Live Blog — Postgraduate Student Conference 2013
"The Spirit of Research"
//Academic objective ladder
Leadership, outputs, research grants, more impact,administration,
Output, research grants, teaching, supervision impact, administation
Skills and research out,
output teaching and administration
//“Always carry a notebook with you.” – Prof. McKay
Relevant advice for any discipline.
//McKay recommends essay by CW Mills, 1959, ‘On intellectual craftsmanship’. http://archivingthecity.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/mills_on_intellctual_craftmanship.pdf
//“Experiments are often not practicable, or ethical or relevant, in social science.”
//Whatever findings you present to people, some will claim that it’s “common sense”. Social science is often seen to confirm the obvious.
//Prof Mckay S.- The craft of research, a view from the social sciences.
common sense
cuases and effects being an academic reseacher
having an impact
//Prof. Stephen McKay talking about the ‘craft of research’, social research and ‘common sense’.
//”Thinking about the things that unit us as researchers. Finding commonalities help us to move forward.” Mike
//Mike (Dean of graduate school)- 9.56am
//Conference room in Riseholme is already full. Members on time. Very good impression
//Lincoln University is 52nd on the list of universities in the UK. Very vibrant and catching up soon with the 50 on the list.- Scott (Dep. Vice Chancellor)