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“It can get lonely out here”: Using webinars to engage distance learning PGRs and build a research learning community
Dr Helen Steele and Ms Denise SweeneyUniversity of Leicester27th March 2014
College of Arts,
Humanities and Law
College of Science
and Engineerin
g
College of Social
Science
Leicester Context
Researcher Developme
nt
Library
College of Medicine, Biological Science &
Psychology
Graduate School
VITAE
Research Councils
UK Border Agency
DTPs
2012/2013
• The Probation Review
• Finishing the PhD and beyond
• Rethinking Digital Literacies [guest speaker]
• Writing the Doctorate [guest speaker]
• Reflecting on the PhD
• Publishing and presenting your PhD
• The Probation Review
2013/2014
Attendance
• Subsequent views: 1491*
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Arts, Humanities & Law
Social Sciences
Science & Engineering
Medicine & Biological Sciences
Attendance
Feedback
“This has been so valuable for distance learning. It can
get lonely out here.”
“This temporary community is really necessary for
distance students.”
“It was so helpful to hear others sharing their experiences and
answering many questions I didn't want to bother my supervisor with.”
DL1: My ethics approval was within 23 hours for the pilot study, and less than 2 days for the main study.
This is School of Education. I was impressed.
DL2: wow that's quick!
DL3: True. My pilot one came the next day itself
DL2: awesome - good to know
Feedback
“It’s difficult for me to get to Leicester and I often feel
like I’m missing really important stuff.”
“As a distance learning student we are kind of left out of the loop…the resources that support on-campus
students need to be available to those on-line.”
“What a good atmosphere, nicely
relaxed and informative.”
Feedback
“I truly appreciate being “reached out to”…As a part-time, off-campus PhD student, I cannot always fly in for workshops, so I welcome every
opportunity to get connected with others on campus.
Webinars…give me a "sense of belonging" to campus life and to the university's learning community.
They provide a venue to share my PhD experience.”
