The use of CD-ROMs to support teaching practical skills in music , jointly supervised by Ann Jones, Eileen Scanlon and Richard Joiner. There's lots of support and enthusiasm here. The library is good and it is relatively easy to get access to books you need, journals are plentiful and online access makes chasing up articles that much easier. The first thing that hits you is how much is going on in the Institute, with organised conferences, presentations and workshops to which you are invited and which mean you are quickly able to put faces to names. The training courses provide interesting sessions and invaluable contact with other researchers and students across the University.
Life is very hectic and it is hard work, but it's stimulating and interesting.
The use of mobile computing in education and training , jointly supervised by Ann Jones and Eileen Scanlon. The changes in self-perception of mature women students , jointly supervised by Denise Whitelock and Judith Calder. One of IET's roles is to lead, advise and support the wider University, and I have found this function is also evident at the level of its students. There is a very friendly atmosphere in which to study and research. The first year training programme provided challenging but stimulating seminars and workshops, giving me a solid grounding on which to base my own research.