Reflective practice, analytical reflection and (particularly) reflexivity, are generally recognised as the core characteristics of research and teaching practice. Reflexivity is a strategy to question our own attitudes, thought processes, values, assumptions, prejudices, and habitual actions, to try to understand our complex roles in relation to others. Reflexivity involves thinking from within experiences ‘turned or reflected back upon the mind itself.’ Reflective practice and reflexivity are therefore a valuable developmental process for any professional or researcher. In this session, we will examine key features of reflection, introduce several models of reflective practice (Such as the Gibbs model) and understand how reflective practice can help you learn and the tools you can use to support reflective learning. Reflective Practice can enable practitioners to learn from the experience of themselves, their work, and how they relate to home and work, significant others and wider society and culture.

Who is this for?

Stages of PhD

Early 0-14 months

Mid 12-24 months

Late 24-finish

Presenting in another language can sometimes makes us feel under extra pressure. Do you have a conference presentation, an upgrade, or a seminar coming up? Join us to learn how to face your presentations and get maximum impact. Whether you are presenting online or in person we will discuss how you can write, prepare and deliver a presentation with confidence, that leaves your audience feeling informed and engaged with your research.

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A PhD is challenging. Doing it in another language makes it more so. The ‘PhD in a second language’ series is designed to support you with many aspects of the process. We cover writing and speaking; reading and presenting. We discuss how we network and create connections. We also discuss the vagaries of undertaking research in the UK; the words that mean something entirely different and trip us up every time. The sessions are run by a Warwick PhD alumni and lecturer who still occasionally struggles to find the correct English word.

Who is this for?

Stages of PhD

Early 0-14 months

Mid 12-24 months

Late 24-finish

Your own personal career coach! In addition to meeting with a Careers advisor, you can now meet with your own Career coach.

The career coach will help you identify what you want out of your career, what is important to you and what self limitations maybe blocking your choices.

* This is a coaching session where we will discuss your hopes & plans for your career. If you want specific industry related advice, then speak to our Careers advisors*

Coaching has been defined in many ways. The essence of coaching is:

• To help a person change in the way they wish and helping them go in the direction they want to go.

• Coaching supports a person at every level in becoming who they want to be.

• Coaching builds awareness empowers choice and leads to change.

It unlocks a person’s potential to maximise their performance. Coaching helps them to learn rather than teaching them.

You will leave with an initial action plan to get those Next Steps underway.

A 45 minute online support session from your own coach. Places strictly limited

Who is this for?

Stages of PhD

Mid 12-24 months

Late 24-finish

Your own personal career coach! In addition to meeting with a Careers advisor, you can now meet with your own Career coach.

The career coach will help you identify what you want out of your career, what is important to you and what self limitations maybe blocking your choices.

* This is a coaching session where we will discuss your hopes & plans for your career. If you want specific industry related advice, then speak to our Careers advisors*

Coaching has been defined in many ways. The essence of coaching is:

• To help a person change in the way they wish and helping them go in the direction they want to go.

• Coaching supports a person at every level in becoming who they want to be.

• Coaching builds awareness empowers choice and leads to change.

It unlocks a person’s potential to maximise their performance. Coaching helps them to learn rather than teaching them.

You will leave with an initial action plan to get those Next Steps underway.

A 45 minute online support session from your own coach. Places strictly limited

Who is this for?

Stages of PhD

Mid 12-24 months

Late 24-finish