“Assertiveness is not what you do, it’s who you are.” Shakti Gawain The aim of this course is to enable delegates to have a greater self confidence in difficult situations and feel able to express their opinion by: Understanding differences between assertive, passive and aggressive behaviours Feel confident to ask …
About the course: This is a 10-week course delivered entirely on-line within Learn. It will give students a basic understanding of the history of Imaging, imaging modalities (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Light Microscopy, PET and SPECT) as well as outlining how images are processed and manipulated. A brief guide on how …
The Institute for Academic Development offer a range of writing workshops for your PhD, from getting started to writing up, designed to meet the complex demands of academic writing. These are a mixture of group workshops, 1-1 sessions and an online eWriting course. An example of the workshops we run …
Do you attend conferences and meetings and need help to maximise your influence, develop your contacts and network effectively?? We run two workshops which can help you develop these skills: Developing your Personal Presence and Contacts (10/11/2014) This 2-hour participative session will help develop your self-awareness and enhance your skills …
At first glance the RDF can look a little overwhelming. If you look a little closer it actually contains a wealth of useful information to help you review your professional and personal development and set helpful goals for the future. CIPD Handout_4pp A5_Web Background The RDF was developed for Vitae …
The feeling of not wanting to do what you’re supposed to be doing can be an overwhelming thing and I can’t help but be struck by the irony of writing this post to help myself move past my current bout of procrastination. But do not fear, there are always things …
In my experience, when it comes to careers, PhD students tend to fall into 3 camps: those who definately want to be an academic, those who definately want to do something else, and those who haven’t got a clue. So the real question is if you’re in category 2 or …
The term networking can conjure all sorts of images for people, but the truth of it is that networks provide you with colleagues to discuss your research ideas, potential collaborators, peer support to get you through the tough times, and contacts to help you find future jobs. So you might …
Your relationship with your supervisor can be one of the most important sources of support during your PhD, so it is important to make sure that the relationship is worksing well for you, and for them. Here are some things to think about: Know how you like to work – …
Hi there, and welcome to the new IAD blog for PhD students at the University of Edinburgh. We’re collecting content and will post again soon. Fiona Oct 17, 2011
