We have places available on the following upcoming workshops: Presenting Made Easy – Presentation Techniques Monday 21st November or Tuesday 22nd November 2016 The course is designed to equip participants with skills and techniques to develop and improve presentations for a variety of audiences. More information and booking here Simply Assertive …
We have places available on the following upcoming workshops: ‘Just Write’ 17/11/16 The aim of a ‘Just Write’ session is to create a time and place for PhD students to write without the distractions of emails, Facebook, Twitter and everyday life. More information here How to be an Effective Researcher …
PGR Mid Semester Welcome Event Thursday 10th November 2016 (9.00am – 1.00pm) Postgraduate students arriving after Welcome Week still have the opportunity to attend University welcome events. This morning is for students who have missed a University Welcome event this academic year or have arrived recently. The event is being …
We have places available on the following workshops running next week: Seven Secrets of a Highly Successful Research Student Monday 24th October 2016 (AM) This workshop describes the key habits that our research and experience with thousands of students shows will make a difference to how quickly and easily you complete …
We have places available on the following workshops running next week: Beating Writers Block (CAHSS) Tuesday 18th October 2016 You know you need to start (or continue) to write – so what is stopping you? Writer’s block can occur at any stage in the process of writing a PhD, and …
On the 24th October 2016 we have a guest speaker, Hugh Kearns from Flinders University Australia, running two workshops ‘Seven Secrets of a Highly Successful Research Student’ and ‘The Imposter Syndrome: Why successful people feel like frauds’ Hugh lectures and researches at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. He is widely recognised …
Ease the Load – Feel Good about your Busy Life – 19th October 2016 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 …
The international COMPASS programme is a series of workshops and events for international research postgraduates studying in Scotland. The programme aims to provide: The opportunity to socialise, network and learn about Scotland Transferable skills training Professional and career information and advice We have several workshops and an event taking place this …
Prepare for Doctoral Success is a 4-week, interactive 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. This course aims to help you settle in by sharing essential information, tips …
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 …
