This session will provide you with an opportunity to practice delivering a presentation in front of a small audience, and give the option to receive constructive feedback from peers. You can use this session to practice delivering a presentation on anything related to your research. Each participant will have a maximum of …
Are you thinking of entering the 3 Minute Thesis competition? The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an international competition celebrating the exciting research conducted by PhD students. Developed by the University of Queensland in 2008, the competition requires contestants to condense their research into a three minute, one-slide presentation for …
We have places available on the upcoming workshops, open to all postgraduate research students: Managing Your Work, Yourself and Your Goals Wednesday 8th November 2017 This interactive workshop explores how important our daily working practices, time management and goal setting can be to help us achieve our life and career goals …
Congratulations to Euan Doidge who was awarded the Highly commended prize at the Universitas 21 3 Minute Thesis Competition with his presentation ‘WEEE are Golden: metal recovery by solvent extraction’. Euan is a 3rd year PhD student from the School of Chemistry and his presentation described his research on extracting gold …
Thursday 9th November 2017 (1.00pm – 5.00pm) Postgraduate students arriving after Welcome Week still have the opportunity to attend University welcome events What will happen during this event? This morning is for students who have missed a University Welcome event this academic year or have arrived recently. The event is …
We have places available on the following upcoming workshops: Academic Communication Skills Workshop 19th October 2017 This session is aimed specifically at first year international postgraduate students for whom English is not their first language. It will provide guidance and confidence to students who may feel unsure as to whether …
We have places available on the following workshop: Think Strategically Respond Rapidly – 25th October 2017 Research often moves very slowly, but sometimes we need to be able to move very quickly indeed. Last minute conference invitations, grant announcements and journal calls (amongst other demands) all require research teams to …
The IAD offers funding for University of Edinburgh staff and students to develop and support academic networks and communities and/or test ideas for creative learning activities. (Includes Festival of Creative Learning Pop-ups.) The aim of the fund is to support applicants to: Establish, develop or support internal interdisciplinary networks, particularly …
Are you struggling to find the time to write without interruption? 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. ‘Just Write’ will provide you with a quiet space to focus …
English Language Support for International Students A wide range of courses are available to help international students with their English and academic skills. For first year PhD students, there’s “Writing a PhD First-Year Report”, which aims to help students to prepare the paper (or report, or proposal) that they will …
