May 2020 (9.30am - 5.30pm), EMS G18, University of Exeter, St. Luke’s campus This research colloquium - a Researcher-Led Initiative funded by the University of Exeter Researcher Development and Research Culture team - aims to provide a safe and supportive space for international educational researchers to discuss how research conducted in their place of …

Workshops: Technology Enhanced Learning Spring series

The Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) department has a number of workshops this semester designed to provide professional development opportunities for doctoral tutors through the effective use of technology to enhance teaching, learning and assessment. A list of the workshops (and links for booking) are detailed below, and you can find out more on the TEL …

Research Student Week, 20th – 24th April

The Doctoral School is excited to share details of the USSU's Research Student Week taking place in April. There will be daily panel discussions on themes related to PhD life, followed by a Q&A session, buffet lunch, and an opportunity to socialise / network with fellow researchers. The week's schedule is as follows: Day 1 …

Call for Papers – Excursions Journal (deadline extended – 4th March)

The Excursions journal, run by University of Sussex researchers, has a Call for Papers on the concept of chaos. The journal the invites researchers to embrace chaos and investigate the complexities of society, nature, science and being human. Is chaos a natural, universal phenomenon of "disorder" or a perspective-bound construct? What meanings and functions can …

New drop-in service for Doctoral Researcher Ethics Applications (every Wednesday, 14.00 – 16.00)

Does your research involve participants and/or the collection of data?Do you need help with your ethics application?Would you like advice on the ethical issues in your research? EDIT: Due to coronavirus, there will be online Ethics Applications drop-in service provided by the Research Ethics, Integrity and Governance department. The drop-in sessions will take place every …

Careers: Make It Happen is back for 2020

Make it Happen with Sussex alumni banner: a week of events, inspiration, advice and networking Make it Happen is a week of panel events with Sussex alumni from four broad industry sectors, taking place on campus from Monday 24th to Thursday 27th February. From graduates at the beginning of their journey to CEOs and Directors …