Staff training session
We're going to change the running order next time - the IT skills were lower than I expected, as the tutors found even simple Powerpoint design tasks quite challenging and new. I'm starting to realise how much IT skill know how I take for granted. Consequently the task we started with (creating a site banner) was a bit daunting as a first activity.
This will be repeated and rolled out - now I understand that Caroline Stainton (Director of DeltaE - the department in charge of institutional learning & teaching) has taken an interest in the research project and our training initiative. This is likely to become more high profile as time goes on due to the 'Raising the Bar' strategy.
Also, I have been given 50 hours' remission next academic year to pursue/advocate/train this subject to staff in NBS which I'm really pleased about.
Conference Prep
I have just put the finishing touches to my prezi for conference next week. The early results of my research are so exciting we decided to add them in.
Meeting with Nada
Earlier in the week I asked Nada for a meeting to discuss the staff phd option. This was the first time I had met her properly and she was delightful.
I told her a bit about my URB@N project and she was very encouraging and felt it would merit a paper. She gave advice about how to set about getting papers published, suggested possible co-authors to get me started. She's going to send me a list of journals for consideration.
Having spoken to her, I'm pleased that actually the direction I've started on is not incompatible with the marketing field so I don't have to start over. This is good because I can already clearly see the next steps - I can see how this could gain momentum giving me both an area of specialism and, if it proves of any interest and can be published, the basis for my phd by publication. Failing that, it would be nice to get something published anyway.
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