Training and development opportunities
You can access other training and development opportunities as a postgraduate research degree student.
Subject specific training
As a postgraduate research degree student, you'll need to develop many research and transferable skills. In addition to the research skills you'll gain through your GSDP training, you can make use of subject-specific training in your faculty.
Online training and development
Online training resources for PGR students cover many aspects of the doctoral process and skills for researchers. You can self-enrol onto these self-paced resources on Moodle (our virtual training environment - requires University login).
Our online training includes:
- How to search for Research Funding
- Introduction to Research Data and Document Management
- Introduction to Writing the Literature Review
- Managing the Supervisory Process
- Planning and Writing Your Thesis
- Preparing for Your Doctoral Viva Voce Examination
- Preparing for Your Major Review
- Principles of Successful Poster Design
- Project Management for Research
- Using MS Excel for Data Analysis
- Writing a Funding Application
Partnership training with the University of East Anglia
This online training is delivered in partnership with the University of East Anglia, and offers research and professional skills training in a ‘live-taught’ online format.
Five different modules are available, covering:
- Academic writing
- Qualitative research skills
- Quantitative research skills
- Finishing your PhD
- Teaching Skills
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is an online training resource which is free to all our postgraduate research degree students. You can access a library of more than 14,000 courses on business, software, and creative skills – some of which will be directly relevant to research degree students, while others provide general skills training such as Microsoft Office, SPSS, and Nvivo.
Vitae
Vitae is the global leader in supporting the professional development of researchers, working with universities globally striving for innovation, impact and research excellence. They provide some extremely useful advice on getting started with your PhD, including a downloadable professional development guide for new researchers. It also organises interactive Google hangouts with leading research professionals as well as useful advice on getting started, planning your time and developing your skills as a researcher. Visit the Vitae website.