Post Graduate Skills Development

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If you're a HYMS post grad then this autumn we have some treats for you! Whether you want to sharpen your skills or learn something new; there's support at Hull and York with sessions covering everything from open access publishing to computing for research, and everything in between. 

York are running PG Wednesdays: Staff from across the University run most of the sessions and they also provide opportunities for you to get involved, for example to showcase your own research or talk about your ‘top tips’ for research practice. PG Wednesdays run every Wednesday afternoon. The 2016-17 programme starts on Wednesday 5 October 2016 and runs through to Wednesday 27 September 2017.

At Hull you can check out the PG Skills Development Programme which provides development opportunities for postgraduate students (taught/research), researchers and staff.

Also coming up at Hull is a credited module on Research Data Management

Don't forget that as a HYMS student you are able to take advantage of the training offered at both sites, so if you're interested, click on the links for further information and booking details.

Extra Study Space at University of York Library

We know that you need more spaces in the Library - so this Easter York are creating extra study spaces in the Burton Building, ready for the Summer term.

Your feedback matters to us - and one of the things that we're told most often is that you want more study spaces in the Library. Our survey results show us that both undergraduate and postgraduate students express a need for more silent study space, and we know how important this is, especially around exam time.

Closure of the Reading Room

The Burton Reading Room closed on Monday 14 March, and will remain closed throughout the Easter vacation while work is carried out. During the refurbishment, power points, including power points at some desks will be added.

The Silent Reading Room on the second floor of Burton will remain open throughout, and the Yorkshire Room, on the ground floor of Burton, will be available as a consultation space. If you need to access any items held in the Reading Room, just ask at the Library & IT Help Desk at York, and they'll arrange to fetch them for you.

Reopening of the Reading Room

The Reading Room will reopen at the start of the summer term, with 50 extra study spaces - this will give a total of 139 study spaces in that area - an increase of 56%. The opening hours are also being increased  for the Burton: from the summer term, the building (including the Microform Room on the first floor) will be open 24/7 all year round, in line with the other Library buildings. The Reading Room will remain a silent study zone.

YorSearch Has A Facelift

The new look YorSearch is now live! We hope you like it - let us know what you think: using this feed back form

We’ve improved the design of YorSearch based on feedback. Take a look & tell us what you think: http://yorsearch.york.ac.uk/

York based PhD Training

If you are studying a PhD at York and feel like you need to know more about managing your research data and best practice for the successful organisation, storage, documentation and archiving / sharing of research data then get yourself on the Research Support Team’s Managing Your Research Data workshop!

To find out more and to register for a place, see the workshop page for: research students or research staff.

The workshops will be held on:

• Thursday 04 February, 10:00-12:30
• Monday 15 February, 10:00-12:30
• Wednesday 02 March, 10:00-12:30 

The Library’s Research Support and Academic Liaison Librarians are also working with the Researcher Development Team to deliver this term’s Searching the Literature sessions. These workshops are specifically created for PhD students - particularly PhD students undertaking their literature reviews - and for research staff. The workshops include opportunities for practical work using your own topics.

Forthcoming sessions include:

• Thursday 11 February, 10:00-12:00
• Tuesday 23 February, 1000-1200

To find out more and to register for a place, see the workshop page for: research students or research staff,

 

New Year New Training Courses

It's a new year and maybe time to learn some new skills, or just brush up on some dusty ones!
York Health Economics Consortium are holding several courses throughout spring and summer 2016 covering everything from Patient Reported Outcomes, Health Economics and Advanced Search Techniques for systematic reviews. All the courses are  held at York University Campus; click the image to go straight to the website.

 

 

Shut up and write for Postgraduate Research Students, University of York Graduate Research School

York Graduate Research School are offering the following event:

Shut Up and Write for Postgraduate Research Studentsis a simple concept: it is an opportunity for you to start, continue, or finish written work in a supportive environment with other postgraduates.
How does it work?Come and work in silence but in the company of other research students. Switch off your phone and, using the power of peer pressure, avoid temptations to do anything but work on a piece of writing.What do I need to bring?A piece of work that you are working on. You can spend the time reading, taking notes, doing analysis, or anything else related to your research: it is up to you, but do have a goal in mind for what you want to achieve by the end of the event.A laptop or pen and paper – it depends what you are working on and how you prefer to work.What is the benefit?Hopefully you will surprise yourself when you see how much you get done when you focus. You will also meet new people from across University. Once you experience it, you may be inspired to start up your ownShut Up and Write sessions with your new or current colleagues.
DuringShut Up and Writewe will also be offering a drop-in service to provide help with:searching/finding informationusing reference management software (e.g. Endnote)referencingformatting documentsmanaging research dataopen access publicationcopyright (e.g. using third-party materials in your thesis).
When: Thursday 26 November, Thursday 3 December and Wednesday 9 December.Time: Any time from 9am to 5pm.Where: Room LFA 204/5 (2nd floor), Harry Fairhurst Building, University Library

Eduroam wifi now available in York city centre

York IT Services are pleased to announce that the eduroam wireless network is now available in York city centre. So, whether you're visiting the Minster or ambling down The Shambles, you can connect to a wifi network for free and save your data.

For more information, see: Eduroam wifi in the city centre.

Art Gallery Collection on the Virtual Bookshelf

Calling all art connoisseurs!

In January cataloguing was completed on the York Art Gallery Gift Collection -  3,500 items donated to the Library by the York Museums Trust. Following on from this, the project team and Digital York have now launched the Virtual Bookshelf, which features many items from the collection - click on something that takes your interest, and you go straight to the catalogue entry, to find out where you can see it in real life. You can explore the Virtual Bookshelf at:
http://digital.york.ac.uk/showcase/yorkcityartgallery.jsp

The Virtual Bookshelf will add further collections over the coming months and you can read blog posts by Library staff about interesting and unique items in the collection on the Liberating Information blog: York City Art Gallery blog posts.

We're also looking forward to the opening of the art gallery at the Brynmor Jones Library in Hull. Paintings are being hung at the moment.

UoY LIbrary goes 24/7 on Monday!

From Mon 16 April to Mon 2 July 8am the Library will be running a pilot of 24/7 opening.

After the trial period 24/7 opening will be introduced all year round from Monday 3 September 2012.

Further information will be available at
http://www.york.ac.uk/library/libraries/opening-hours/ from 16th April.

Enjoy!