Research Summer School: 21 June – 9 July 2021

PROGRAMME
Week One: 21 - 27 June

DATE UK TIME ACTIVITY Staff Attendees

Monday 15.00 Welcome and Introduction (introduction to IT covered in the previous week) RO & PD Full cohort
21 June 15.30–17.00 Setting the Scene – Workshop on the UN Sustainable Development Goals KJ Full cohort
(SDGs)
17.30–19.00 Mentorship session 1 (groups A, B & C) Introduction to PhD mentors PD Project Groups A, B, C

Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students

(Mexico time)
Tuesday 15.00–17:00 How Might We? RB Full cohort– with
22 June Follow on from SDG introductory session – breaking down students’ SDG of breakout rooms for
choice to find a specific problem/challenge they would like to explore or smaller groups
know more about/ find a solution to

19.15-20.45 Academic English 1 – Research Question + Thesis Statement PD Full cohort

21.00-22.00 Introduction to the Josephine Butler Team and Durham University JBC Full cohort
Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students
(Mexico time)
Wednesday 16.00-1700 Introduction to Studying at Durham University – Ana Costea, International AC Full cohort
23 June Officer (Americas)
17.30-19.00 Mentorship session 1 (groups D, E, F) Introduction to PhD mentors PD Project groups D, E, F

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 19.15-2045 Academic English 2 – Academic Style PD Full cohort

Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students

(Mexico time)
Thursday
24 June 17.30-19.00 Mentorship session 2 (groups G, H, J) Introduction to PhD mentors PD Project Groups G, H, J
19.15-20.45 Academic English 3 - Criticality + Argumentation PD Full cohort
21.00-22.00 Virtual Tours of the Colleges JBC Full Cohort
Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students
(Mexico time)
Friday
25 June 17.30-19.00 Mentorship session 2 (groups A, B, C) PD Project groups A, B, C
19.15-20.45 Academic English 4 - Referencing PD Full cohort

Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students

(Mexico time)

Saturday 21.00-22.30 Informal Q & A session with current Durham Mexican students Full cohort
26 July

Sunday 21.00-22.30 Virtual tour of local areas Full cohort

27 July

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Week Two: 28 June – 4 July

DATE UK TIME ACTIVITY Staff Attendees

Monday 15.00–16.00 Durham university – Sustainability in Action KB & MP Full cohort

28 June 17.30-19.00 Mentorship session 2 (groups D, E, F) PD Project groups D, E, F
19.15-20.45 Academic English 5 – Reading Strategies PD Full cohort

Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students

(Mexico time)
Tuesday 15.00–18:00 Ideation RB and Full cohort – with breakout
29 June PW rooms for smaller groups

19.15-2045 Mentorship session 3 (groups G, H, J) PD Project Groups G, H, J

21.00-22.00 Q&A Life at Durham JBC Full cohort
Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students
(Mexico time)
Wednesday 15.00–17:00 Storyboarding RB Full cohort
30 June
17.30-19.00 Mentorship session 3 (groups A, B, C) PD Project Groups A, B, C
19.15-20.45 Academic English 6 – Literature Review PD Full cohort
Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students
(Mexico time)
Thursday 16.00-17.00 Introduction to University of Leeds
1 July Megan Carlile, International Officer

17.30-19.00 Mentorship session 3 (groups D, E, F) PD Project groups D, E, F

19.15-20.45 Academic English 7 – Research Reports PD Full cohort
21.00-22.00 Virtual Trivia Contest JBC Full cohort
Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students
(Mexico time)
Friday 16.00-17.30 Designing an Effective Research Poster PW Full cohort

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2 July
17.30-1900 Mentorship session 1 (groups G, H, J) PD Project groups G, H, J
19.15-20.45 Follow-up - creation of a research poster PD

Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students

(Mexico time)
Weekend 21.00-22.30 Social activities Full cohort
Virtual tour of local areas

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Week Three: 5 – 9 July

DATE UK TIME ACTIVITY Staff Attendees

Monday 15.00–17:00 Social Enterprise PS Full cohort – with breakout

5 July rooms for smaller groups

17.30-19.00 Mentorship session 4 (groups A, B & C) PD Project Groups A, B, C

19.15-20.45 Academic English 8 - Speaking Skills PD Full cohort
Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students
(Mexico time)
Tuesday 15.00–16:30 Networking Session PS Full cohort
6 July 17.00-18.30 Pitching Your Research to the General Public PW All students

19.15-20.45 Mentorship session 4 (groups D, E & F) PD Project groups D, E, F

21.00-22.00 'How to Adult’ session JBC Full cohort
Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students
(Mexico time)
Wednesday 16.00-17.00 Introduction to QMUL (speaker tbc)
7 July
17.30-19.00 Mentorship session 4 (groups G, H, J) PD Project groups G, H, J
19.15-20.45 Academic English – Review of all the Academic English sessions PD Full cohort
Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students
(Mexico time)
Thursday 16.00–18.30 Group presentation session 1 (Groups A, B, C, D, E, F) All staff
8 July Each group presents for a maximum of 15 minutes + 5 mins for
questions + 5mins for feedback.

21.00-22.00 Cultural Differences – Mexico & the UK (presentation and fun quiz) JBC Full cohort
Evening Individual and group self-directed study/research All students
(Mexico time)

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Friday 16.00-18.30 Group presentation session 2 (Groups G, H, J) All staff
9 July Each group presents for a maximum of 15 minutes + 5 mins for
questions + 5mins for feedback.

19.00-20.00 Wrap up session! All staff Full cohort

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