Course Calendar

Our new programme for 2024-25 will be published in September!

Until then, you can browse the courses from 2023-24 below to get a taste of what will be available.

On this page you can browse our full calendar of live workshops (both in-person and online) for the year ahead. Booking is now open through Lent and Easter terms.

"STEMM" indicates Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Maths & Medicine
"AHSS" indicates Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

January 2024

Event	Date	Time
(AHSS) Writing your first year report	Tuesday 23 Jan	14.00-16.00
Neurodiversity Writing Retreat	Thursday 25-Friday 26 Jan	09.30-17.00
Tools for managing your time effectively	Thursday 25 Jan	14.00-16.00
Teamworking & leadership in research and beyond	Friday 26 Jan	09.30-13.00
(STEMM) Starting your PhD	Tuesday 30 Jan	13.00-15.30
(AHSS) How to project-manage your PhD	Wednesday 31 Jan	10.00-12.00

February 2024

Event	Date	Time
Engaging with your literature	Thursday 1 February	10.00-12.00
Writing at postgraduate level 1: Why writing at postgraduate level is hard	Monday 5 February	10.00-12.00
Working with your supervisor	Tuesday 6 February	10.00-12.00
Writing at postgraduate level 2: The University's "clearly written" criterion	Tuesday 6 February	10.00-12.00
(AHSS) Writing your first year report	Thursday 8 February	10.00-12.00
Writing at postgraduate level 3: Reader empathy: writing for your reader	Thursday 8 February	10.00-12.00
Writing at postgraduate level 4: The true secret to clarity: multi-level editing	Thursday 8 February	14.00-16.00
(STEMM) Writing your first year report	Tuesday 13 February	10.00-12.30
(AHSS) Getting published in a journal 1: Writing	Wednesday 14 February	10.00-12.00
Lunch & Learn Tips for viva revision	Thursday 15 February	12.00-12.45
How do I work in teams and collaborate?	Thursday 15 February	13.30-15.00
(AHSS) Writing Retreat Preparing for your first year report	Friday 16 February	09.30-16.00
Communicating for impact and self-advocacy	Friday 16 February	10.30-16.30
(AHSS) Teaching seminars	Tuesday 20 February	10.00-12.00
(AHSS) Getting published in a journal 2: Submitting	Wednesday 21 February	10.00-12.00
Researcher Café	Thursday 22 February	11.00-12.00
Engaging with your literature	Friday 23 February	10.00-12.00
Lunch & Learn Handling Q&A's at conferences	Friday 23 February	12.00-12.45
(AHSS) Preparing for your viva	Tuesday 27 February	10.00-12.00
Demystifying leadership	Tuesday 27 February	10.30-13.30
(AHSS) Getting published in a journal 3: Impact	Wednesday 28 February	10.00-12.00
Developing your assertiveness	Wednesday 28 February	13.30-16.30
(STEMM) Preparing to writing your thesis	Wednesday 28 February	13.30-16.00

March 2024

Event	Date	Time
MBTI: Understanding personality in a research environment	Friday 1 March	10.00-14.00
(AHSS) Post-viva planning	Tuesday 5 March	14.00-16.00
Negotiation skills	Wednesday 6 March	09.30-13.00
Tools for managing your time effectively	Wednesday 6 March	10.00-12.00
From surviving to thriving 1: Developing your resilience	Monday 11 March	09.30-11.00
(STEMM) Preparing for your first conference presentation	Monday 11 March	14.00-16.00
From surviving to thriving 2: Managing your procrastination	Tuesday 12 March	09.30-11.00
How to avoid plagiarism	Tuesday 12 March	12.00-14.00
Working with your supervisor	Tuesday 12 March	14.00-16.00
From surviving to thriving 3: Increasing your productivity	Wednesday 13 March	09.30-11.00
(STEMM) Writing your first year report	Wednesday 13 March	10.00-12.30
From surviving to thriving 4: Cultivating your happiness	Thursday 14 March	09.30-11.00
From surviving to thriving 5: The emotionally intelligent researcher	Friday 15 March	09.30-11.00
(AHSS) Getting published in a journal 1: Writing	Monday 18 March	14.00-16.00
(STEMM) Preparing your first poster	Tuesday 19 March	10.00-12.00
Lunch & Learn Establishing and maintaining effective connections in research	Tuesday 19 March	12.00-12.45
(AHSS) Getting published in a journal 2: Submitting	Thursday 21 March	14.00-16.00
(STEMM) Preparing to write your thesis	Friday 22 March	10.00-12.30
Lunch & Learn Handling Q&As at conferences	Wednesday 27 March	12.00-12.45
(AHSS) Getting published in a journal 3: Impact	Thursday 28 March	14.00-16.00

April 2024

Event	Date	Time
Researcher Café	Tuesday 2 April	11.00-12.00
(AHSS) Becoming interdisciplinary	Thursday 4 April	09.30-12.30
Neurodiversity Writing Retreat	Thursday 4-Friday 5 April	09.30-17.00
(AHSS) Writing Retreat Preparing for your first year report	Wednesday 10 April	09.30-16.30
(STEMM) Practicing your presentation skills	Friday 12 April	10.00-13.00
(STEMM) Preparing for your first conference presentation	Tuesday 16 April	10.00-12.00
Lunch & Learn Establishing and maintaining effective connections in research	Friday 19 April	12.00-12.45
Lunch & Learn Resilience in your PhD	Monday 22 April	13.00-13.45
Lunch & Learn Handling Q&A's at conferences	Thursday 25 April	12.00-12.45
(STEMM) Preparing your first poster	Thursday 25 April	14.00-16.00
(STEMM) Writing your first year report	Friday 26 April	10.00-12.30

May 2024

Event	Date	Time
(STEMM) Practicing your presentation	Wednesday 1 May	10.00-13.00
(AHSS) Becoming interdisciplinary	Wednesday 1 May	13.30-16.30
Intercultural communication	Friday 3 May	10.00-13.00
The secrets of storytelling	Tuesday 7 May	10.00-13.00
How to project-manage your PhD	Tuesday 7 May	14.00-16.00
Lunch & Learn Tips for getting writing done	Thursday 9 May	12.00-12.45
(STEMM) Preparing to writing your thesis	Friday 10 May	10.00-12.30
Engaging with your literature	Monday 13 May	10.00-12.00
Researcher Café	Tuesday 14 May	11.00-12.00
(STEMM) Writing your first year report	Tuesday 14 May	13.30-16.00
(AHSS) Preparing for your viva	Wednesday 15 May	10.00-12.00
Post-viva planning	Wednesday 15 May	14.00-16.00
(AHSS) Teaching seminars	Thursday 16 May	10.00-12.00
(STEMM) Preparing for your first conference presentation	Thursday 16 May	14.00-16.00
High-intensity productivity	Monday 20 May	10.00-12.30
Coach yourself through procrastination	Monday 20 May	10.00-12.30
(STEMM) Preparing your first poster	Monday 20 May	14.00-16.00
(STEMM) Practicing your presentation	Wednesday 22 May	10.00-13.00
Tools for managing your time effectively	Wednesday 22 May	14.00-16.00
(AHSS) Writing Retreat	Friday 24 May	09.30-17.00
Tools for managing your time effectively	Wednesday 29 May	10.00-12.00
Lunch & Learn Tips for viva revision	Friday 31 May	12.00-12.45

June 2024

Event	Date	Time
Working with your supervisor	Tuesday 4 June	10.00-12.00
MBTI: Understanding personality in a research environment	Wednesday 5 June	10.00-13.30
(STEMM) Preparing your first poster	Friday 7 June	10.00-12.00
(STEMM) Preparing for your first conference presentation	Tuesday 11 June	14.00-16.00
(AHSS) Getting published in a journal 1: Writing	Tuesday 11 June	10.00-12.00
(AHSS) Getting published in a journal 2: Submitting	Thursday 13 June	10.00-12.00
(STEMM) Practicing your presentation	Friday 14 June	10.00-13.00
The key to communicating well	Tuesday 18 June	13.30-16.30
(AHSS) Getting published in a journal 3: Impact	Wednesday 19 June	10.00-12.00
Lunch & Learn Resilience in your PhD	Thursday 20 June	12.00-12.45
Neurodiversity Writing Retreat	Thursday 20-Friday 21 June	09.30-17.00
(AHSS) Turning your thesis into a book	Friday 21 June	14.00-16.00
Researcher Café	Monday 24 June	11.00-12.00
(AHSS) Writing Retreat	Monday 24 June	09.30-17.00
(AHSS) Writing Retreat	Monday 1 July	09.30-17.00