Erasmus+ funding available – any subject area! Going abroad isn’t just for undergraduates or language students. Find out how you could go abroad as part of your Research Masters or PhD – and get funded to do it. PhD and Research Masters students can apply for Erasmus+ grants worth between …
Introductory Statistics for Life Scientists is a 10-week on-line course within Learn. It will introduce students to the basic principles of statistical thinking and outline some of the most common types of analysis that might be needed for Masters or PhD research projects. You can access this course at any …
Prepare for Doctoral Success is a 4-week, interactive online course for all 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 …
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 …
We have places available on the following workshops running in September: The Writing Process: Getting Started (CAHSS)– 17/9/18 This workshop provides practical tools and tips for making the transition into writing by developing focus, structure and a writing habit. Text: Coherence, Structure and Argumentation 18/9/18 This workshop looks at different aspects …
These PGR summer writing retreats provide you with a quiet time and space to focus on your writing without the distractions of the office, emails and daily life. These sessions are not facilitated, it is simply a dedicated space and time to progress your writing projects. Thinking of coming along? Here …
The University of Edinburgh 3 Minute Thesis Competition final took place on 22nd June 2018. 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 2018 competition was Phoebe …
Audience tickets are now available for the University of Edinburgh 3 Minute Thesis Competition Final on the 22nd June 2018. The Three Minute Thesis competition requires doctoral researchers to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes and one slide. Nine finalist from three Colleges will present …
Structured Writing Retreat for Postgraduate Researchers 11th April 2018 Come to a writing retreat if you want to make progress on a writing project (such as a thesis chapter or a journal article) and build confidence in your academic writing skills. At this structured retreat, writing slots will be interspersed …
We have places available on the following upcoming workshops: Time Management (online) 15th March 2018 This workshop will explain the basics of effective time management and will apply these principles throughout in the context of an academic role. More information here Just Write for Research Students 16th March 2018 Just Write …
