This page contains links to documents produced to support our events.
PRSI Diary of Activities 2008/09
PRSI Landmark Events
The PRSI Burns' Academic Writing Day: Learning New Tools
This event explored innovative practice in writing for different audiences
Friday 23rd January 2009, Park Campus
Support for PedR Workshop Series
These are a popular series of two-hour seminars intended as introductions or refreshers.
| Getting Started - Research Methods and Design |
John Hockey |
15th October 2008 |
10.15am - 12.15pm, HC206, FCH |
| Pedagogic Research Pathways: Purposes, Paradigms and Practice |
Steve Rayner |
11th November 2008 |
10.15am - 12.15pm, HC203A, FCH |
| Getting Funded |
Phil Gravestock, Debra Marshall & Lindsey McEwen |
21st November 2008 |
11.15am - 12.15pm, QW003A, FCH |
| Getting Writing/Getting Published |
Kenny Lynch |
8th January 2009 |
10.15am - 12.15pm, TC002A, FCH |
| Managing Projects |
Greg Abrahams |
12th February 2009 |
10.15 - 12.15pm, TC009, FCH |
PRSI Project Grants
There will be another bidding round this year for pilot projects around £5K that link into the PRSI’s research themes. This year the process of bidding will be more formative, including calls for specific themes. It is normally expected that you will attend the ‘Getting Funded’ workshop in the Support for PedR series.
More information specific to this activity is available on the Funding Page, but please note that the deadlines are as follows:
- Statement of Interest - 30th November 2008
- Full Submission - 31st January 2009
- Final Outcome - 21st February 2009
Workshops with External Facilitators
The PRSI has a number of external advisers who are working with us to develop our key themes and our activities. Each has been invited to give a workshop during their two years' appointment.
Dr Phillip Frame (PRSI Adviser), Researching the Impact of Diversity on the Student Experience
5th March 2009
Prof David Selby (Centre for Sustainable Futures, Plymouth University), Joint PRSI and IRIS workshop Sustainability and Worldview Research
26th March 2009 Park Campus FW015A
Annual Writing Project 2007/2008
First follow up meeting
30th October 2008 FCH TC004 9.00am - 1.00pm
Peer review of draft articles November 2008
Second follow up meeting
8th December 2008 FCH TC106 9.00am - 1.00pm
Final articles to be completed January 2009
LATHE (University's refereed Journal for Learning and Teaching in HE)
This journal is now run jointly between PRSI and LETS. The University's refereed journal, Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (LATHE) in now accepting expressions of interest for Issue 4 - Scholarship of Work-based Learning. Expressions of interest should be submitted by 30th January 2009 at the latest - although we would encourage authors to submit expressions of interest as early as possible - and final papers are to be submitted by 31st March 2009. Please note that the expression of interest will be forwarded to the Review Panel for the purposes of choosing potential papers for the journal. Further details are available on our website.
Further information on all our activities can be obtained from PRSI@glos.ac.uk (PRSI Administrator), Room QU181, Academic Development, FCH. Telephone 01242 715379.
PRSI Diary of Activities 2007/08
Support for PedR Workshop Series
These are a popular series of two-hour seminars intended as introductions or refreshers.
| Getting Started - Research Methods and Design |
John Hockey |
Thursday 22nd November 2007 |
9.15 - 11.15am, TC002a, FCH |
| Getting Published |
Kenny Lynch & Mick Healey |
Tuesday 11th December 2007 |
9.15 - 12.15pm, TC002a, FCH |
| Getting Funded |
Lindsey McEwen and Phil Gravestock, with Debra Marshall |
Monday 21st January 2008 |
2.15 - 5.15pm, TC002a, FCH |
| Project Management for PedR. PIMS |
Greg Abrahams |
Thursday 6th March 2008 |
10.15 - 12.15pm, TC009, FCH |
Main Events
A 'Research into Higher Education' Forum
Thursday 12th June 2008, TC007, The Park
First Event — Prepare to meet your ideal PedR partner!
In the run up to Valentine’s Day, this will have a focus on developing research teaching links (both pedagogic and subject-based) and on exploring new research collaborations. Further information available, and a report on the evaluation. Tuesday 12th February 2008, all day, TC007, Park.
Departmental Seminars
PRSI/DNSS Seminar — Using Podcasting to deliver assessment feedback to students
Derek France, University of Chester Tuesday 5th February 2008, 12.30 — 1.30pm, HC202a, FCH.
Events with External Advisers
ESD - Sustainability Literacy: Can Pedagogical Research provide the answer?
Steve Martin, Friday 4 April 2008, 10 — 1pm, CE102, FCH
Expert Themed Workshops
Defining ‘Postgraduateness’ and developing M-Level skills in taught postgraduate students
Lindsey McEwen, Nic Matthews, Malcolm MacLean, Janet Harvey
Tuesday 29 January 2008 10 — 12pm, TC007, FCH
PRSI Diary of Activities 2006/07
PRSI Launch Event
In August 2006, the PRSI Launch Event took place. In this event the PRSI was unveiled for the university and beyond.
Inaugural Event
On 23rd February 2007 the PRSI Inaugural Event took place
PRSI Annual Writing Project
April to December 2007
Teaching Fellow meeting to discuss inputs to PRSI
16th May 2007
‘Postgraduateness’ and skills for taught postgraduate learning (PRSI/CLT session)
Led by Lindsey McEwen, 21st May 2007
PRSI swap-shop event with three themes: (a) sharing PedR experience through current/ past projects; a cross-University view; (b) Getting funded! Funding sources for PedR — internal/ external and actual bidding; (c) Getting published! PedR writing — approaches and possible outlets. Sessions (b) and (c) will followed up by longer workshops in term I 07/08.
31st May 2007
What’s it all about? Alternative approaches to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and setting the research agenda (a discussion led by Arran Stibbe and Jane Roberts as outcome from discussions at the Learning Café event in February 07)
Late June 2007