You know you need to start (or continue) to write – so what is stopping you? Writer’s block can occur at any stage in the process of writing a PhD, and typically not only affects planning but well-being and motivation as well. We are running a workshop ‘Beating Writer’s Block’ to look …
Are you struggling to find the time to write without interruption? We run Just Write sessions for research students providing a time and place to write without the distractions of emails, Facebook, Twitter and everyday life. ‘Just Write’ will provide you with a quiet space to focus exclusively on your writing, …
We are running a new workshop on the 22nd March 2016 – Creating Effective Collaboration Collaboration is a skillset with great benefits for postgraduate researchers, both in researching for their PhD and beyond. This highly interactive workshop is an opportunity for participants to reflect on their strengths, determine what they want …
Do you feel equipped for the challenges ahead? Whatever your career objective, be it continuing in research, moving into a commercial role, entering the public or charity sectors or building and managing your own company you need a broader set of skills and attitudes than those developed through your research. …
The International COMPASS Programme, a series of co-ordinated orientation modules for postgraduate research students studying in Scotland, has arranged a visit to Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands for international postgraduates. Students will be transported to the Glen by coach, before visiting the exhibition centre and being taken on a guided …
Will you be presenting a poster at a conference or event?? We have several workshops that can help you prepare for this: Preparing for Conferences – Presenting Your Poster Thursday 26th March 2015 (9.30am – 12.30pm) More information and booking here Poster Production Tuesday 21st April 2015 (9.30am – 12.30pm) More information …
Edinburgh Local Gradschool 2015 – 15th – 17th April 2015 The Edinburgh GRADschool is an experiential 3-day non-residential learning course, designed for doctoral researchers in the last 18 months of their PhD, aiming to raise participants’ awareness of their personal and professional transferable skills. The course uses small facilitated groups …
We have added a new Bitesize Workshop! Open to Supervisors and PhD Students. Creating Remarkable Postgrad/Supervisor Relationships 27/3/15 I often forget what it is like to be a student, so simply listening to their experiences can be very powerful. And students may not understand what is going on in supervisors’ …
Will you be presenting a poster or giving a presentation at a conference or event?? We have a number of workshops which can help! Designing Effective Slides (12/2/15) More information and booking Poster Production (24/2/15) More information and booking Presenting Made Easy – Presentation Techniques (9/3/15) More information and booking …
This semester we have a guest speaker, Hugh Kearns of Flinders University, Australia presenting a workshop ‘Seven Secrets of a Highly Successful Research Student’ on 20/2/15. Hugh Kearns BAgSc, MEd, MMHS Hugh Kearns is recognised internationally as a public speaker, educator and researcher. He regularly lectures at universities across the …
