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 …
We have places available on the following upcoming workshops: Practical Project Management for Research Students 25th April 2018 This workshop will introduce you to project management, with a focus on the development of practical skills. More information here Simply Assertive 11th May 2018 The aim of this workshop is to enable delegates to have …
Facilitation skills for public engagement workshop 10/5/18 Do you need facilitation skills to do your job? Probably: good facilitation skills are critical to team working, collaborating with other teams and organisations, planning and holding meetings, and small group teaching. If you’d like to improve the communication and inter-personal skills needed to …
We have places available on the following upcoming workshops: Structured Writing Retreat 11th April 2018 This writing retreat is an opportunity to make progress on a writing project and build confidence in your academic writing skills. Writing slots will be interspersed with short discussions and reflections. More information here Managing your Research Project …
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 …
