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Library Research Services & Doctoral College Summer Support

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1-2-1 Library support over the summer 

Although we run less training over the summer, we are always here to help researchers. 

We can help you with: 
  • literature searching
  • finding information
  • EndNote
  • RefWorks
  • referencing
  • looking after research data
  • open access - publications & data
  • publication metrics & researcher IDs e.g. citations, ORCID
Just drop us an email with your questions, or book a 1-2-1 appointment via librarians@le.ac.uk 

Doctoral College Events & support over the summer

1-2-1 Consultancy Sessions Available 
Available with Dr Chantal Bielmann over the summer period for support with the following, bookable via cb450@le.ac.uk

- Viva and probation review preparation
- Writing chapters, papers, abstracts, thesis
- Literature review, methodology
- Editing and submitting thesis
- Managing supervisor relationship

Evening Career Event on Enterprise and Start-ups
Charles Wilson Fourth Floor SR 408 Woodhouse
Thursday 11 July 2019, 1800-2000

Ever thought of spinning out your research into a business? Or, maybe starting up a business, perhaps converting a hobby into a source of income?

Most people have thought of starting up a business at some point. But, what is it really like?  The final Evening Career Event of 2019/20 is your opportunity to find out from three people who have started up and now run their own business.

Confirmed speakers include a previous Chief Commercial Officer for a protein biotherapeutics company and an accredited ‘Fierce Conversations’ facilitator.

More details and booking available here. 


Use Social Media for Your Benefit

Have you recently been published somewhere? Are you about to hand in your thesis? Or is there something you are doing which you think would be good for the Doctoral College to shout about?

Let us know your activity and tag the Doctoral College so we can give you a shout out on our social media channels for you to repost! 

Drop the Doctoral College a message at km423@le.ac.uk or on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

Mindfulness Session for PGR’s!

There will be a Mindfulness session for PGRs in July.
Date and Time to be confirmed subject to demand.
This is open to all PGRs across the institution.
It will be delivered by Hitendra Solanki.
Please can interested PGRs to contact Martin Coffey on MGC5@le.ac.uk

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