Postgraduate Researcher Student Conference 2012:
The Impact of Educational Research Methods on Developing the Postgraduate Researcher
Thursday 2 - Friday 3 August 2012
Roscoe Building, University of Manchester
This is an exciting event that brings together postgraduate researchers working in the broad fields of education and include the following programmes: PhD, DCounsPsych, DEdPsy, EdD, DEdChPsychol, and MSc. This conference is intended to promote current discussion and new developments in educational research across disciplines with particular emphasis on examining its impact on policy, teaching and learning.
This event is part funded by Methods@Manchester and there will be additional research training in relevant areas for academic professional development, which include research methods, digital networking and talks by alumni (full-time and part-time) on their experiences of completing their PhD. A complete schedule will made available closer to the event.
Time: Thursday 9.00 – 16.00 + (optional) networking dinner 16.00 – 20.00, Friday 9.30 – 16.00
Keynote speakers:Professor Helen Gunter, University of Manchester and Professor Mark Hadfield, University of Wolverhampton
About us: For more information about the PGRs at the School of Education as well as further conference information please visit the Postgraduate Researcher Blog. You can also follow us on Twitter @PGRSchoolofEd to receive the latest updates.
Contact: For all other inquiries please contact the conference coordinators Andrew Davies or Eljee Javier at pgrschoolofedconferences@manchester.ac.uk.