This site is your one stop portal for all EMS Higher Degrees and Research matters. You will find links to the following pages:
Higher Degrees Submissions: Refer to this page for all Higher Degrees submissions. Refer to the Higher Degrees Agenda submission template. Supervisors are required to refer to this template to ensure an accurate summary of their item/s is provided to the Departmental/School administrator - who in turn must use the template to compile and submit Departmental/School HDC agenda items to the Faculty Post-Graduate Administrator.
Research and Study Leave: This page has a link to all information related to the EMS Research and Study leave committee. See this page for meetings dates, and a list of forms for submissions to this committee.
What are my roles and responsibilities?
Consult the Higher Degrees process flow to understand your responsibility when making a submission to the EMS Higher Degrees Committee.
We are pleased to announce a series of research methods workshops which we have arranged with the UWC Research and Postgraduate Support Division (RPGD). Consult the detailed program of training, including descriptors for each seminar.
The are two categories of workshops: A. For EMS students only, and B. For ALL UWC students
A. Workshops ONLY for EMS students : EMS Faculty specific workshops to be booked here:
Useful resources for post-graduate students
Online writing laboratory https://owl.purdue.edu/
Enhancing Postgraduate Environments http://postgradenvironments.com/
Elsevier: Building a Research Career - Self-Learning Resource for Researchers
Please take note of the Elsevier Research Portal:
There are a number of self-learning modules, that can assist both post-grad students and staff, such as:
How to turn your thesis into an article
Using proper manuscript language
Research data management
Finding the right journal
Navigating peer review
etc.
Post graduate students can develop writing skills at the UWC Writing Centre
What the UWC Writing Centre can Do for You?
The University of the Western Cape’s Writing Centre aims to help student writers to develop their academic reading and writing practices in a constructive and supportive academic space. Trained peer writing tutors can help you to develop, revise and refine your writing assignment before it has to be submitted for assessment. We work in collaboration with you, through asking questions, engaging in discussion and giving advice and guidance.
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