English Language Education run a number of courses for international PhD students, including: Writing a First Year Report for first year doctoral students https://www.ed.ac.uk/english-language-teaching/students/current-students/elsis/elsis-courses/course-9; this course will start in the week beginning 29th January. Reviewing the Literature for second year doctoral students (and students at the end of their first …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We have places available on the following online course: Introductory Statistics for Life Scientists – Level 1 2nd October 2017 (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 …
We have the following workshops running in September for Postgraduate Researchers: The Writing Process – Getting Started (CAHSS) Monday 18th September 2017 This workshop provides tools and tips to help you get started with your writing. More information and booking here Text: Coherence, Structure and Argumentation Tuesday 19th September 2017 …
Public engagement is one of the many ways that research can have positive impact beyond the four walls of the University – not to mention benefits to the researcher. Done well, it can boost your communication skills, give you fresh perspectives on your research, inspire others and maybe even lead …
Postgraduate Research Mid Semester Welcome Event – 26th January 2017 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 being hosted […]
We have places available on the following upcoming workshops: Presenting Made Easy – Delivering Presentations 20th March 2017 This workshop gives the opportunity to deliver a presentation. Participants will present a prepared 5 min(max) talk on subject of their own choice or give an overview of their subject preferably using visual …
