Here are another set of slides from our PGF Workshops at the 2011 BSA Conference.  These come to us from Phil Jones, a member of the Sociologists Outside Academia group who presented in our session on Negotiating Careers Outside of Academia.  Phil shared with us his experience working outside academia, and his suggestions about the kind of things you need to consider in non-academic career paths.  His presentation can be found at http://prezi.com/7xzzs7jfo1m_/bsa-annual-conference-pgf-presentation/. 

If you missed the PGF Workshops at the BSA 60th Anniversary Conference, you will be able to catch up on some of the discussions in upcoming blog posts and podcasts.  Here are slides from a discussion-based seminar on writing led by Allison Hui, Lancaster University.  If you're looking for references about writing process, style, and groups then take a look and feel free to share your favourite resources in the comments.

The presentations slides are available here:

The programme for our annual PG Day has been finalised and will soon be available on the conference website (http://www.britsoc.co.uk/events/conference). Here is a sneak peak of what you can expect.  If you would like to join us and haven't already registered, please contact the conference organisers at bsaconference@britsoc.org.uk.

Annual Conference PGF Day Programme 2011

1200-1230         Registration and Tea/Coffee

1230-1330         Session 1 (Alumni Theatre): Data dissemination in the 21st Century:

Meeting the challenge of wider public reporting

                        - Michelle Monkman and Dr. Steven Rogers, Office for National Statistics

Session 2 (Wolfson Theatre): ESRC support for researcher development: what’s in it for you?

- Professor Mike Wallace, ESRC Strategic Adviser for Researcher Development

1330-1345         Break
 
1345-1430         Creativity and Problem Solving (Wolfson Theatre)
                        Discussion-based seminar

- Ursula Edgington, Canterbury Christ Church University
 

1430-1515         Negotiating Careers: Part 1 – Academia (Wolfson Theatre)

                        - Dr. Keith Khan-Harris, Open University

                        - Professor John Holmwood, University of Nottingham

1515-1545         Break

1545-1700         Negotiating Careers: Part 2 – Outside Academia (Wolfson Theatre)

(in collaboration with the BSA Sociologists Outside Academia group ‘SOAg’)
- Phil Jones, Senior Research and Intelligence Officer, Lancashire County Council
- Ceridwen Roberts, AcSS, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford

                        - Nigel Goldie, CEO, Social Research Association
 
1700-1800         Session 1 (Wolfson Theatre): Writing

                        Discussion-based seminar

                        - Allison Hui, Lancaster University

                        Session 2 (Alumni Theatre): Knowing your rights

                        - Monika Krause, University of Kent

                        - Jane Thompson, UCU