Dr Sarabajaya Kumar KSW5.02 and Prof Patrick Dunleavy CON5.19

MY593B is intended for second- and third-year students registered for the PhD and embarking on the main body of their research. The thematic workshops are suitable for students in all disciplines across the School.

Booking is essential for each individual workshop that you wish to attend, and should be done online via lse.ac.uk/tlc/training

MY593B: The Middle Years Using online resources for literature reviews – expert advice from LSE Library and academic staff. Writing compelling abstracts – expert advice for how to generate interest in your research among the wider academic community. Blogging, press, web presence and social media – guidance and advice on communicating your research beyond academia. Academic job interviews – hints and guidance on preparing for and performing successfully at interviews for academic jobs. Developing as an academic writer – aimed at students in the process of writing up their research and designed to help you develop your own writing style.

3 hours and 30 minutes of seminars in the MT. 2 hours and 30 minutes of seminars, 3 hours and 30 minutes of seminars and 4 hours of seminars in the LT. 3 hours of seminars in the ST.

MY593B: The Middle Years Using online resources for literature reviews – expert advice from LSE Library and academic staff. Writing compelling abstracts – expert advice for how to generate interest in your research among the wider academic community. Blogging, press, web presence and social media – guidance and advice on communicating your research beyond academia. Academic job interviews – hints and guidance on preparing for and performing successfully at interviews for academic jobs. Developing as an academic writer – aimed at students in the process of writing up their research and designed to help you develop your own writing style.

Patrick Dunleavy, Authoring a PhD: How to plan, draft, write and finish your doctoral thesis or dissertation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003), chapters 5-6, 9. To get maximum value from the workshops, participants should read relevant chapters before attending the session. There are multiple copies in the Library's Course Collection.

This course is non-examinable.