Postgraduate Research Training Programme 2024-25

Check out some of the postgraduate research training sessions we have prepared for you this year:

Term 1

Time ​

Course leader ​

What should you achieve in the design phase? ​

24 Oct 11.00 ​

Klaus Fischer ​

Making the Most of Online Resources ​

​1 Nov 11.00 

​Jonathan Benedetti and Lynn Crothall ​

Managing your research journey: key stages for PhD and DProf, forms, and navigating the doctoral studies on Ultra ​

5 Nov 11.00 ​

Jie Hao ​

Getting Started with Zotero ​

​6 Nov 14.00 ​

​Jonathan Benedetti and Lynn Crothall ​

Artificial Intelligence: Overview for researchers ​

​11 Nov 14.00 ​

​Jonathan Benedetti and Carmel Carroll ​

Preparing for your viva ​

14 Nov 11.00 ​

Chris Chandler ​

Entering your final year as a research student: what you need to know? ​

​19 Nov 13.00 ​

James Alexander ​

Introduction to research writing ​

22 Nov 11.00 ​

Chelsea Mainwaring ​

Conducting a structured search of the literature ​(cancelled)

27 Nov 13.00 ​​

​Natasha Du Rose ​

Writing a literature review ​

29 Nov 10:30​

Mabel Encinas ​

Research integrity-Staff Researcher Development Programme ​

​9 Dec 13.00 

​Una Fairbrother ​

Term 2

Time ​

Course leader ​

Introduction to quantitative methods and data analysis

23 Jan 13.00

Jonathan Ivoriso

Working with quantitative data: analysis techniques and SPSS/Stata/R

30 Jan 13.00

Gordana Uzelac

Processing qualitative data: analysis techniques and tools (NVivo)

2 Feb 14.00

Maria Lopez

Creativity in research

12 Feb 12.00

Hazel Messenger

How (not) to word a thesis title

19 Feb 11.00

Klaus Fischer ​

What should you achieve in the design phase? ​

4 March 12.00

Klaus Fischer ​

Generative AI and the PGR Researcher: handle with care

5 March 10.30

Michael Upton

Getting the most out of your RSPG submission

11 March 12.00

Mesfin Habtom

Managing your research journey: key stages for PhD and DProf, forms, and navigating the doctoral studies on Ultra ​

18 March 12.00

Jie Hao

Entering your final year as a research student: what you need to know? ​

25 March 12.00

James Alexander

Conducting a structured search of the literature

1 April 12.00

Natasha Du Rose

​Making the most of online resources ​

TBC

​Jonathan Benedetti and Lynn Crothall ​

Artificial intelligence and machine learning

8 April 11.00

Ela Homayounvala

Getting started with Zotero ​​

​9 April 12.00

​Jonathan Benedetti and Shelley Ahmed