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December 2019
Stylish Academic Writing
Academic writing doesn't have to be turgid prose that is agony to read (and to write). Complex ideas and abstract concepts can be expressed in simple language that anyone can…
Find out more »LISS DTP Christmas Party
Come and join us at the LISS DTP Christmas party! We will be gathering at the University Women's Club to enjoy some festive food and cheer. All LISS funded students,…
Find out more »Grenfell Two Years On: guest lecture by Lowkey
Two years after the Grenfell Fire tragedy the victims still await justice. With phase one of the public enquiry into Grenfell completed, there are seemingly more questions to be asked…
Find out more »Media and Hong Kong Protest (Exhibition + Panel Discussion)
Since the outbreak of the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement in Hong Kong in June 2019, an overwhelming volume of news on various online platforms has sparked discussion about what…
Find out more »Supporting and Developing Pre-Service Teachers
LISS student Sarah Steadman will be giving a paper entitled: The Making of Teachers: Conflict, transition and agency in accounts of learning and development. Rachel Roberts - University of Reading -…
Find out more »January 2020
LISS DTP Multivariate Methods Training
An afternoon training event for PhD students of multivariate methods and their applications in research Event programme: 13:00-14:00 Dr Silvia Liverani – Spatial-temporal clustering modelling 14:00-15:00 Professor Norman Fenton –…
Find out more »Pathway 6: Free training in facilitation
LISS-DTP's pathway 6 is excited to announce a workshop we are hosting in January in KCL's School of Education, Communication and Society. We are opening up the event to doctoral students on other LISS pathways, as there are some places left.
The workshop will provide in-depth training on facilitating meetings, discussion groups and groupwork in an inclusive and democratic way.
LISS DTP Supervisors’ Forum
Would you like to find out more about how to support students through the LISS ESRC studentship application process and beyond? This forum is for both current and prospective supervisors…
Find out more »LISS DTP Writing Retreat led by Thinking Writing
Do you need time and space to get on with your writing? If so this retreat, available on the 23th January or the 22nd April, is for you. The aim…
Find out more »American Multinationals in Latin America – Insights from the History of The United Fruit Company
In this lecture, guest speaker Dr. Marcelo Buceli draws from his own research to discuss and reflect upon the impact of Multinational Enterprises on development, as well as the challenges these…
Find out more »Developing an Academic Career Path through Qualitative Research and Subject Expertise
This workshop invites Dr Marcelo Buceli to share his insights and tips with PhD students working with any aspect of qualitative research. The session will focus on how to harness the historical…
Find out more »Research Design Feedback Sessions
Bring your qualitative and historical research design proposals to these drop-in sessions for one-to-one feedback from Dr. Marcelo Buceli, an associate at the Center for Advanced Study at the University of…
Find out more »February 2020
Productivity Workshop for Researchers and Students
Writing a doctoral dissertation is a formidable task that requires much more than familiarity with research methodologies and library catalogues. Applying insights from cognitive science and learning theory, time management…
Find out more »Social Sciences – Why Bother? LISS DTP Conference Planning Meeting
This is the second meeting to organise a one-day PGR conference on 25th June 2020. New participants are welcome. Participating in the planning meeting is a great opportunity to…
Find out more »Designing Good Research and Getting it Published in High Impact Journals: A Practical Guide
We are delighted to invite you to this two-day workshop with Prof. Jean-Francois Hennart of Tilburg University. This practical programme covers in fine-grained detail the process of publishing research with high-impact academic…
Find out more »LISS DTP Making the Most of your Writing Time
Writing time is precious. It’s also nearly always either interrupted or wasted, at least in part, in procrastination. In this workshop we’ll look squarely at our own writing habits; explore…
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