Supervisor & PGR; building successful practice

Your supervisor can be the most valuable resource you have during your PhD. A mentor and advisor, help to manage your project and keep on track, and a sounding board for your new ideas and thoughts. The list could go on… But key to the success is knowing and understanding how to manage this relationship successfully. The session will cover the responsibilities of both the supervisor and the PGR; it will also look at best practice, hints and tips.

Accelerator Series: Seven sessions which we think will be invaluable to getting your PhD off to the best start; or as a great reminder of some key skills that you need for your second year.

There’s no need to attend all of them, and some are repeated at different times/ days throughout the 10 weeks.

Using storytelling to communicate your research

This workshop teaches various concepts of storytelling as a means to make your research more engaging. Whether writing your final chapters or preparing for a conference, skilful storytelling has widespread applicability throughout our lives.

This workshop provides:

· Concepts of Storytelling that you can use as a tool to structure the delivery of your research.

· An opportunity to discuss the layout of your research as a group and to find ways to improve upon it.

Looking after your wellbeing

This masterclass is aimed at Post Graduate Research (PGR) students to provide a snapshot of strategies and tips that you can use to look after your wellbeing.

We understand that as a PGR student you may be faced with challenges throughout your course both academically and personally; juggling study with work or family commitments, stress surrounding future career choices or pressures of a financial nature for example.

The session will provide you with advice on how to manage some of these and other challenges that may arise during your Post Graduate course. You will come away with a range of practical tools and resources that you can use to remain motivated, productive and that can help you to manage competing demands.