Useful Contacts for Postgraduate Researchers

PGR student consulting with a member of staff

How can I access support?

One-to-one support is available via email or by arranging a face-to-face appointment. Some of our experts can also be contacted using telephone of Skype. Get started by sending an email to the relevant expert. Find the full list of support by clicking on the relevant areas below.

Research Librarian Ellie Downes will also be available on the library's online chat every Thursday, 2pm- 5pm. Access the online chat facility on Libguides.

Who should I contact?

Training Needs

Who should I contact?	Support available
Identifying training workshops, resources and one-to-one support to address your skills training needs.	Email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.

Literature Searching

Support available	Who to contact
Literature searching (including finding the right articles, theses, statistics, databases and standards).	Contact the Subject Librarians and find out more about the online chat facility
Accessing archives (including the Richard Burton Archives, South Wales Miners' Library, History of Computing Collection, Rare Books Collections).	Email the Archivists
Conducting a Systematic review.	Email the Health Subject Librarians
Sourcing a journal article or book that is not available at Swansea University.	Contact the Subject Librarians and find out more about the online chat facility

Conducting Research

Support available	Who to contact
Ensuring your data collection and processing is GDPR-compliant.	Email the Data Protection Compliance Team.
Creating a research privacy notice to accompany your participant information.	Email the Data Protection Compliance Team.
Issues relating to research integrity.	If you have any questions after completing the Research Integrity online training email the Research Integrity Team.
Creating a bespoke computer program for data analysis	Email the Research Software Engineers, Swansea Academy of Advanced Computing.
Involving members of the public in your data collection.	Email the Swansea University Public Engagement Forum Chair via Blackboard or alternatively email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Working with and managing research data.	Email the Research Data Management Team.
Archiving and sharing your data at the end of your project.	Email the Research Data Management Team.
Statistical Analysis	Consult the online resource first in the Blackboard Research Skills module, under the Research Methods theme. If you can’t find the help you need, you’ll find the details of who to contact. (Available from 2020)

Writing up Research

Support available	Who to contact
Academic writing skills and feedback on your writing.	Email the Centre for Academic Success Team.
Citations, references and referencing software.	Email the Research Librarian via Blackboard or alternatively email the Post Graduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Copyright rules and restrictions.	Email the copyright expert via Blackboard or alternatively email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Getting your research published.	Email the Research Librarian via Blackboard or alternatively email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Understanding research impact and metrics.	Email the Research Librarian via Blackboard or alternatively email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Setting an embargo or creating a redacted version of your thesis for submission to e-theses	Email the experts via Blackboard or alternatively email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.

Teaching

Support available	Who to contact
How best to support students with specific learning differences or disabilities.	Email the Swansea Academic of Inclusivity and Learner Success (SAILS).
Observing your teaching and giving you feedback (e.g. for your Associate Fellowship (AFHEA) application).	Contact the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team for the details of your College/School AFHEA mentor.

Applying for Grants and Awards

Support available	Who to contact
Writing an application to nominate yourself, a colleague, or your supervisor for a Research and Innovation Award.	Email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Applying for research funding	Email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Creating a data management plan for funding applications.	Email the Research Data Management Team

Communicating Research

Support available	Who to contact
Planning, designing and evaluating a public engagement activity.	Contact the Swansea University Public Engagement Forum Chair via Blackboard or alternatively email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Creating an academic poster	Email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Improving your presentation skills or putting together a presentation for 3MT or FameLab.	Email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Writing a press release to get your research into the media.	Email the Press Office.
Writing about your research findings for The Conversation.	Email the Wales Editor of The Conversation via Blackboard or alternatively email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Recording a video of you talking about your research.	Email the Media Services Team.
Borrowing a camera, video camera or microphone.	Email the Media Services Team.

Future Career

Support available	Who to contact
Thinking about your future career options	Email the Swansea Employability Academy (SEA).
Setting up your own business.	Email the Entrepreneurship Office via Blackboard or alternatively email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.
Improving your CV, job applications and interview skills.	Email the Swansea Employability Academy (SEA).
Creating a researcher profile based on your publications.	Email the Research Librarian via Blackboard or alternatively email the Postgraduate Research Office Skills Development Team.