Researcher Development Programme
The Researcher Development Programme offers workshops and resources to help you develop transferable and employability skills and capabilities that will be invaluable for your doctoral research and broader professional development. The programme has been mapped to the Vitae Researcher Development Framework which you can use to reflect on your development as a researcher.
You will need to register your place on a workshop through the Researcher Development Programme Moodle page. If you are an external student with another University but are linked to Royal Holloway via a DTP (e.g. TECHNE) or CDT or via another partnership and want to attend a session please email pgrtraining@rhul.ac.uk
We have a core schedule of classes below and we update the timetable at the start of each academic year. Some ad hoc workshops are announced via email to all Doctoral Researchers and in the twice monthly Researcher Newsletter.
If you are particularly interested in a specific workshop but have been unable to identify a convenient session, we would encourage you to let us know by emailing pgrtraining@rhul.ac.uk. We always endeavour to be responsive to demand, and we may be able to let you know when the next session will be scheduled, and may be able to provide you with slides and supporting materials.
Currently all courses are online
Timetable
Date |
Time |
Title |
October |
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04/10/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
How will I know if my work is good enough for a PhD? |
09/10/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
Making the Best Start you Can pt1 |
10/10/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
From Surviving to Thriving pt1 |
12/10/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
Library Introduction |
12/10/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
Making the Best Start you Can pt2 |
12/10/23 |
13:00-15:30 |
Approaching the Thesis |
13/10/23 |
10:00-12:00 |
Welcome to your PG Research Degree |
16/10/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
Making the Best Start you Can pt3
|
17/10/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
From Surviving to Thriving pt2 |
18/10/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
Research Efficiency |
18/10/23 |
14:00-15:00 |
Productive Habits for PhD Researchers |
19/10/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
Making the Best Start you Can pt4 |
19/10/23 |
11:00-13:00 |
Welcome to your PG Research Degree |
24/10/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
From Surviving to Thriving pt3 |
26/10/23 |
13:00-14:30 |
Introduction to Academic Writing |
31/10/23 |
09:30-13:00 |
From Surviving to Thriving pt4&5 |
November |
|
|
01/11/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
Research Effectiveness |
02/11/23 |
10:00-13:00 |
Making the Most of Your Supervisor |
03/11/23 |
10:00-12:30 |
Revising & Editing the Thesis |
09/11/23 |
10:00-13:00 |
Demystifying the Viva |
09/11/23 |
10:00-12:00 |
Alternative Guide to Funding: How to get funding for your PhD |
10/11/23 |
10:00-12:30 |
How to Write a Research Proposal |
10/11/23 |
13:30-16:30 |
Applying for Grants & Funding |
13/11/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
Read all about it: finding and accessing newspapers for research |
14/11/23 |
10:00-14:30 |
Wellbeing during your PhD |
15/11/23 |
10:00-12:30 |
Getting the Most from the Student/Supervisor Relationship |
28/11/23 |
10:00-12:30 |
Writing Literature Reviews |
December |
|
|
01/12/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
Advanced Searching Techniques |
07/12/23 |
10:00-12:30 |
Writing Strong Methodologies |
14/12/23 |
10:00-11:30 |
Reliability & Usefulness - how to critically evaluate information |
January |
|
|
17/01/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
RefWorks, or how to make referencing easier |
23/01/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Restarting Writing |
30/01/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Research Efficiency |
30/01/24 |
13:00-15:30 |
Writing the Literature Review |
31/01/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Library Introduction |
February |
|
|
05/02/14 |
10:00-13:00 |
Navigating the Upgrade |
06/02/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Research Effectiveness |
07/02/24 |
10:00-12:00 |
Welcome to your PG Research Degee |
08/02/24 |
10:00-13:00 |
Making the Most oy your Supervisor |
22/02/24 |
10:00-13:00 |
Fundamentals of Academic Writing pt1 |
29/02/24 |
10:00-13:00 |
Fundamentals of Academic Writing pt2 |
29/02/24 |
10:00-12:30 |
How to Write a Research Proposal |
29/02/24 |
13:30-16:30 |
Applying for Grants & Funding |
March |
|
|
04/03/24 |
10:00-12:30 |
Writing Strong Methodologies |
07/03/24 |
10:00-13:00 |
Fundamentals of Academic Writing pt 3 |
07/03/24 |
10:00-16:15 |
Demystifying the Viva |
12/03/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
EndNote, or how to make referencing easier |
12/03/24 |
10:00-14:30 |
Wellbeing during your PhD |
13/03/24 |
10:00-12:30 |
Getting the Most from the Researcher/Supervisor Relationship |
27/03/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Finding and using audiovisual material |
27/03/24 |
13:00-15:00 |
Perfectionism/Procrastination/Paralysis |
April |
|
|
11/04/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Zotero, or how to make referencing easier |
May |
|
|
02/05/24 |
10:00-13:00 |
Bullying & Harrassment pt 1 |
03/05/24 |
10:00-13:00 |
Bullying & Harrassment pt 2 |
21/05/24 |
18:00-19:30 |
Part-time PhD |
June |
|
|
12/06/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Presenting your research with accessibility in mind |
27/06/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Advanced searching techniques |
July |
|
|
04/07/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Reliability & Usefulness - how to critically evaluate information |
16/07/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Referencing for Publication |
Date |
Time |
Title |
October |
|
|
02/10/2023 |
17:00-18:00 |
Intro to Matlab |
23/10/23 |
10:00-12:30 |
Qualitative Methods: Interviews & techniques |
27/10/23 |
10:00-13:00 |
Introduction to Framework Analysis |
November |
|
|
01/11/23 |
10:00-13:00 |
Introduction to Statistics |
06/11/23 |
10:00-12:30 |
Qualitative Methods: Lesser used methods |
06/11/23 |
17:30-19:00 |
Introduction to Thematic Analysis Pt.1 |
07/11/23 |
17:30-19:00 |
Introduction to Thematic Analysis Pt.2 |
07/11/23 |
10:00-14:00 |
Ethics & Data Protection |
08/11/23 |
10:00-15:00 |
Introduction to SPSS Pt.1 |
13/11/23 |
10:00-12:30 |
Introduction to Nvivo |
22/11/23 |
10:00-15:00 |
Introduction to SPSS Pt. 2 |
16/11/23 |
13:00-16:00 |
Managing your Research Publications & Research Data Well |
20/11/23 |
10:00-12:30 |
Advanced Nvivo |
27/11/23 |
10:00-12:30 |
Qualitative Methods: Focus groups & ethnographies |
December |
|
|
06/12/23 |
11:00-12:00 |
Statistics Clinic |
February |
|
|
09/02/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Searching for Systematic Reviews |
12/02/24 |
10:00-12:30 |
Introduction to Nvivo |
13/02/24 |
13:00-16:00 |
Managing your Research Publications & Research Data Well |
14/02/24 |
13:00-14:00 |
Epigeum Ethics webinar |
19/02/24 |
10:00-12:30 |
Advanced Nvivo |
20/02/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Primary Source Research |
March |
|
|
01/03/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Images as part of Research |
19/03/24 |
10:00-14:00 |
Ethics & Data Protection |
April |
|
|
23/04/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Research informed by AI tools |
May |
|
|
08/05/24 |
10:00-15:00 |
Introduction to SPSS Pt. 1 |
15/05/24 |
10:00-15:00 |
Introduction to SPSS Pt. 2 |
05/06/24 |
11:00-12:00 |
Statistics Clinic |
Date |
Time |
Title |
October |
|
|
20/10/23 |
11:00-12:00 |
Linkedin & Linkedin Learning bitesize |
November |
|
|
08/11/23 |
11:00-12:30 |
Communicating Complex Concepts to a Non-Specialist Audience |
09/11/23 |
13:00-15:00 |
Social Media for Academics |
21/11/23 |
12:00-13:00 |
Linkedin & Linkedin Learning bitesize |
22/11/23 |
10:00-13:00 |
The World doesn't Owe you a Living: The Employable PhD pt1 |
23/11/23 |
10:00-13:00 |
The World doesn't Owe you a Living: The Employable PhD pt2 |
December |
|
|
05/12/23 |
14:00-15:00 |
Open Research |
February |
|
|
26/02/24 |
13:00-14:30 |
Turning your Research into a Taster Lecture |
29/02/24 |
11:00-12:00 |
Open Research |
April |
|
|
16/04/24 |
12:00-13:30 |
Writing and Publishing a Scientific Paper pt1 |
17/04/24 |
10:00-12:00 |
Women in Leadership pt1 |
19/04/24 |
10:00-12:00 |
Women in Leadership pt2 |
23/04/24 |
12:00-13:30 |
Writing & Publishing a Scientific Paper pt2 |
24/04/24 |
10:00-12:00 |
Women in Leadership pt3 |
26/04/24 |
10:00-12:00 |
Women in Leadership pt4 |
30/04/24 |
12:00-13:30 |
Writing & Publishing a Scientific Paper pt 3 |
May |
|
|
01/05/24 |
10:00-12:00 |
Women in Leadership pt5 |
07/05/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Starting to Lead |
07/05/24 |
12:00-13:30 |
Writing & Publishing a Scientic Paper pt4 |
08/05/24 |
10:00-16:00 |
The Entrepreneurial PhD |
14/05/24 |
12:00-13:30 |
Writing & Publishing a Scientific Paper pt 5 |
16/05/24 |
10;00-13:00 |
The Essentials of Presenting your Research |
22/05/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Raising your profile online |
29/05/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Career & Professional Development Planning |
June |
|
|
06/06/24 |
10:00-11:30 |
Applying for Jobs: Applications & CVs |
External and Online Resources and Courses
Through the RDP Moodle site you can view further details on:
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The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online. This guide is all about Alternative Sources of Funding - especially charities - which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject or nationality. The Alternative Guide Online contains a huge database of funding opportunities, comprehensive guidance, numerous tools to help you prepare a winning grant application. Sign up with your rhul.ac.uk account.
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DataCamp is an online resource to learn programmes such as Python, R, SQL.
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DrApp contains videos covering everything from working with supervisors and preparing for the viva examination to coping with stress and mental health challenges, from research impact to networking skills. Current Researchers can download and register for the app here and prospective students can email Stephen Engelhard at steve@angelproductions.co.uk for an account.
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Equality and Diversity is an online course on Moodle that focuses on promoting an awareness of equality and diversity issues. It comprises both theoretical and practical perspectives. The course is a useful starting point for exploring attitudes and behaviour to help promote equality and diversity.
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Research Professional gives you access to up to date Funding and News in an easy to use format. You can set up your own searches and create email alerts focussing on your area of research.
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Web of Science Academy is a free self guided learning set of courses for early career researchers, developed together with expert academics and editors, to teach you the core competencies of peer reviewing. Topics include research intergrity and good citation behaviour, ethics publishing behavior, scholarly peer review, and peer reviewing in practice.
Please find these and other resources on Moodle here.