Ease the Load – Feel Good about your Busy Life – 19th October 2016 Staying on top and in control of our work in this fast-paced world is becoming increasingly difficult. This can leave us feeling overwhelmed and have a knock on effect to our personal life. This session has …
The international COMPASS programme is a series of workshops and events for international research postgraduates studying in Scotland. The programme aims to provide: The opportunity to socialise, network and learn about Scotland Transferable skills training Professional and career information and advice We have several workshops and an event taking place this …
Prepare for Doctoral Success is a 4-week, interactive 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. This course aims to help you settle in by sharing essential information, tips …
We are running the following new workshop: An Introduction to Academic Publishing: From Writing to Ranking 2/6/16 In this workshop, Publishers from Elsevier will host a session covering: best practice on how to get write scholarly articles; how to identify the right journal for your paper and common pitfalls to …
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 …
Due to high demand, we have added additional dates for the ‘Presenting Made Easy’ Workshops, details below: Presenting Made Easy – Presentation Techniques The course is designed to equip participants with skills and techniques to develop and improve presentations for a variety of audiences. The content of the course addresses specific …
Are you interested in finding out how to effectively communicate your research to the media? We are running a workshop on the 18th – 20th February 2016 entitled ‘Research, Researchers and Media – A Hands On Approach to Communicating Your Research’ Course description: The red light comes on and you’re …
Is your viva approaching?? We have a workshop that can help you prepare! Viva Survivor Thursday 19th November and Friday 20th November 2015 The viva is the culmination of the PhD process: a lot of work has led to this point, but a feeling of anxiety can accompany the sense of …
