DTC Matters Issue No19. July 2017
July 27, 2017
Welcome to the nineteenth edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”.
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This information is updated regularly to keep you informed of the very latest DTC news.
WRDTC Sixth Annual Conference 2017 – ‘Interdisciplinarity in a changing world: methods, challenges and opportunities’
July 18, 2017
The sixth Annual Conference of the White Rose DTC took place on 29th June 2017 at University of Sheffield. The theme of the conference was...
Tell me MoreUrban Analytics Data Dive 25-26 July – book now!
July 11, 2017
The ONS and Alan Turing Institute are putting on an Urban Analytics Data Dive (hackday / data challenge style event) later this month. Participants will...
Tell me MoreRCUK Policy Internships Scheme – now open
July 7, 2017
The ESRC informed the WRDTC on 4th July 2017 that the latest call for the Research Council Policy Internships Scheme is now live for ESRC...
Tell me MoreSession Materials – Co-constructing Knowledge and Building Partnerships – Impact Training Session 1
June 12, 2017
A workshop on Co-constructing Knowledge and Building Partnerships took place at the University of Sheffield on 13 February 2017. Presentations from this workshop are now...
Tell me MoreWhite Rose DTC 6th Annual Conference – Call for Posters
June 1, 2017
All PhD researchers in the Social Sciences at Leeds, Sheffield and York are invited to present a poster about their research at the annual WRDTC...
Tell me MoreWhite Rose DTC 6th Annual Conference – Registration Open
May 22, 2017
The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre will hold its 6th Annual Conference at the University of Sheffield on the 29th June 2017. Registration for attendance...
Tell me MoreESRC Students Only – ESRC/DTC Funding Schemes 2016/17 – Call for Applications
May 18, 2017
The White Rose DTC are pleased to announce the third call of the academic year 2016/17 for applications for a number of funding schemes available...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No18. May 2017
May 9, 2017
Welcome to the eighteenth edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre was launched in November...
Tell me MoreUKDS Data Impact Fellowships
May 9, 2017
Are you a post-doctoral researcher or PhD researcher based in a UK university? Do you use UK Data Service data in your research with a...
Tell me MoreESRC Students Only – Media Training
May 9, 2017
Is your research ‘ready for the media’? Free media training is offered to all ESRC-funded academics who are working on news-worthy research projects. The one-day...
Tell me MoreCall for Abstracts: WRDTC 6th Annual Conference – Thursday 29th June 2017
April 27, 2017
The 6th annual WRDTC Conference will take place at the University of Sheffield on Thursday 29th June 2017 , with the theme ‘Interdisciplinarity in a...
Tell me MoreSession Materials – Webinar: Learning to read more critically: some conceptual tools from critical discourse analysis
April 26, 2017
The Education Pathway held a very successful webinar on 24 April 2017. Professor David Hyatt (School of Education, University of Sheffield) discussed the topic of...
Tell me MoreESRC Students Only – 2017 ESRC DTC Conference 15 – 16 June 2017
April 3, 2017
The UCL and Bloomsbury DTCs are hosting the annual ESRC DTC Conference this year. The Conference will take place in London on 15-16 June 2017....
Tell me MoreCross legged and talking tongues – the winners of ‘Making Sense of Society’ ESRC/SAGE writing competition announced
March 22, 2017
The ESRC, in partnership with SAGE Publishing, is pleased to announce the winners of its 2016/17 writing competition – ‘Making Sense of Society’. Students Wilhelmiina...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Doctoral Researcher reaches ESRC writing competition shortlist
March 3, 2017
Following a deluge of entries to this year’s ESRC writing competition, ‘Making Sense of Society’, 12 students have been shortlisted as finalists. Making Sense of...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No17. February 2017
February 17, 2017
Welcome to the seventeenth edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre was launched in November...
Tell me MoreGovernment ONS – Wellbeing, Inequalities, Sustainability and Environment (WISE) Division – Internship – Sarah Knight
February 6, 2017
We are delighted to announce Sarah Knight, WRDTC PhD Researcher in the Environment Department at the University of York has secured an internship at The Office...
Tell me MoreSession Materials – Advanced Quantitative Methods Taster Event 26 January 2017
February 1, 2017
The SMI (Sheffield Methods Institute) in collaboration with the ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Centre held an Advanced Quantitative Methods Taster Event, chaired by Professor Gwilym Pryce on 26...
Tell me MoreWhiteRoseBrussels – Photography Competition
January 27, 2017
Photography Competition! We invite staff, students and alumni at the universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York to take part in our photo competition! Prizes –...
Tell me MoreDTP Pathway Directors – 2nd Call For Applications
January 25, 2017
The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) is delighted to offer further opportunities for academic colleagues with experience of PhD supervision, conducting interdisciplinary and collaborative...
Tell me MoreDTP AQM Director – 2nd call for applications
January 25, 2017
The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) is looking to engage a DTP Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM) Director. This role requires planning and contributing to AQM...
Tell me MoreCall for Research News Articles – DTC Matters
January 20, 2017
Do you have an interesting news article on your current research? Have you attended any events, training sessions or talks you would like to share...
Tell me MoreSession Materials – Open Scholarship And Research Data Management For Doctoral Researchers
January 12, 2017
As part of its focus on advanced training, last December the WRDTC hosted an event on the current open scholarship debate, including Open Access, Open Data...
Tell me MoreCall for Applications – British Library PhD Placement Scheme
January 5, 2017
The British Library invites applications to its PhD placement scheme. 14 different placement projects are being offered under this current Call. These have been selected...
Tell me MoreThe Sheffield Student Journal for Sociology – Call for Papers – “Social Issues”
December 14, 2016
**Call for Papers** This is a call for papers for a newly established student journal in the field of sociological studies: The Sheffield Student Journal...
Tell me MoreFunding Opportunity : Interdisciplinary Networks (Staff Or Student-Led)
December 9, 2016
The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre (WRDTC) is promoting interdisciplinary activities for postgraduate research students and academic staff by offering a small amount of funding...
Tell me MoreESRC Students Only – ESRC/DTC Funding Schemes 2016/17 – Call For Applications
December 9, 2016
The White Rose DTC are pleased to announce the first call of the academic year 2016/17 for applications for a number of funding schemes available...
Tell me MoreESRC Funded Students – Government Office for Science – Internship Opportunity
December 5, 2016
The Government Office for Science is pleased to offer a three month or six month internship opportunity for ESRC-funded PhD students. Please note that is...
Tell me MoreDTP AQUALM Director – call for applications
December 1, 2016
The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) is looking to engage a DTP Advanced Qualitative Methods (AQUALM) Director. This role requires planning and contributing to...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Welcome Event 2016
December 1, 2016
On 6 October 2016 over 300 new doctoral researchers from the University of Leeds, York and Sheffield came together at the White Rose DTC Welcome...
Tell me MoreIs your research ‘ready for the media’?
November 28, 2016
Did you know free media training is offered to all ESRC-funded academics who are working on news-worthy research projects? The one-day training sessions are an...
Tell me MoreAHRC/ESRC International Placement Scheme – fellowships at the Library of Congress 2017/18
November 28, 2016
The opportunity for ESRC-funded students to undertake a research fellowship at the Library of Congress under the AHRC/ESRC International Placement Scheme is now open. The...
Tell me MoreDTP AQM Director – call for applications
November 25, 2016
The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) is looking to engage a DTP Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM) Director. This role requires planning and contributing to...
Tell me MoreRCUK Policy Internship Success for WRDTC Doctoral Researchers
November 24, 2016
We are delighted to announce that two of our White Rose DTC doctoral researchers have been offered internships hosted by the Government Office for Science following...
Tell me MoreDTP Pathway Directors – call for applications
November 23, 2016
The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) is delighted to offer opportunities for academic colleagues with experience of PhD supervision, conducting interdisciplinary and collaborative research...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No16. December 2016
November 22, 2016
Welcome to the sixteenth edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre was launched in November...
Tell me MoreWhite Rose DTP ESRC Studentships/Awards 2017/18
November 14, 2016
The DTP is offering a range of ESRC Studentships/Awards for students looking to commence a PhD in 2017/18. The deadline for candidates to apply for...
Tell me MoreBritish Library Doctoral Open Days 2017
November 14, 2016
Our Open Days are a chance for PhD students to discover the British Library’s unique research materials. From newspapers to maps, datasets to manuscripts, ships’...
Tell me MoreNine Dots Prize
November 10, 2016
The Nine Dots Prize is a new prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. Its heartland is the social sciences, but it welcomes...
Tell me MoreESRC Funded PhD Students – ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize
November 10, 2016
The Celebrating Impact Prize, now in its fifth year, is an annual opportunity to recognise and reward ESRC-funded researchers and ESRC associates. It celebrates outstanding...
Tell me MoreESRC Funded PhD Students – ESRC Writing Competition 2016-17 in partnership with SAGE Publishing
November 10, 2016
Are you an ESRC-funded student, or have you been in the past four years? Are you keen to communicate your research to a wider audience?...
Tell me MoreESRC Funded PhD Students – Government Office for Science – Internship Opportunity
November 10, 2016
The Government Office for Science is pleased to offer a six-month internship opportunity for ESRC-funded PhD students. Please note that is separate to the RCUK...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Student Academic Quality Committee (AQC) Representative
October 17, 2016
The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre (WRDTC) invite you to join the Academic Quality Committee to represent the views of students. This is a unique...
Tell me MoreRegistration open for the WRDTC Welcome Event 2016
August 22, 2016
Date: Thursday 6 October 2016 Venue: The Ron Cooke Hub, University of York. We warmly welcome all our new social sciences PhD researchers to the...
Tell me MoreWR Doctoral Training Partnership accredited 2017-2022
August 2, 2016
In February 2016 a bid was submitted to the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for a new White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership...
Tell me MoreRCUK Policy Internship Scheme
July 29, 2016
The Research Council Policy Internships scheme provides the opportunity for research council-funded PhD students to work for three months in one of a selected group...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No15. July 2016
July 25, 2016
Welcome to the fifteenth edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre was launched in November...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Fifth Annual Conference 2016 – ‘Data And Methods: Innovations And Connections’
July 1, 2016
The fifth Annual Conference of the White Rose DTC took place on 15th June 2015 at University of Leeds. The theme of the conference was ‘Data...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Fifth Annual Conference 2016: PhD Posters Exhibition
June 29, 2016
Posters Abstracts Yara Abdelaty Department of Education, University of York The Impact of Peer-Feedback in a Cloud-based Collaborative Writing Environment on EFL Students’ Written...
Tell me More2016 NCRM Courses and Events
June 3, 2016
Latest 2016 NCRM Courses and Events. Topics include Ethics, Impact, Qualitative and Quantitative training courses. Online Research Ethics: Challenges and Opportunities, Dr Huw Davies, 9 -10 June 2016,...
Tell me MoreESRC Students Only – ESRC/DTC Funding Schemes 2015/16 – Call for Applications
May 20, 2016
The White Rose DTC are pleased to announce the third call of the academic year 2015/16 for applications for a number of funding schemes available...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Fifth Annual Conference 2016
May 13, 2016
Date: Wednesday, 15 June 2016 Venue: University of Leeds We warmly welcome all our Social Sciences PhD researchers to the WRDTC Fifth Annual Conference 2016. Free coach...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No14. April 2016
April 29, 2016
Welcome to the 14th edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre was launched in November 2011....
Tell me MoreFunding opportunity : Interdisciplinary Networks (Staff or Student-Led)
April 18, 2016
The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre (WRDTC) is promoting interdisciplinary activities for postgraduate research students and academic staff by offering a small amount of funding...
Tell me MoreStudent Led Journal: the Sociology of the Everyday
April 14, 2016
The Sheffield Journal for the Sociology of the Everyday is an online journal run by PGR students. Our aim is to encourage and enable students...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Conference 15 June 2016 – Call for WRDTC PhD doctoral researchers to talk about their use of data
April 7, 2016
The annual WRDTC Conference will take place at the University of Leeds on 15 June 2016 and will focus on ‘innovations in data’. We are...
Tell me MoreDoctoral Academy Viral Video Challenge 2016 #RepresentYourResearch
April 4, 2016
We are excited to announce that the Doctoral Academy is running its #RepresentYourResearch viral video competition! The competition is a call for PGRs to explain...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No13. January 2016
January 29, 2016
Welcome to the thirteenth edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre was launched in November 2011....
Tell me MoreBritish Library Labs Competition
January 29, 2016
The BL Labs Competition, which closes on 11 April 2016, is looking for innovative project ideas which use our digital collections in new and exciting ways. Two...
Tell me MoreESRC Celebrating Impact Prize
January 29, 2016
Are you an ESRC funded PhD student? You may be interested in this.The ESRC are pleased to announce the launch of the fourth annual Celebrating...
Tell me MoreWriting for Publication
January 21, 2016
Management and Business, Accounting and Finance and Work Psychology Pathway: Writing for Publication, University of Sheffield, 11 January 2016 By Caroline Knight (Management and Business,...
Tell me MorePlacement opportunities at the British Library for PhD students
January 14, 2016
The British Library has launched a new placement scheme to provide opportunities for PhD students from all disciplines to develop career skills and experience that...
Tell me MoreBritish Library Eccles Centre Fellowships 2016 – PhD and postdoctoral opportunities
January 6, 2016
On behalf of the British Library’s Eccles Centre, please find the link below details of research funding opportunities to help support scholars wishing to visit...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Conference 2016
December 11, 2015
Date – Wednesday, 15th June 2016 Venue – University of Leeds DATE FOR YOUR DIARY! We warmly welcome all of our social sciences PhD researchers to...
Tell me MoreNew NCRM Explore site
December 4, 2015
The National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) has launched the new Explore site! The site offers: better ways to search for research methods content, such...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Welcome Event 2015
November 13, 2015
On 23 October 2015 over 300 new doctoral researchers from the University of Leeds, York and Sheffield came together at the White Rose DTC Welcome...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No12. October 2015
October 30, 2015
Welcome to the twelfth edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral TrainView Posting Centre was launched in November...
Tell me MoreFestival of Social Science
October 29, 2015
This year’s ESRC Festival of Social Science takes place from 7-14 November. There are over 200 events across the UK aimed at a range of...
Tell me MoreAHRC International Placement Scheme showcase events
October 29, 2015
The AHRC and ESRC invite students to a showcase of funded fellowship opportunities for PhD students through our International Placement Scheme (IPS), at world-leading international...
Tell me MorePhotographic Competition 2016 – Focus on Society
October 28, 2015
This year the ESRC are challenging young people aged 14-18 to take a picture that shows how you see society. The Focus on Society competition...
Tell me MoreNew Studentship Network available
October 14, 2015
BREAKING NEWS! For 2016/17 the WRDTC is offering an additional new ESRC Interdisciplinary Studentship Network ‘Comparative Perspectives on Law and Contemporary Social Change’ to...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Welcome Event 2015
September 11, 2015
Date: Friday 23 October 2015 Venue: Sheffield United Football Club, Bramall Lane, Sheffield. We warmly welcome all our new social sciences PhD researchers to the WRDTC Welcome...
Tell me MoreWRDTC PGR Forum
July 29, 2015
The new PGR Forum is designed for doctoral researchers in the Social Sciences based at the three White Rose Universities (Leeds, York and Sheffield) to...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No11. July 2015
July 29, 2015
Welcome to the eleventh edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre was launched in November...
Tell me MoreInternships for RCUK funded doctoral researchers
July 24, 2015
Research Council policy internships provide an opportunity for Research Council funded PhD students to work for three months in one of a selected group of...
Tell me MoreWhite Rose DTC Best Paper Competition 2015
July 16, 2015
The WRDTC launched their first ‘Paper of the Year’ competition prior to the annual Spring Conference in May 2015. Entries were submitted from many disciplines...
Tell me MoreProfessor Celia Kitzinger Awarded Top Prize for Outstanding Impact in Society By Economic And Social Research Council
June 26, 2015
Our congratulations to Professor Celia Kitzinger, the White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Centre Director of the Advanced Qualitative Methods (AQUALM) Development Group, and Professor...
Tell me MoreReframing the Migration Debate
June 25, 2015
White Rose Migration Research Postgraduate Network 1st POSTGRADUATE WORKSHOP ON MIGRATION “Reframing the Migration Debate” University of Sheffield – 11th June 2015 Around 50 postgraduate...
Tell me MoreWhite Rose DTC PhD Researcher in the News – call for stories
June 10, 2015
We are looking for ‘White Rose DTC PhD researchers in the news’ stories to showcase in the next edition of the White Rose DTC newsletter...
Tell me MoreESRC Media training
June 3, 2015
For researchers who have findings they are ready to share with the wider world, ESRC media training provides a practical day of interview coaching and...
Tell me MoreESRC Training workshop: Introduction to the Millennium Cohort Study
June 3, 2015
23rd June Centre for Longitudinal Studies This free workshop introduces the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) to both first-time and more experienced data users, with a focus...
Tell me MoreESRC / POST Fellowships
June 3, 2015
ESRC / POST Fellowships – now open This scheme provides an opportunity for second or third year ESRC-funded postgraduate students to be seconded to the...
Tell me MoreFourth Annual Spring Conference 2015: ‘Getting Published’
May 22, 2015
The fourth annual Spring Conference of the White Rose DTC took place on 6th May 2015 at Ron Cooke Hub, University of York. The theme of...
Tell me MoreESRC Writing Competition in partnership with SAGE
May 22, 2015
What will the social sciences of the future look like? What will research achieve in the next 50 years? 2015 marks a key anniversary year...
Tell me MoreFourth Annual Spring Conference 2015: PhD Posters Exhibition
May 22, 2015
6 May 2015 Ron Cooke Hub, University of York Posters Abstracts 1. Sinan Akyuz Town and Regional Planning, University of Sheffield Redevelopment squatter settlements neighbourhoods...
Tell me MoreRGS-IBG POSTGRADUATE FORUM MID-TERM CONFERENCE 2015 – POST CONFERENCE THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS
May 13, 2015
On 25th and 26th March 2015, the Department of Geography at The University of Sheffield welcomed postgraduate students from all over the UK to present...
Tell me More1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS) introductory webinar
May 13, 2015
Hosted by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS), this session will introduce the study to both first-time and more experienced data users, focusing on the most recent...
Tell me MoreESRC Media training
May 13, 2015
For researchers who have findings they are ready to share with the wider world, ESRC media training provides a practical day of interview coaching and...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No10. April 2015
April 30, 2015
Welcome to the tenth edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre was launched in November...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Student Seminar Series 2015 – Call for Papers
April 23, 2015
‘Real Research in the Social Sciences: Design, Fieldwork & Dissemination’ 22nd May, 2015 The White Rose DTC is organising a series of student-led inter-disciplinary seminars...
Tell me MoreESRC DTC PhD Student Training Needs Online Survey
March 26, 2015
The ESRC National Centre for Research Methods is conducting a review of advanced research methods training in the UK and an important group in relation...
Tell me MoreSociety Now
March 26, 2015
The Spring issue of Society Now, the ESRC’s regular magazine which showcases the impact of the social science research the ESRC funds, is now available both in...
Tell me MoreFourth Annual WRDTC Spring Conference 2015: ‘Getting Published’
March 23, 2015
Date – Wednesday, 6th May 2015 (10:30 am – 4:00 pm) Venue – Ron Cooke Hub, University of York We warmly welcome all of our...
Tell me MoreUK Data Service Events
March 11, 2015
The following free webinars are being provided by the UK Data Service in March: 10 March, 3pm: Finding and accessing data in the UK Data Service...
Tell me MoreOxford Conference for DTC ESRC Funded Students in Final Year
March 11, 2015
The Oxford DTC will be hosting the ESRC Final Year Student Conference on Friday 17 April, with a drinks reception on 16th April at the...
Tell me More#Share my Thesis competition – now open
February 4, 2015
* Are you currently studying for or have you completed a PhD degree? * Do you want to tell...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No9. January 2015
January 30, 2015
Welcome to the ninth edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre was launched in November...
Tell me MoreWhite Rose DTC ESRC Studentships 2015/16
January 28, 2015
The DTC are offering a range of ESRC Studentships for students looking to commence a PhD in 2015/16. Information on the range of awards and...
Tell me MoreESRC Media Training (for ESRC funded students)
January 21, 2015
The ESRC are offering free media training to ESRC-funded students and researchers. Their specially designed media training days, run by experienced journalists, can help to...
Tell me MoreAwards for White Rose DTC Postgraduate Researchers at the University of Leeds fifth annual Postgraduate Researcher Conference
January 9, 2015
The University of Leeds held its fifth annual Postgraduate Conference on 4 December 2014 which featured the work of Postgraduate Research students and highlighted the...
Tell me MoreWhite Rose DTC Branding
November 21, 2014
New! White Rose DTC Branding –template downloads and event resources available. The White Rose DTC supports many training and networking activities and events such as...
Tell me MoreSheffield Award Gold Medal in iGEM Competition
November 21, 2014
The international genetically engineered machine (iGEM) competition celebrated its tenth anniversary in Boston, MA this year with 246 teams participating in the overall event. The...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No8. October 2014
October 30, 2014
Welcome to the eighth edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre was launched in November...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Induction Event 2014
October 24, 2014
Over 300 new PhD students from the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York attended the White Rose Induction Event, 9 October 2014, at Leeds Town...
Tell me MoreONS Internship: Improving and Extending Capital Stock information using micro level business data
August 7, 2014
Office for National Statistics (ONS) Organisation/ department background The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and is...
Tell me MoreONS Internship: Developing a new measure of average point score in education
August 7, 2014
Office for National Statistics (ONS) Organisation/department background The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and is the...
Tell me MoreONS Internship: Life Expectancy Assignment by Socioeconomic Position
August 7, 2014
Office for National Statistics (ONS) Organisation/ department background The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and is...
Tell me MoreWhite Rose Working Paper Series
August 1, 2014
Please note this is an ongoing initiative. We have developed a White Rose Working Paper Series, managed by an editorial team of doctoral researchers who...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No7. July 2014
July 30, 2014
This newsletter is issued quarterly and includes NEWS AND EVENTS, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PATHWAY NEWS, ‘FEEDBACK ON FEEDBACK’ FROM YOUR STUDENT REPS and ESRC NEWS....
Tell me MoreESRC AQM Conf 24/25 July – OPEN TO ALL
July 15, 2014
Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM) is a priority area for the ESRC and they are now opening up the AQM mini-conference to all PhD students in...
Tell me MoreESRC AQM STUDENT CONFERENCE 2014
June 27, 2014
A mini-conference for all ESRC funded students, and particularly of interest to those funded under ESRC’s Advanced Quantitative Methods (AQM) awards, will take place over...
Tell me MoreResearcher Hannah Lambie-Mumford Awarded Top Prize for Early Career Research by Economic and Social Research Council
June 6, 2014
White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Centre researcher Hannah Lambie-Mumford awarded prestigious prize for early career research by Economic and Social Research Council Emergency Food...
Tell me MoreSheffield hosts the third economics White Rose Doctoral Training Centre Conference
June 5, 2014
The University of Sheffield was this year the host of the White Rose Social Science Doctoral Training Centre economics conference, a collaboration between economists at Leeds, York...
Tell me MoreThird Annual WRDTC Spring Conference 2014
May 30, 2014
The third annual Spring Conference of the White Rose DTC took place on 20th May 2014 at the Edge, University of Sheffield. The theme of...
Tell me MoreThird Annual WRDTC Spring Conference 2014: PhD Posters Exhibition
May 30, 2014
Posters Abstracts 1. Karim Ahmed Management, University of Leeds Mapping the “Green” network (PDF, 305KB) This poster aims to showcase the fundamental developments of Green Supply...
Tell me MoreThird Annual WRDTC Spring Conference 2014: Impact through Engagement
May 9, 2014
BOOK NOW! The WRDTC warmly invites all PhD students researching in the Social Sciences at the universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York to join us...
Tell me MoreEnter the Poster Exhibition – deadline extended to 13 May
May 2, 2014
WRDTC Spring Conference 20 May 2014 Enter the Poster Exhibition – deadline extended to 13 May There is still time to submit a poster abstract to...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No6. April 2014
April 25, 2014
This newsletter is issued quarterly and includes NEWS AND EVENTS, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PATHWAY NEWS, and ESRC NEWS. If you would like to submit...
Tell me MoreWRDTC Poster Competition January 2014 – Winner
April 11, 2014
Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICoSS), University of Sheffield, January 2014 The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre is inviting all social science postgraduate research...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters – “Impact Edition”
April 11, 2014
April issue coming soon……
Tell me MoreNominate your supervisor for the White Rose DTC PhD Supervisor of the Year Award
April 2, 2014
Dear PhD student, The White Rose DTC is proud to announce their first PhD Supervisor of the Year Award. Your excellent, hard-working supervisors deserve recognition....
Tell me MoreESRC Final Year Student Conference
March 28, 2014
ESRC Final Year Student Conference is still open for registration!
Tell me MoreIs Your Research Having an Impact?
March 21, 2014
DTC Matters – the next issue of this quarterly newsletter for staff and students will be an IMPACT EDITION. If you are already having impact with...
Tell me MoreESRC Students – Call for OFE
March 21, 2014
Overseas Fieldwork Expenses (OFE) Scheme 2014 Now Open Apply by 2nd May 2014. Click here for details………
Tell me MoreWRDTC Student Seminar Series – Hosted By LSSI
March 21, 2014
A series of students-led WRDTC Student Seminar Series hosted by the LSSI at the University of Leeds has been announced. Click here for details……
Tell me MoreEMCA Doctoral Network
March 13, 2014
The EMCA Doctoral Network is a unique community for students interested in the interrelated fields of ethnomethodology and conversation analysis (EMCA). The network has organised...
Tell me MorePENCIL: Postgraduate Engagement Network for Creativity in Learning
March 12, 2014
New WRDTC Student-Led Interdisciplinary Network PENCIL: Postgraduate Engagement Network for Creativity in Learning Are looking for enthusiastic postgraduates (MA and PhD) to participate in this...
Tell me More6th ESRC Research Methods Festival
March 6, 2014
Announcing the 6th ESRC Research Methods Festival – the biggest social science research methods event of the year in the UK Tue 8-Thu 10 July 2014, St...
Tell me MoreThe 8th Annual UK Rasch User Group Day 21st March 2014, University of York
March 5, 2014
Hosted by Tim Croudace (Health Sciences and HYMS) We are pleased to confirm the final arrangements regarding venue and registration for the 8th Annual UK...
Tell me MoreSECOND R USER DAY AT YORK
February 27, 2014
Calling all AQM students The 2nd ‘R User Day at York’, University of York, 19 March 2014 – all welcome Click here for details…….
Tell me MoreESRC Students Only – Overseas Institutional Visits Scheme 2014/15
February 14, 2014
If you are a full-time ESRC student you are eligible to apply for financial support for overseas institutional visits (OIVs) during the period of your...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No5. January 2014
January 31, 2014
This newsletter is issued quarterly and includes NEWS AND EVENTS, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PATHWAY NEWS, and ESRC NEWS. If you would like to submit...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No4. October 2013
November 1, 2013
Welcome to the fourth edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. This is the first newsletter for the academic year 2013-14....
Tell me MoreWRDTC Induction Event 2013
October 9, 2013
Over 200 new PhD students from the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York attended the White Rose Induction Event, 2 October 2013, at the Ron...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No3. July 2013
July 12, 2013
Welcome to the third edition of the White Rose Social Sciences DTC newsletter; “DTC Matters”. The White Rose Doctoral Training Centre was launched in November...
Tell me MoreThe Methods Mix
May 7, 2013
The Parkinson Court & Rupert Becket Lecture Theatre, University of Leeds was the venue for the Second DTC Annual Conference 7th May 2013. Over 200 students from...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters Issue No2. April 2013
April 5, 2013
Issue No 2. April 2013 “Creating communities of researchers and scholars across the Social Sciences” Dr Susan Molyneux-Hodgson
Tell me MoreOverseas Fieldwork Expenses Scheme 2014/15
March 25, 2013
ESRC FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY There are limited funds available for Overseas Fieldwork Visits. The funds are only available to ESRC funded students who are studying...
Tell me MoreDTC Matters – Issue 1.
November 23, 2012
In October 2012 we launched the first of our electronic quarterly newsletters ‘DTC Matters’. The articles include a round up of News and Events, Pathway...
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