In this guest blog, as part of our WriteFest month, Dr Jenny Scoles discusses academic blogging, its impact and the University of Edinburgh’s Learning and Teaching blog – Teaching Matters. Dr Jenny Scoles is the editor of Teaching Matters and an Academic Developer (Learning and Teaching Enhancement) in the Institute …
November is academic Writing Month, this annual event was established as a way to support academic writing. During November 2024, the Institute for Academic Development run WriteFest, a local contribution to this academic writing month, with the aim of bringing people together to raise awareness and celebrate academic writing. In this guest …
There’s still time to sign up for Getting Started with Postgraduate Research – a 3-week, interactive online course for all new postgraduate researchers at the University of Edinburgh. Starting a postgraduate research degree is a very exciting time, but it can also be difficult to know where to start. We …
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 …
The University of Edinburgh 3 Minute Thesis Competition final took place on 27th June 2019. Nine finalists from Three Colleges competed to deliver the best research presentation in 3 minutes with 1 slide. University competition winner: The winner of the University of Edinburgh 3 Minute Thesis 2019 competition was Frankie …
Workshop from international guest speaker Hugh Kearns What do research higher degree (RHD) students do to finish on time, to overcome isolation, doubt and writer’s block, and to enjoy the process? And just as importantly what do they do in order to spend guilt-free time with their family and friends …
Are you thinking about entering the Three Minute Thesis Competition this year? We have a number of workshops and resources to help you prepare your presentation: Three Minute Thesis Competition Preparation Workshop 14/2/19 Three Minute Thesis Competition Peer Practice Session 26/2/19 Designing Effective Slides Workshop 5/3/19 Three Minute Thesis Participant …
Edinburgh Local Gradschool 2019 – Tuesday 4th June – Friday 7th June 2019 GRADschool is an experiential 3.5 day non-residential learning course, designed for doctoral researchers in the last 18 months of their PhD, aiming to raise participants’ awareness of their personal and professional transferable skills. The course uses small …
Will you be attending a conference or seminar to deliver a poster or presentation this semester? If so we have a number of workshops to help you develop your presentation skills, these include: Presenting Made Easy – Presentation Techniques Presenting Made Easy – Delivering Presentations ‘Just Present’ Presentation Peer Practice Session …
Prepare for Doctoral Success is a 4-week, interactive online course for all new doctoral researchers at the University of Edinburgh. Starting a doctorate is a very exciting time, but it can also be difficult to know where to start. We hope this online course will help you settle in to your …
