Autumn Term
Week 3 Introduction of the colloquium and the plan for the year
Week 4 Publishing and grant writing as research dissemination
formats of research dissemination; target audience; books vs journal articles; textbooks/handbooks; research reports; working papers; policy briefs; review articles; joint vs single authorship; preparing book proposals; reaching wider audiences, the media; editorial boards
(DEADLINE for abstracts /outlines for journal article or research grant proposal)
Week 6 Feedback on abstracts and discussion
Week 7 Obtaining research funding – the process
national and international research funding sources; making successful research funding applications; budgeting research; postdoctoral fellowships
(We will have a short presentation by Gary Williams, University of Essex Research Office)
Week 11 Publishing journal articles – the process
submitting, revising, and resubmitting journal articles; peer review
(Next term’s presentation schedule to be decided; please note that everyone will be serving as a reviewer as well as the author in one of the sessions)
Spring Term
Week 17 Discussion of student drafts
Week 19 Discussion of student drafts
Week 21 No-meeting -- Graduate Conference
Week 23 Discussion of student drafts
Week 25 Searching and preparing for an academic job
conducting job search for research/teaching positions; responsibilities as a junior academic (teaching, research, supervision, administration, peer review); budgeting your time as an academic; professional standards and promotion in academia
- Module Supervisor: Eamonn Carrabine
- Module Supervisor: Phoebe Kisubi Mbasalaki