News and Events

Events

‌22 March 2017 16.00-18.00 Geoffrey Manton Atrium - Q-Step Celebration
A great opportunity to meet the Q-Step team, if you are a BSc student or partner organisation you can use the link below to book tickets and hear more information about the event.

Book here and join us in the celebration!     

22 March 2017 18.00-20.00 Geoffrey Manton GM 304 - QSoc Society Launch Event  
A welcome launch of a new student union society for Q-Step students launches this month on the 22nd for all students and alumni. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Membership is FREE and open to all students. You can join QSoc here.

News

22 May 2017

PHD Opportunities - The MMU Q-Step Centre are offering a range of fully funded PhD Scholarships for 2017. We are looking for high-quality PhD candidates to help us deliver outstanding research that addresses some of the biggest challenges facing contemporary society.

The Manchester Metropolitan University Q Step Centre invites applications for two PhD studentships. Each student will receive a full three-year fee remission and will be appointed to a fixed-term (3 year) Graduate Teaching Assistant post (0.2FTE).

These posts are funded as part of Manchester Metropolitan’s Q-Step Centre. Funded by Nuffield, ESRC and HEFCE, Q-Step is a multi-million investment in the development of undergraduate quantitative methods training. Manchester Metropolitan’s Q-Step Centre is based in the Department of Sociology, within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. It builds on Manchester Metropolitan’s commitment to excellence in research and teaching.

Responsibilities
The candidates will be expected to pursue a PhD that has quantitative data analysis as its central method. Evidence of proficiency in quantitative methods (from prior study, research and/or work experience) is essential.

Person Specification
Candidates should have a record of accomplishment of high academic achievement, demonstrated by a good undergraduate degree with at least an upper second-class honours or equivalent; plus a Masters-level degree with at least a pass with merit (or equivalent). They should be highly motivated and be able to identify a clear academic pathway in their chosen research.

The main research interests of the Manchester Metropolitan University Q Step centre are wellbeing and health; community engagement and the voluntary sector; pedagogy in relation to numeracy and data literacy; gender, class and work; identity, meaning and worldview. We are, however, happy to consider applicants with a wide range of substantive interests.

Applicants need to be available from 1 September 2017.

Additional Information

Applications Closing Date: 7^th July 2017.

Informal Enquiries are welcomed and can be made to:

• Professor Julie Scott Jones (j.scott@mmu.ac.uk).

We are happy to facilitate discussion on draft research proposals.

Application Procedure

Please quote the reference: Q Step PhD/GTA-2017.

Applications should be completed using the Postgraduate Research Degree Application Form.

Application Form should be emailed to: pgradmissions@mmu.ac.uk.

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BBM709/phd-teaching-assistant-in-quantitative-sociology/

5 May 2017

Check out the new publication by our very own Dr. Sal Watt co-edited by ‌Caroline Wakefield. Teaching Visual Methods in the Social Sciences presents a practical and theoretical framework for those wanting to introduce visual methods into their curricula. Drawing on the expertise of contributors from across the social sciences, the book provides a comprehensive introduction to visual methodology, learning and teaching theory, and the ethical considerations involved. Divided into three parts, the book begins with an overview of how visual methods have been used in academic research, and how this can be applied to teaching and pedagogy. It then goes on to introduce different methods, including photography, film and drawing, describing how they can be used in various locations. Finally, the book pulls everything together, advocating the wider use of teaching visual methods in further and higher education curricula across the social science subjects. You can pick up a copy here: tinyurl.com/mso23c4

The book features a plethora of examples, as well as practical resources for FE and HE teachers, making it an essential companion for anyone interested in utilising visual methods in their teaching.

24 March 2017

HLSS Faculty Fest - The 2017 Faculty Fest has been great this year with a superb showcase on display. With student work showing a great deal of knowledge exchange and impact across the wider community.

A huge thank you to all who came and got to see the awe-inspiring array of student efforts and guest speakers, as well as students and staff who gave up so much of their time and effort to make the event a success. We look forward to seeing at our next annual event!

22 March 2017

Q-Step Celebration Event - A huge thank you to all who came to our very own Q-Step celebration event. It was great to see all our centre industry placement partners and Q-Step students engaging together. It was an opportunity for students at all different stages of their Q-Step journey to engage in open discussion about future learning and quant-based careers.

Thank you also to 'QSoc' our very own student-led quantitative methods society. The society made an excellent contribution on the day, even managing to organise the highly anticipated launch event for student members. A great evening enjoyed by all.

8 March 2017   

MSc Bursary - The MMU Q-Step Centre are offering a £14k MSc Bursary for Autumn 2017. We are looking for high-quality candidates to join us for the upcoming academic year. If this opportunity interests you, you can find further information as well as learn how to apply here.

2 March 2017

PHD Opportunities - The MMU Q-Step Centre are offering a range of fully funded PhD Scholarships for 2017. We are looking for high-quality PhD candidates to help us deliver outstanding research that addresses some of the biggest challenges facing contemporary society.