Research Discussion Groups | LOT Winter School 2021 | Sign Up Now
Are you a PhD student looking for feedback on your current research project in order to enhance your research and prepare your work for publication? Make sure to sign up for the Research Discussion Groups (RDGs) during the upcoming LOT Winter School. Registration is open until the 7th of December.
Research Discussion Groups
RDGs are two-hour sessions, which take place on Tuesday and Wednesday during a LOT school week. The main focus of a RDG is on the participants’ current research projects. The goal is to provide them with feedback to enhance their research and to prepare their work for publication. A maximum of 12 PhD students are accepted for each RDG. The lecturer decides which students are accepted.
The RDGs consist of presentations and discussions provided by the participants and regulated by the lecturer. Participants are asked to give a presentation on their own research. Topics can be: research ideas/questions, methodology, experiments, specific problems, results (if obtained), progress, etc. Please note that it is not necessary to present research that is in an advanced stage.
RDG Lecturers and Scheduling
During the upcoming Winter School, the following RDGs will be organised:
Research Discussion Groups – Week 1
| 16:30 – 18:30 Tuesday and Wednesday | Christina Bergmann | Kenny Smith NB. Kenny Smith’s LOT Course is in Week 2 |
Research Discussion Group – Week 2
| 16:30 – 18:30 Tuesday and Wednesday | Agnieszka Konopka |
Requirements
Registering for a RDG requires participants to submit a brief description of their research (this is part of the registration form). Please describe the main question of your PhD, your method and the questions you would like to address during the RDG.
The lecturer will select the participants on the basis of their description. The most important criterion will be whether the topic of the participants’ presentation corresponds to the research interests of the lecturer.
After registration has closed and you have been accepted into the RDG, the lecturer or LOT coordinator will contact you about your participation.
Register Now
If you would like to partake in a RDG make sure to sign up now. You can do so until the 7th of December. If you have already signed up, please send us an email (lot@uva.nl) if you still want to join a RDG.
Additional Information
Please note that the Research Discussion Groups are open for PhD students only, as the topics of discussion are PhD students’ own research projects. RM students are not allowed to join this part of the Winter School’s programme.