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Student Learning Service Online Workshop: Effective Revision Strategies
-This online session will provide advice and strategies for more effective revision. This session is generic but suitable for all types of on-campus/online/open book etc exams or final assessments.
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School of Engineering Student Research Event
-The School of Engineering is hosting a Poster Presentation event showcasing the research of our 4th year students who have been undertaking Individual Projects this semester.
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Online Workshop: Academic Integrity and how to avoid plagiarism in your PhD Thesis
-At this University, we expect all students to undertake their research with integrity. This session will provide you with an overview of academic integrity and discuss how this relates to your thesis. We will cover academic integrity, including plagiarism (and self-plagiarism); collusion; contract cheating; GenAI tools and the consequences; and data falsification....
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Student Learning Service Online Workshop: Approaches and Revision tips for Essay-based Exams or Final Assessments
-This online session will cover advice on how to make the best use of your time studying for essay-based and long answer exams. We will also discuss strategies for the exam / assessment itself. This session is generic but suitable for all types of on-campus/online/open book etc exams or final assessments.
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Maths & Stats drop-in session
-Weekly maths & stats support drop-in session: pop into room FN185 for help and advice on the maths and stats in your courses. Come in on your own or with peers, anytime between 12 and 2, and stay for as long or as little as you need.
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Online PGR Workshop: Tips and advice for more productive academic writing
-Here we will discuss 4 key themes for better writing: Habits (developing good practice); Blocks (overcoming procrastination); Protect (ensure regular academic writing time); Social (writing with others). This session aims to encapsulate these aspects and provide practical advice on how to write more productively. Hopefully, participants will also share across disciplines, their various strategies around these themes.
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Online PGR Workshop: Editing for your Reader: Spelling, Paragraph Structure, Constructing an Argument
-This will be an interactive online session (Teams) to stress the importance of writing with a reader in mind. To engage the reader, writing should be logical, coherent and clearly argued. We will explore the importance of accurate spelling, paragraph structure and construction of argument as a group.
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Compline by Candlelight
-Unwind on Wednesdays after a busy day as the Chapel Choir sing the beautifully reflective service of Compline.
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PGR Ethics Clinic
-If you are unsure if your project needs ethical approval or are looking for more guidance on the application process, feel free to drop in!
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From Home Weaving to the World's Wardrobes: The Journey of Songjiang's Cotton Textiles
-Following its showing at the Great Tapestry of Scotland, this touring exhibition is coming to Huntly, Aberdeenshire, hosted by the Confucius Institute of the University of Aberdeen.
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Songjiang Textiles: Exhibition Launch
-Join us for a vibrant day of celebration as we launch our new exhibition, 'From Home Weaving to the World's Wardrobes: The Journey of Songjiang's Cotton Textiles'
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Revolutionising Research for Social Change
-Interested in equitable and inclusive research methods, but unsure where to start? Join us (in person or via Teams) for a hands-on workshop on participatory and decolonizing research methods.
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Online PGR Workshop: Dealing with Constructive Feedback and Peer Review
-The art of giving and receiving feedback well is very much an under-estimated skill, but crucial at PGR research level. Here we will discuss how to take constructive feedback e.g. from your supervisor, positively and how to act on it, the benefits of self-reflection, and also peer review.
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Digital Skills: Top Tips & Takeaways
-Join us for hot drinks in the library to celebrate the grand finale of our 'Digital Skills for the Modern Workplace' workshop series!
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Online PGR Workshop: Editing for your Reader: Writing a Summary and Paraphrasing
-In this interactive online (Teams) workshop we will examine the differences between writing a summary and writing a paraphrase. We will also consider the purposes and use of summaries and paraphrases in academic writing at PGR level.
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PGR Communitea Series: Unwritten Rules: The Hidden Curriculum in PG Research
-The PGR CommuniTea series provides a platform for PGRs and their supervisors to engage in discussions dedicated to exploring key themes shaping the PGR experience whilst connecting and building the PGR community (2.00pm - 3.30pm)
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Chinese Craft Corner (May)
-Join us at Ferryhill Community Centre for Chinese Craft Corner, a fun, relaxed drop-in session open to all ages and abilities! *Please note change of date*
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2-day on-campus PGR Neurodiversity Academic Writing Retreat (In-person)
-We will discuss neurodiversity and overcoming executive dysfunction and aim to develop our own individual writing practices and strategies for overcoming procrastination and 'writer's block'.
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PGR Series: That's Not Real Research!
-The 'That's Not Real Research!' series aims to break down the perceived barriers between research disciplines, fostering a sustainable and diverse PGR community. At each session, you'll hear different PhD perspectives from our Interdisciplinary Fellows and Directors, highlighting their personal experiences and differing approaches to research. This series is open...
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That's Not Real Research: Machine Justice (PGR)
-The 'That's Not Real Research!' series aims to break down the perceived barriers between research disciplines, fostering a sustainable and diverse PGR community. At each session, you'll hear different PhD perspectives from our Interdisciplinary Fellows and Directors, highlighting their personal experiences and differing approaches to research. The 'That's Not Real Research!'...
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Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference
-Using Science Communication to effect positive change: exploring transitions, traditions and tensions
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Dragon Boat Festival Market
-Join us for a vibrant celebration of creativity, culture, and community at the Dragon Boat Festival Market, a special joint event hosted by Hello Art and the Confucius Institute.