Writing tips sessions are different from regular workshops. The session’s topic will be covered in the first 30-45 minutes, and then the rest of the session will be given to writing and getting feedback. You are welcome to attend the first half or the whole session.

In an ideal world, the reader would only pay attention to the quality of your research. This, however, is not the case. To be taken seriously, you are usually expected to write in a sophisticated, academic manner. This session will give you some hints on how to do this.

Who is this for?

Stages of PhD

Early 0-14 months

Mid 12-24 months

Late 24-finish

Creating searching strategies for your literature or systematic review and reviewing different scientific databases is a crucial skill that you will learn from your PhD. Inspecting databases can be a daunting experience but databases make it much easier to find and access journal articles.

In this workshop, you will learn how to identify which searching strategy to perform, recognise the reason why citation searching is useful for your PhD, learn to employ effective result filtering techniques by using Boolean operators and syntax to create an effective searching strategy, develop an ability to search a range of databases, and assess the quality of journals.

Research Methods Series: A standalone series, but also to support our understanding of research integrity & ethics; the research methods series will give overviews of qualitative and quantitative or mixed methods; why some researchers will adopt certain methods; and why some approaches are more suitable than others. The sessions will provide general ideas; signposts to follow up on specific areas; the positives and negatives of different approaches. You will need to speak to your department for full research methodology training in your chosen practice.

You can attend the whole series or just pick the ones of specific interest.

Who is this for?

Stages of PhD

Early 0-14 months

Mid 12-24 months