Tag Archives: Doctoral
Doctoral Open Days at the British Library
The British Library’s Doctoral Open Days, aimed at first year PhD students who are new to the Library, are a chance for PhD students to discover the British Library’s (BL) unique research materials. From newspapers to maps, datasets to manuscripts, … Continue reading
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Tagged BL, British Library, Doctoral, PhD, Researcher Support
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Twitter for researchers (updated)
This Friday, on the ‘Information and Literature Searching’ course, we will be discussing ways in which the micro-blogging site Twitter can help PhD students keep abreast of research in their area. It is for this reason that the blog post … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctoral, PhD, research, research support, researcher development, social media, social networking, Twitter, Twitter lists, Web 2.0
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Doctoral Students: Open Days at the British Library
The British Library regularly opens its doors to PhD students and we recommend you go to one of the Doctoral Open Days advertised below if you are unfamiliar with the BL’s collections. The Open Days are arranged so that you … Continue reading
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Tagged British Library, collections, Doctoral, open days, PhD, research, researcher
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Coastal Meanderings and The Geography Textbooks Collection
I am often full of admiration for the single-minded focus of research students – many of whom I had the pleasure of meeting yesterday at the Doctoral School Induction. But just as often, I am delighted, impressed by a more … Continue reading
Twitter for researchers
This Friday, on the ‘Information and Literature Searching’ course, we will be discussing ways in which the micro-blogging site Twitter can help PhD students keep abreast of research in their area. It is for this reason that the blog post … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctoral, PhD, research, researcher, social media, social networking, Twitter, Web 2.0
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