In-Person Learning

PGR Orientation Week: a series of sessions during 01-05 November to help you make a successful start to your PhD.

Constructive Feedback and Peer Review: How to take constructive feedback positively and how to act on it. Register here

Editing for Your Reader: Constructing and Punctuating Sentences: focusing on editing your work to improve sentence structure, grammar and punctuation. Register here

Spelling, Paragraph Structure, Constructing an Argument: To engage the reader, writing should be logical, coherent and clearly argued. This course will stress the importance of writing with a reader in mind. Register here

Writing a Summary and Paraphrasing: Discover the differences between writing a summary and writing a paraphrase. Register here

Writing a Literature Review: Doing a literature review at postgraduate level requires knowing what you want, having the right mind-set when approaching it, and using the right strategy to deploy your time best. This workshop will approach all of these problems and help you develop a system that will save time, clarify focus and build confidence. Register here 

Thinking Critically about your PhD: How to answer the BIG questions of your PhD. Register here 

Introduction to NVivo: In this workshop there will be an overview of what the Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) NVivo can and cannot do. Register here

Focus on Word: The Training and Development team run a series of workshops to help you build your thesis - find the courses on the course booking system. 

Focus on Excel: The Training and Development team run a series of workshops to help you manage your data with excel - find the courses on the course booking system. 

Anxiety Workshops: The Counselling Service deliver several workshops for PGR students to help understand and manage anxiety, Find the courses on the course booking system.

Understanding Imposter Syndrome: This workshop will help you recognise imposter syndrome, identify common triggers and learn mechanisms that re-frame and alleviate impostorism. Register here

Constructive Feedback and Peer Review: How to take constructive feedback positively and how to act on it. Register

Developing and Refining Research Questions: This session will help you define your research questions, work through the problems these may present, and learn ways to refine the scope of the questions to more distinct and precise parameters. Register

Introduction to NVivo: In this workshop there will be an overview of what the Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) NVivo can and cannot do. Register

Networking Demystified: Gain tools and practical experience to tackle any networking situation more effectively. Register

Presentation Skills: Structure. This workshop is about presenting in a clear and engaging way. It includes practical sessions where participants develop elements of a good presentation structure for their future use. Register here.

Presentation Skills: Storytelling. This workshop will help you learn about the importance of storytelling in public speaking and different ways of telling a story. Register here

Networking Demystified: Gain tools and practical experience to tackle any networking situation more effectively. Register here

3 Minute Theis Competition preparatory workshop: The session will include information about the competition, as well as provide training in communication and presentation skills to enable you to present your research in an engaging and accessible way. Find out more about the competition.

3 Minute Theis Competition Preparatory Workshop: The session will include information about the competition, as well as provide training in communication and presentation skills to enable you to present your research in an engaging and accessible way. Find out more about the competition. Find out more about the 3 Minute Thesis Competition.

Research Impact Essentials: more information coming soon.

Career Planning and Marketing your Skills: This workshop is designed to help you think strategically about your professional goals and how best to plan your actions to achieve these goals. Register here

Networking Demystified: Gain tools and practical experience to tackle any networking situation more effectively. Register here

Check back soon for upcoming courses and events