Are you interested in contributing to Equal Bite, a crowd-sourced ‘recipe’ book focusing on gender equality in higher education? The aim of the project is to draw on the experiences and insights of our staff and students and share practical actions we can take (individually and as an institution) which …
Do you have an idea for a project or event that could support your development as well as the development of others? The University recognises the importance of researchers having a choice in how they develop their transferable skills and the Researcher-Led Initiative Fund supports this. So what is it? …
Due to high demand, we have added additional dates for the ‘Presenting Made Easy’ Workshops, details below: Presenting Made Easy – Presentation Techniques The course is designed to equip participants with skills and techniques to develop and improve presentations for a variety of audiences. The content of the course addresses specific …
Are you interested in finding out how to effectively communicate your research to the media? We are running a workshop on the 18th – 20th February 2016 entitled ‘Research, Researchers and Media – A Hands On Approach to Communicating Your Research’ Course description: The red light comes on and you’re …
Is your viva approaching?? We have a workshop that can help you prepare! Viva Survivor Thursday 19th November and Friday 20th November 2015 The viva is the culmination of the PhD process: a lot of work has led to this point, but a feeling of anxiety can accompany the sense of …
Ease the Load – Feel Good about your Busy Life – 27th October 2015 Staying on top and in control of our work in this fast-paced world is becoming increasingly difficult. This can leave us feeling overwhelmed and have a knock on effect to our personal life. This session has …
We run a series of ‘bitesize’ workshops for Doctoral Researchers and Research staff: Bitesize: Pitch Perfect: Public Speaking, Networking and Engaging Friday 9th October 2015 9.30 – 12.30 Resource Room, IAD, 7 Bristo Square This workshop will cover various situations that academics are faced with regularly with regards to verbal …
Academics and researchers often want to disseminate research findings, promote publications, engage with others in the field, and highlight conferences (and more) but where do you start? Creating an effective online presence can be challenging. The first step is to create a strategy and identify 1) who your audience is …
COMPASS Programme Outline The international COMPASS programme is a series of courses and events for international research postgraduates studying in Scotland. The programme aims to provide: The opportunity to socialise, network and learn about Scotland The opportunity to visit other parts of Scotland. Transferable skills training Professional and career information …
A warm welcome to new students to the University of Edinburgh and a welcome back to returning students! This academic year has another packed programme of events and workshops here at the Institute for Academic Development. We will use this blog to provide useful hints and tips as well as keep …
