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 …
How to Design an Effective Conference Poster Workshop 14/3/18 In research we are often called upon to present our work in the form of a poster at a conference. The design and layout of these posters is important, if we are to show our work in the best possible light. …
We have places available on the following upcoming workshops: Beating Writers Block Thursday 15th February 2018 This workshop will look at how writer’s block manifests, what causes it and what strategies you can adopt to re-connect with your research, your writing, your confidence and your voice. More information and …
Seven Secrets of a Highly Successful Research Student Workshop – 28th February 2018 What do research higher degree (RHD) students do to finish on time, to overcome isolation, doubt and writer’s block, and to enjoy the process? And just as importantly what do they do in order to spend guilt-free …
The red light comes on and you’re live on air to millions of listeners. That’s the experience we replicate on this immersive three-day course in broadcast production. For that added touch of reality, we install you in one of the state of the art studios at the BBC’s Pacific Quay …
How can it be that so many clever, competent and capable people can feel that they are just one step away from being exposed as a complete fraud? Despite evidence that they are performing well they can still have that lurking fear that at any moment someone is going to …
This online course is designed to help postgraduate research students understand the core principles of research ethics and integrity. It’s aimed at all research students and explains these basic principles to help you to understand any subject or project-specific advice or policies. This course covers: Introduction Ethical approval Plagiarism Authorship …
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 online course: Introductory Statistics for Life Scientists – Level 1 29th January 2018 (for 5 weeks) This is a 5 week course delivered entirely on-line within Learn (the University’s virtual learning environment, VLE). It will introduce students to the basic principles of statistical …
Are you thinking of entering the Three Minute Thesis Competition but not sure if its for you? The 6th annual 3 Minute Thesis Competition will take place on the 22nd June 2018. The competition requires doctoral researchers to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes (and one …
