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A Career in Academia -     show
Participants will discover what it takes to make it as an academic and will have the opportunity to talk to early career academics about their experiences.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


A Guide to Reflective Writing     show
Participants will learn the value of reflective practice and how to produce reflective writing. The workshop will outline the reflective process and to structure, write and edit a reflective essay.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Active and Empathetic Listening Skills     show
Participants will… Learn how to listen and engage with colleagues simultaneously to get the best results from people by putting yourself in their position.

Target Audience: PGRs


Advanced Project Management     show
You will be introduced to tried & tested management techniques for dealing with complex and collaborative projects. This course in complement to previous PM sessions focuses on the remaining material needed for the CAPM exam as well as introducing new advanced techniques and concepts

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


An introduction to academic publishing (HaSS)     show
Participants will be introduced to the publishing process, time frames, how to choose the appropriate journal, metrics, legal considerations and how to navigate the scholarly publishing process for humanities and social science journals.

Target Audience: PGRs


An introduction to academic publishing (STEAM)     show
Participants will be introduced to the editorial process, time frames, how to choose the appropriate journal, peer review, metrics, legal considerations and how to navigate the scholarly publishing process for STEAM journals.

Target Audience: PGRs


Becoming an Effective Researcher: The Middle Phase (Year 2 of PhD)     show
Participants will review their progress, and understand this in terms of planning to successfully meet key ‘completion’ requirements: assessment criteria, thesis structure and the argument being made.

Target Audience: PGRs more than 9 months into their PhD, and more than 12 months away from completion.


Beginning as an Effective Researcher: The Early Stages (Year 1 of PhD)     show
Participants will clarify what a PhD is, and so what doing a doctorate means for each individual. This includes looking at core skills required and key millstones in the process.

Target Audience: PGRs in the first 12 months of their PhD


Being an Effective Researcher: The Final Push and Beyond (Final Year)     show
Participants will plan for a successful and timely completion of their PhD, rooted on understanding the core task ahead: planning, writing and editing a thesis that meets the assessment criteria.

Target Audience: PGRs within 12 months of completing their PhD.


CAPM Exam Preparation     show
Preparation to pass the CAPM examination. This course will touch on the necessary background theory required for the exam, however it will focus on the techniques required to score highly in the multiple choice question format.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Collaboration for Innovation     show
Participants will… look at some of the main avenues for university and industry collaborating plus some of the benefits to you, your career and your institution.

Target Audience: PGRs


Communicate with Impact     show
Participants will learn how to speak clearly and vividly about their research and why it matters, in ways that can engage varied audiences, especially those outside their own field.

Target Audience: PGRs


Communicate with Impact - Online     show
Participants will learn how to speak clearly and vividly about their research and why it matters, in ways that can engage varied audiences, especially those outside their own field.

Target Audience: PGRs


Conducting a Systematic Literature Review     show
Expand your knowledge of systematic literature reviews. Exporting data from repositories, establishing a unique naming convention, knowledge of JabRef, collating all studies using JabRef, data handling, screening studies using JabRef, creating inclusion and exclusion criteria

Target Audience: Postgraduate Researchers


Confidence, resilience & managing imposter syndrome     show
Be introduced to strategies for managing imposter thoughts, examine the internal and external factors that influence self-perception and discuss how to maintain a sense of purpose and direction during the doctoral journey.

Target Audience: PGRs


Creating a Good Supervision Relationship     show
The course will provide individuals with techniques to manage their perspectives and their behaviour in respect of their supervision relationships, ensuring they are active partners in constructing clear, respectful communication and minimising the impact of any problems.

Target Audience: PGR Students


Creating Research Data Management Plans     show
This course will help answer your questions about data management planning and lead you through the process of completing a plan.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Student


Creating Research Data Management Plans - Online     show
This course will help answer your questions about data management planning and lead you through the process of completing a plan.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Student


Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Researchers      show
Participants will… This intensive bootcamp is geared to inspire researchers to recognise and capitalise on entrepreneurship opportunity by introducing them to the fundamentals of learn lean startup methodology.

Target Audience: PGRs


Exploring Research Integrity & Culture in Practice for PGRs     show
This workshop will explore the practical contexts of culture and integrity from PGR perspective. We will examine case studies and complex scenarios, enabling participants to consider factors that contribute to developing positive research cultures.

Target Audience: PGRs


Fear of the Blank Page .     show
Participants willl… A practical and supportive workshop to help researchers overcome the challenge of getting started with writing. Whether working on a thesis, article, or grant proposal, participants will learn strategies to break through procrastination, build momentum.

Target Audience: PGRs


Finding Your Voice in Your Academic Writing     show
Participants will consider their voice in their academic writing by reading as writers, focusing afresh on language and style, and thinking about new ways to connect with readers.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Generative AI & the researcher     show
Develop the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate AI tools into their workflow and inspire them to explore how GenAI can support them throughout their research journey

Target Audience: PGRs


Giving Conference Papers     show
Participants will… Learn how to get started in the academic world. This workshop will give you confidence in academic conferences and symposia. How to prepare, deliver and defend your work.

Target Audience: PGRs


Grant Writing for Researchers     show
Participants will… Learn the process of defining their research story to maximise their chances of funding success.

Target Audience: PGRs


Interdisciplinary Collaboration.     show
Participants will… Discover what interdisciplinary work looks like, what skills are necessary for effective endeavors, practical techniques to apply to support communication, collaboration and conflict resolution.

Target Audience: PGRs


Introduction to LaTeX     show
Participants will be introduced to the LaTeX package for scientific word-processing and type-setting.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Introduction to Project Planning (1 day)     show
A high-level overview of key PM techniques and concepts. It offers an introduction to the process of managing projects and the tools to assist in planning and tracking progress.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Introduction to Project Planning (series)     show
Part 1 examines how to initially identify the building blocks for a successful project. Part 2 builds on the previous topics to begin to craft the scope or the outputs of the project. Part 3 looks at the process of creating a rigorous and robust project plan.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Introduction to Research Data Management and Sharing     show
Participants will introduce researchers to the concepts involved in research data management and sharing as well as what the Strathclyde approach is and what practical steps you should take to ensure you are following best practice.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Introduction to Storytelling      show
Participants will… This workshop introduces researchers to the power of storytelling as a tool for communicating complex ideas in a relatable and memorable way.

Target Audience: PGRs


Job Interview Techniques     show
Participants will gain a better understanding of the purpose of an interview, what interviewers are really looking and how to prepare effectively.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Keeping on Top of Your PhD: Time Management Strategies (1 day)     show
The challenge of creating momentum and structure for the duration of a PhD, which is often characterised by long periods of independent work, demands effective, resilient time management skills.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Leadership & Teambuilding     show
Any PhD student looking towards embarking their professional journey - whether academic, commercial research or any other field - will benefit from understanding and being able to demonstrate good leadership characteristics.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Managing Anxiety and Social Resilience     show
Participants will… Use practical tips and advice to will help you to manage and control anxiety. You will learn how to find social resilience and use it to improve your communication skills.

Target Audience: PGRs


Marketing Yourself & Your PhD     show
Participants will gain an overview of how to present themselves effectively during professional networking events, on CVs and in application forms.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Mending Workshop - Research Students     show
The famous Sustainable Strathclyde Mending Workshop.

Target Audience: PGRs


Navigating peer review - HaSS & BS     show
Participants will… Be introduced to the peer review system and will develop the skills to manage the process, the complexities and the responsibilities of the author and the reviewer.

Target Audience: PGRs


Navigating peer review - STEAM     show
Participants will… Be introduced to the peer review system and will develop the skills to manage the process, the complexities and the responsibilities of the author and the reviewer.

Target Audience: PGRs


Networking for researchers     show
Participants will… Gain the knowledge and skills to manage, develop and maintain their network, in addition to considering their networking style and building a networking strategy

Target Audience: PGRs


PG Cert RPD - Drop In Session: On Campus     show
We would like to offer support for all PhD candidates registered on the PG Cert RPD.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


PG Cert RPD - Drop In Session: Zoom     show
We would like to offer support for all PhD candidates registered on the PG Cert RPD.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


PG Cert RPD Information Session     show
This session will cover what the PG Cert RPD is, and how to successfully complete it.

Target Audience: New postgraduate students


PhD to Postdoc: Making the Transition     show
Participants will learn about becoming a post-doctoral researcher.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Pitch perfect: Delivering Academic Presentations - Advanced     show
Participants will… Have the opportunity in this advanced course to discuss their public speaking style, improve their delivery, presence and presentation design.

Target Audience: PGRs


Pitch perfect: Delivering academic presentations - beginner     show
Participants will… Gain the knowledge and skills to build and deliver research presentations for seminars, conferences and group meetings.

Target Audience: PGRs


Posters: creating, presenting and networking     show
Participants will… learn how to effectively communicate their research in poster format, consider the time required to make a poster and start their own design.

Target Audience: PGRs


Postgraduate Researcher Induction     show
This session will provide you with an overview of the University, the support and services available to you and expectations of our postgraduate researchers.

Target Audience: First Year Postgraduate Research Students


Preparing for and managing the PhD viva     show
Participants will… Be introduced to what to expect before, during and after the viva, including how to prepare effectively, dealing with questioning and managing nerves.

Target Audience: PGRs


Project Management in the Real World     show
Participants will become more comfortable using the PM techniques learned through planning and re-planning a project; to more confidently present their projects and proposals to managers, colleagues, funders and other stakeholders.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Promoting healthy Decisions (PhD)     show
Gain knowledge of different Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques which can be added to a mental ‘toolbox’ and used to help manage wellbeing in the context of postgraduate study.

Target Audience: PGRs


Public Engagement     show
Participants will.. This workshop is the ideal starting point for researchers looking to explore or enhance their public engagement practice.

Target Audience: PGRs


Research Integrity in Practice     show
This highly interactive workshop is suitable for those looking to explore such questions, to enhance their own professional knowledge and conduct, and those wanting to learn from the conduct of others also.

Target Audience: PGR Students


Research Integrity Online     show
Participants will explore all aspects of Research integrity

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Researchers Guide to Ethics     show
Participants will gain a good knowledge of ethics so that they recognise when ethics is a consideration in their own work and they have the skills to obtain ethics approval when necessary.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Risk Management (1 day)     show
A solid grounding in the major tools and techniques to identify, assess and plan for risks. Delegates will also learn to identify the likely areas of risk, to apply a standard methodology for quantifying risks and to develop solutions and contingency.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Risk Management (series)     show
This two-part series of online training webinars aims to provide participants with tools and techniques to proactively identify and respond to risks within their own project environment.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Social media and digital profiles     show
Participants will… Be invited to consider their social media profiles, legal considerations and privacy and how to navigate social media as a professional researcher.

Target Audience: PGRs


The Art and Craft of Editing     show
Participants will learn writerly techniques for structural, paragraph and sentence editing, focusing on clarity, readability and flow. There will be opportunities for participants to apply techniques to their own work.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students


Thesis writing bootcamp     show
Participants will… Develop the skills to manage the practicalities of thesis writing, including planning techniques, appropriate writing style and how to enhance productivity.

Target Audience: PGRs


Understanding & Managing “Impostor Syndrome”     show
Participants will gain a deep understanding of “Impostor Syndrome” - and develop and practice an effective range of skills to manage it successfully in academic life and beyond.

Target Audience: PGRs


Using Narrative Techniques to Develop your Research Writing- Online     show
Participants will learn how narrative techniques can make research writing more compelling, focusing on three key concepts – structure, character and setting.

Target Audience: PGRs


Work smart: inbox, emails and meetings     show
Participants will… Develop the skills to manage the administrative demands of academic work more efficiently. Including strategies for dealing with an overloaded inbox, writing clear and purposeful emails and planning and participating in meetings effectively.

Target Audience: PGRs


Writing and Presenting Research     show
Participants will learn generic skills required for academic research, and explore the issues associates with writing and presenting research for academic and non-academic purposes.

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students