PGR Mid Semester Welcome Event – Wednesday 6th February 2019. Postgraduate research students arriving after Welcome Week still have the opportunity to attend University welcome events. These welcome sessions are aimed at any new postgraduate research student who was not able to attend the September or January Welcome Week. You …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 prepare: How to Design an Effective Conference Poster Workshop 14th March 2018 This workshop will examine in detail the features of good poster design, …
We have places available on the following upcoming workshops: Simply Assertive 7th March 2018 The aim of this workshop is to enable delegates to have a greater self confidence in difficult situations and feel able to express their opinion. More information and booking here Proof Reading 9th March 2018 This workshop looks …
Jorge Cham, creator of PhD Comics is visiting the University of Edinburgh on Tuesday 27th March 2018 to deliver a lecture and workshop: Finding Humour in Academia Lecture Tuesday 27th March 2018 (1.00pm – 2.00pm) Jorge Cham is the creator of Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD Comics), the popular comic …
