Sign up for our Early Stage Skills Week running from 3 November
Kick off your doctorate with a week of training tailored to the early phase of your studies.
Are you currently in the Early Stage of your Doctorate, or starting your doctorate in October? We know this is a big step in your development as a researcher. That’s why the Doctoral College are putting on training over the course of a week that’s specifically designed to support you in this early stage.
The sessions are split across several days, so we hope that you’re able to join as many sessions as you can. This is in response to hearing from our PGRs that it can be difficult to hold an entire day in your calendar for training.
Please see the events below:
Early Stage: Getting started with your doctorate
Monday 3 November, 10am-12pm | MS Teams | Sign up now
Beginning a doctorate can be a daunting process. This session will introduce first year PGR students to the research process, good practice and how to start your doctorate well.
Early Stage: Project Management Essentials
Tuesday 4 November, 1-4pm | MS Teams | Sign up now
In this interactive session, you'll gain practical skills and knowledge to effectively plan, execute, and monitor your PhD research project. The workshop covers topics such as defining project goals, creating a timeline, managing resources, and mitigating risks.
Early Stage: Managing your time and workload in a research environment
Wednesday 5 November, 10am-1pm | MS Teams | Sign up Now
This session covers various tools, techniques and resources to enable you to improve your time and workload management skills.
Early Stage: Working with your doctoral supervisors
Thursday 6 November, 1.30-3.30pm | MS Teams | Sign up now
This workshop gives you practical tips for managing and navigating this relationship and gives you the opportunity to think about how you and others may communicate differently.
Early Stage Round Tables
Thursday 13 November, 1.30-3.30pm | Graduate Centre, GC204 | Sign up now
This is a round-table session, so you will be sitting with a small group of other early stage PGRs and one more senior PGR. Please bring any questions or concerns you have - or join us simply to listen!