All events calendar
Fri 4 Jun, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |
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Tue 8 Jun, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |
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Tue 8 Jun, '21- |
EndNote Desktop Webinar WindowsMicrosoft TeamsWant to know more about managing your references, saving time and avoiding plagiarism? The webinar will introduce you to the desktop version of EndNote and will demonstrate how to import or add references to your library, how to create groups, how to attach full text articles. It will also show you how to use the Cite While You Write function in Microsoft Word to generate citations and bibliographies. The webinars are delivered via Teams with seperate sessions for PC and Mac users. Please make sure you select a slot which corresponds with the operating system you will be using. Sign up for a session via Moodle |
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Tue 8 Jun, '21- |
PG Tips OnlineOnlineKeep in touch with your postgraduate community! Every Tuesday afternoon 3pm-3:45pm, the Postgraduate Community Engagement Team and one of our Postgrad Mentors will be online via Microsoft Teams to answer questions, discuss any issue, or just to provide a friendly face to chat to. |
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Wed 9 Jun, '21- |
Study Happy MindfulnessLibrary Online LoungeMindfulness practice is one of the 5 ways to wellbeing recommended by the NHS. Doing regular mindfulness exercises can help manage daily stress and has impact areas of the brain related to memory retrieval, decision making, and outward attention. Our free weekly workshops are a great way to try different mindfulness techniques if you are a beginner, and find dedicated space and time for regular practice. Join us online in the Events channel in Library Online Lounge (make sure to sign in MS Teams with your Warwick Account). If would like to learn more about mindfulness practice, visit: Mindful Library To learn more about this and other Study Happy events, see our Facebook page. |
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Fri 11 Jun, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |
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Tue 15 Jun, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |
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Tue 15 Jun, '21- |
PG Tips Online Roundtable: Increasing Your Productivity Post-LockdownOnlineFor the next two weeks our PG Tips Online sessions will take a roundtable format! Whether you're busy indoors studying or taking a break outside, come and hear our group of Postgrad Mentors discuss the best ways to increase your productivity and approach your studies now that lockdown is easing - and join in with any questions or tips you have about staying productive! |
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Wed 16 Jun, '21- |
Study Happy MindfulnessLibrary Online LoungeMindfulness practice is one of the 5 ways to wellbeing recommended by the NHS. Doing regular mindfulness exercises can help manage daily stress and has impact areas of the brain related to memory retrieval, decision making, and outward attention. Our free weekly workshops are a great way to try different mindfulness techniques if you are a beginner, and find dedicated space and time for regular practice. Join us online in the Events channel in Library Online Lounge (make sure to sign in MS Teams with your Warwick Account). If would like to learn more about mindfulness practice, visit: Mindful Library To learn more about this and other Study Happy events, see our Facebook page. |
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Fri 18 Jun, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |
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Tue 22 Jun, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |
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Tue 22 Jun, '21- |
PG Tips Online Roundtable: Managing Your Journey Out Of LockdownOnlineFor the next two weeks our PG Tips Online sessions will take a roundtable format! Going into lockdown has been emotionally and psychologically challenging - and coming out of it and going back to being in areas with lots of people can also be quite anxiety-inducing too. Whether you're at home our outside, dial in and hear from Wellbeing Support Services and our Postgrad Mentors who will be discussing this issue and the best ways to adapt to the changing situation. |
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Thu 24 Jun, '21- |
EndNote Desktop Webinar MacMicrosoft TeamsWant to know more about managing your references, saving time and avoiding plagiarism? The webinar will introduce you to the desktop version of EndNote and will demonstrate how to import or add references to your library, how to create groups, how to attach full text articles. It will also show you how to use the Cite While You Write function in Microsoft Word to generate citations and bibliographies. The webinars are delivered via Teams with seperate sessions for PC and Mac users. Please make sure you select a slot which corresponds with the operating system you will be using. Sign up for a session via Moodle |
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Thu 24 Jun, '21- |
PGR NetworkingOnlineWhether you're just starting as a PGR at Warwick or are in the final stretches of your PhD, come and join the Postgrad Community Engagement Team and other doctoral researchers to practise your online networking skills! Join us on Microsoft Teams, Thursday 24th June, 4:30pm-5:30pm - sign up via SkillsForge to receive the link to join! (Please ensure you are signed into SkillsForge in order to sign up.) |
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Fri 25 Jun, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |
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Fri 25 Jun, '21- |
Corridor Conversations: Creating effective videos for teaching and learningTeaching Café, Events ChannelThe Teaching Café are running a unique 'Corridor Conversations' session which provides the opportunity to work together with students and other teaching staff to explore the creation of effective videos for teaching and learning. Accompanied by a representative from Academic Services Development and Library Associates, we will all work collaboratively to co-create a ‘how to' checklist for the production of an effective teaching video. The inclusion of the student voice within this session will make for an illuminating discussion of the issues faced by both those creating and learning from video content. See you here on 25 June at 2.30pm! |
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Tue 29 Jun, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |
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Tue 29 Jun, '21- |
PG Tips Online: Developing your presence onlineOnlineFrom publishing or disseminating your work online to blogging, social media and other forms of public engagement, it's increasingly important to build an online presence as a researcher online. As part of the Research Power series of events this week, this session with Julie Robinson (Scholarly Communications Manager) will look at some of the best ways to increase your digital footprint. |
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Wed 30 Jun, '21- |
On Track - Referencing and Plagiarism Q&AOnlineDo you have questions about referencing? Are you concerned about plagiarism?
Join our Academic Support Librarians at a Q&A session offering general advice about referencing and plagiarism. If there are questions we can’t answer in the session, we will get back to you afterwards.
Don’t forget that our RefWise and PlagiarWise tutorials are available 24/7 and are full of useful tips and advice. We recommend taking a look at these before the workshop via Library Online Courses:
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/library/students/library-online-courses This workshop will be held as a webinar via Microsoft Teams:
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Wed 30 Jun, '21- |
Pint & PhDOnlineLooking for opportunities to present and network?
On the last Wednesday of each month, make yourself a drink and join us on Microsoft Teams to hear the latest research from members of the PGR community!
Each month we will have 2-3 PhD students talking about their research in an informal and engaging way to a general audience for up to 10 minutes, with the opportunity for questions and further discussion afterwards.
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Thu 1 Jul, '21- |
Research Power! Research Data Management EssentialsMS TeamsResearch data management (RDM) means the storage, curation, preservation and provision of continuing access to analogue and digital research data. RDM is a way of codifying these research good practices in a way that can make it easier for you to conduct your research. In this online session, participants will learn
This webinar is open to university students and staff who are interested to learn RDM and its usage in their day-to-day academic activities. For full details and to book go to bit.ly/research-power. Postgraduate research students can also search for Research Power on SkillsForge. For further details please contact scholarlycommunications@warwick.ac.uk for publishing, OA and copyright. Or researchdata@warwick.ac.uk for Research Data Management and Planning. |
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Fri 2 Jul, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |
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Fri 2 Jul, '21- |
Research Power! Data Management Planning EssentialsMS TeamsResearch Data Management (RDM) is vitally important for the success of a research project and is becoming increasingly important with major funding bodies, such as the UK Research Councils and the Wellcome Trust. Creating a Data Management Plan (DMP) is an essential first step into research data management. One should plan to manage the research data through all stages of the research lifecycle. In this online session, participants will learn
This webinar is open to university students and staffs who are interested to learn DMP and its usage in their day-to-day academic activities. For full details and to book go to bit.ly/research-power. Postgraduate research students can also search for Research Power on SkillsForge. For further details please contact scholarlycommunications@warwick.ac.uk for publishing, OA and copyright. Or researchdata@warwick.ac.uk for Research Data Management and Planning. |
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Tue 6 Jul, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |
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Tue 6 Jul, '21- |
PG Tips OnlineOnlineKeep in touch with your postgraduate community! Every Tuesday afternoon 3pm-3:45pm, the Postgraduate Community Engagement Team and one of our Postgrad Mentors will be online via Microsoft Teams to answer questions, discuss any issue, or just to provide a friendly face to chat to. |
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Wed 7 Jul, '21- |
PGR Tea(chers)Teaching CaféAre you a postgraduate who teaches? Want to talk to others about your experiences? Or, haven’t had the chance to teach but are interested in what it’s like to teach? Join us for the next discussion from the Teaching Café. Head to the Postgraduate Teachers Channel for more information and to attend - don't forget to bring a hot drink and a snack! |
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Thu 8 Jul, '21- |
On Track with the Doctoral College: PhD UpgradesOnlineIn this session with our Postgrad Mentors and the Doctoral College, we will be discussing everything you need to know about preparing for a PhD upgrade, what work to submit, what to expect in the meeting, and how to pass your first PhD milestone. The format of this session is Q&A style with some tips and a short introduction from the postgraduate mentors. |
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Fri 9 Jul, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |
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Mon 12 Jul, '21- |
On Track - Co-coaching for Academic ResilienceOnlineThis peer-led workshop provides a selection of essential coaching tools to help you through your PhD journey, and introduces key professional skills such as active listening, asking relevant questions, becoming goal-oriented and overcoming impostor syndrome. This session will be delivered as webinar via Microsoft Teams. Sign up for this webinar via Moodle or SkillsForge. |
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Tue 13 Jul, '21- |
Write Here, Write Now OnlineOnlineAre you struggling to concentrate and lacking in motivation? Is your writing constantly interrupted by your inbox, social media and trips to the kitchen? Write Here, Write Now (our session based loosely on the Pomodoro technique) is back with a modified format, online, to help you focus on your writing. |