A personal experience of learning sets'

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A personal experience of learning sets.

• Ms. Sallyanne Duncan, MSc., MRCSLT.
• Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, RGHT.

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What good are learning sets?

• Protected thinking time for research.
• Provide work deadlines
• Explore methodologies as a group
• LIVE critical appraisal of proposal drafts
• Better appreciation of ethics / RG issues
• Hear about a myriad of funding opps
• Develop contacts with other AHPs

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Proposal and feedback.

• My RDA application January 2006
• Panel feedback included comments on
• The applicant
• The training environment and supervision
• The site
• The project
• The level of funding

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What now?

• Writing up MSc. thesis for publication
• Amending my initial proposal
• To seek second supervisor from other institution
• To submit proposal for RDO Doctoral Fellowship
• Spread the word about learning sets!

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Acknowledgements

• Professor Brendan McCormick
• Professor John Wilson
• Dr. Janice Bailie
• Ms. Christine Hayden