A key part of the University's commitment to ensuring all our postgraduate research students develop the key skills required for successfully completing their studies, as well as developing additional skills for the post-studies work environment, are our range of generic skills courses.
Please use the drop-down list below to browse the available courses. To book yourself onto a course simply click on the course details and your will be taken directly to the central University course booking site.
CASS, CLSM, COPS
10 Feb 2012
Literature Searching Part 1: Essential Skills for Success
Overview of the searching skills, techniques and resources needed for successful literature searching. This is a foundation workshop covering the basics of: planning and designing your search strategies, identifying information resources/databases using the Primo discovery...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
14 Feb 2012
Literature Searching Part 2: Web of Knowledge and Scopus Databases
Find out how largest and broadest databases covering arts, humanities, medicine, sciences, social sciences and technology can help you find material to support your research and literature searching. Covers searching, SFX and full text linking,...
CLSM
15 Feb 2012
Writing & Defending Your Thesis (for School of Biological Sciences)
For School of Biological Sciences postgraduate students in their 3rd and 4th year.
CASS, CLSM, COPS
16 Feb 2012
Strategies and Tactics for Research Success
This workshop is aimed at final year Postgraduate Researchers
Description
This intensive one-day workshop focuses
on providing researchers with tools, techniques, strategies and time to
examine their own research from a strategic perspective in order to
plan a successful...
CLSM
17 Feb 2012
Academic Writing Skills Workshop (Year 1 - Schools of Medicine & Dentistry, Medical Sciences and RINH only)
This workshop is aimed at first-year research students in the Schools of Medicine & Dentistry, Medical Sciences and the Rowett Institute of Nutrition & Health only and will cover the following:
- General aspects of academic...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
22 Feb 2012
Managing References: RefWorks Part 1 [NB not suitable for law students using the OSCOLA referencing style]
Get started with the RefWorks bibliographic management software in the creation of a formatted paper or thesis. Covers setting up your account, creating folders, getting records into your account and producing a simple bibliography. ...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
22 Feb 2012
Managing References: RefWorks Part 2 [NB not suitable for law students using the OSCOLA referencing style]
Go further with the RefWorks bibliographic management software in the creation of a formatted paper or thesis. Covers the basics of using of Write-N-Cite to produce a formatted paper/thesis, searching across your RefWorks account and...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
23 Feb 2012
Getting Hold of YOUR Career
Description
An interactive one day course designed for researchers who want to grasp the nettle of their career; whether in research and academia or elsewhere. This workshop takes you through a range of hands-on and...
CLSM
29 Feb 2012
Laboratory Safety Training (CLSM Only)
This workshop is aimed at new research students (January/February 2012 intake) in the College of Life Sciences & Medicine.
Compulsory lab safety training session for all new lab-based research students in the Schools of Biological Sciences, Medical...
CLSM
02 Mar 2012
Small Group Teaching (SMS, SMD & RINH ONLY)
Compulsory session for all new research students in the Schools of Medical Sciences, Medicine & Dentistry and Rowett Institute of Nutrition & Health.
General training for postgraduate demonstrators.
This course starts at 10.00 am sharp, so...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
05 Mar 2012
CAPM: Risk Management
Prerequisite: Project Management in the Real World
Tutor: Fraser Robertson
Description
A one day course designed to give participants a solid grounding in the major tools and techniques used to identify, quantify and plan for Risks. They will...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
06 Mar 2012
CAPM: Advanced Project Management
Prerequisite: Project Management in the Real World, Project Risk Management
Tutor: Fraser Robertson
Description
This one day course introduces participants to tried and tested management techniques for dealing with complex and ill-defined projects. The course focuses on the...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
07 Mar 2012
CAPM Exam Preparation Day
Prerequisite: Project Management in the Real World, Project Risk Management, Advanced Project Management.
Description
This course provides revision of the project management tools and techniques necessary to pass the CAPM examination. It will touch on the necessary...
CLSM
07 Mar 2012
Nine-Month Assessment Workshop (for School of Biological Sciences)
This Nine-Month Assessment workshop is suitable for first year research students in the School of Biological Sciences.
This session is intended to familiarise 1st year PhD students with the Graduate School's procedure for 9-month progress assessent...
CLSM
12 Mar 2012
Writing Your Research for Publication (for School of Biological Sciences)
This Writing your Research for Publication workshop is suitable for second year research students in the School of Biological Sciences.
This session will provide an overview of why, how and where we decide to publish our...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
14 Mar 2012
PhD Essentails - People, Time and Projects
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14 Mar 2012
Writing for Publication (for Schools of Medical Sciences, Medicine & Dentistry and RINH)
Please note that this workshop is suitable for second-year research students in the Schools of Medical Sciences, Medicine & Dentistry and the Rowett Institute of Nutrition & Health only.
This session will provide an overview of why,...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
15 Mar 2012
PhD Essentials - People, Time and Projects
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CLSM
22 Mar 2012
Small Group Teaching (for School of Biological Sciences)
Compulsory session for all new research students in the School of Biological Sciences.
General training for postgraduate demonstrators.
Course will start at 14.00. Please ensure that you arrive on time.
CASS, CLSM, COPS
02 Apr 2012
Three Day Basic Statistics Course
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A CHARGE OF £90.00 FOR THIS COURSE. Applicants must be able to commit to three full days attendance.
The automatic place notification does not indicate acceptance onto this course. You will receive a payment form by email from Fiona Insch, CLSM Graduate School, who will...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
16 Apr 2012
Presentation Skills
Description
A one day interactive workshop for postgraduate presentations. The course focuses on empowering you with the skills needed to deliver clear and effective presentations and is designed to engage, so please bring a sense...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
17 Apr 2012
Time Management
Description
This half-day interactive course is designed to help us question our attitudes to managing the allusive work/life balance. The course focuses on helping participants to make the most of their time and energy on...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
17 Apr 2012
Advanced Presentation Skills
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CASS, CLSM, COPS
18 Apr 2012
Intellectual Independence
This workshop is aimed at Final Year Postgraduate Researchers
The move to becoming an independent researcher is one of the most challenging stages of a research career. This workshop, aimed at Early Career Researchers at the...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
18 Apr 2012
Planning Your Professional Development
PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS FOR PGR STUDENTS ONLY
Square pegs in round holes? Are you making the most of the skills you have developed during your research?
This 2 h interactive workshop will give you the...
CASS, CLSM, COPS
12 Jun 2012
Intellectual Independence
This workshop is aimed at Final Year Postgraduate Researchers
The move to becoming an independent researcher is one of the most challenging stages of a research career. This workshop, aimed at Early Career Researchers at the...
