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Tue 6th October

Careers Support for Postgraduate Researchers: An Introduction: noon - 1pm; Online; This short one-hour webinar will introduce the online resources, upcoming events, and other support that you can make the most of your time as a Postgraduate Researcher in the 2026-27 academic year.

Fri 9th October

Shut Up and Work for early career researchers: 9:30am - 4:30pm; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room; Work on your own writing, planning or literature discovery in a quiet but supportive environment. There will be time to set targets at the beginning of the day and there will be regular planned breaks to enable you to network or take a walk.

Tue 13th October

Welcome to Westmere Drop-in: noon - 4pm; Westmere House; Join us at Westmere House for an informal PGR drop-in. Meet the University Doctoral School team, learn about the support and resources available to postgraduate researchers, enjoy refreshments, and explore the facilities through a guided tour.

Preparing for your viva: 4pm - 5pm; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room 1; The viva is an important part of the assessment for your programme. Attend this workshop in the months approaching your viva to do some practical activities to help you prepare.

Wed 14th October

Starting to write for PGRs: 10am - noon; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room 1; An introduction to the writing process, strategies for planning and creating text, and the role of GenAI in writing for research, suitable for those at the beginning of their development as postgraduate research level academic writers.

Thu 15th October

Coffee Morning in the Researcher Suite: 11am - noon; Main Library First Floor Researcher Suite; Take a break and join the Research Skills Team for an informal coffee morning in the first-floor Researcher Suite, Main Library. Drop in for a cuppa, a biscuit, and a friendly chat about all things library and research related. No need to book.

Mon 19th October

Development Needs Analysis: 2pm - 4pm; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room 1; The Development Needs Analysis (GRS1) form is a requirement of research programmes. This highly practical workshop supports the process, including introducing you to Vitae’s Researcher Development Framework.

Wed 21st October

Your PhD what next? Understanding what you want from life after PhD: 1pm - 2:30pm; Online; This interactive virtual workshop is designed to help you identify your skills and preferences, recognise which of these you most want to use in your future work, and understand what you want from your future work.

Thu 22nd October

Coffee Morning in the Researcher Suite: 11am - noon; Main Library First Floor Researcher Suite; Take a break and join the Research Skills Team for an informal coffee morning in the first-floor Researcher Suite, Main Library. Drop in for a cuppa, a biscuit, and a friendly chat about all things library and research related. No need to book.

PGR-Led Activities Fund - Drop-in: 1pm - 5pm; Westmere House; Interested in organising an activity or event for your fellow postgraduate researchers? Join our PGR-Led Activities Fund drop-in session to learn about available funding, discuss your ideas, and get practical guidance on developing an application.

Thu 29th October

Working effectively with your supervisor: 10am - noon; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room 1; Understand what to expect from the supervisor-PGR relationship, how to get the most from your supervisory team, and the support available to complement your supervision.

Tue 3rd November

PGR Careers beyond academia: How to research your options: 1pm - 2:30pm; Online; In this webinar, PGR Careers Adviser Holly will introduce some useful research strategies and resources that you can use to research career options beyond academia, including places to start, using LinkedIn, and inspiration from other PhDs.

Development Needs Analysis: 2pm - 3:30pm; Online; The Development Needs Analysis (GRS1) form is a requirement of research programmes. This highly practical workshop supports the process, including introducing you to Vitae’s Researcher Development Framework.

Getting your thesis ready: 2pm - 4pm; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room; For postgraduate researchers (PGRs) approaching the final stages of preparing their thesis (4-6 months from submission), this workshop covers thesis presentation, the submission process and copyright considerations.

Tue 10th November

Preparing for your viva: 4pm - 5pm; Online; The viva is an important part of the assessment for your programme. Attend this workshop in the months approaching your viva to do some practical activities to help you prepare.

Thu 12th November

Planning for success: 10am - noon; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room 1; Designed primarily for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) in the very early stages of their research programme (approximately during the first three months), this workshop covers research project management techniques.

Fri 13th November

Shut Up and Work for early career researchers: 9:30am - 4:30pm; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room; Work on your own writing, planning or literature discovery in a quiet but supportive environment. There will be time to set targets at the beginning of the day and there will be regular planned breaks to enable you to network or take a walk.

Tue 17th November

Making job applications beyond academia: CV & cover letter tips for PGRs: 11am - 12:30pm; Online; Learn more about the key differences between academic and non-academic CVs / applications and how to write CVs, cover letter and 'supporting statements' for jobs in sectors other than academia in this interactive webinar.

Tue 24th November

Starting to write for PGRs: 2pm - 3:30pm; Online; An introduction to the writing process, strategies for planning and creating text, and the role of GenAI in writing for research, suitable for those at the beginning of their development as postgraduate research level academic writers.

Mon 30th November

Working effectively with your supervisor: 2pm - 3:30pm; Online; Understand what to expect from the supervisor-PGR relationship, how to get the most from your supervisory team, and the support available to complement your supervision.

Mon 7th December

Planning for success: 2pm - 3:30pm; Online; Designed primarily for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) in the very early stages of their research programme (approximately during the first three months), this workshop covers research project management techniques.

Thu 10th December

Preparing for your viva: 10am - 11am; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room 1; The viva is an important part of the assessment for your programme. Attend this workshop in the months approaching your viva to do some practical activities to help you prepare.

Fri 11th December

Shut Up and Work for early career researchers: 9:30am - 4:30pm; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room; Work on your own writing, planning or literature discovery in a quiet but supportive environment. There will be time to set targets at the beginning of the day and there will be regular planned breaks to enable you to network or take a walk.

Wed 13th January

Getting your thesis ready: 10am - noon; Online; For postgraduate researchers (PGRs) approaching the final stages of preparing their thesis (4-6 months from submission), this workshop covers thesis presentation, the submission process and copyright considerations.

Fri 15th January

Preparing for your viva: 11am - noon; Online; The viva is an important part of the assessment for your programme. Attend this workshop in the months approaching your viva to do some practical activities to help you prepare.

Wed 10th March

Getting your thesis ready: 2pm - 4pm; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room; For postgraduate researchers (PGRs) approaching the final stages of preparing their thesis (4-6 months from submission), this workshop covers thesis presentation, the submission process and copyright considerations.

Mon 17th May

Getting your thesis ready: 10am - noon; Online; For postgraduate researchers (PGRs) approaching the final stages of preparing their thesis (4-6 months from submission), this workshop covers thesis presentation, the submission process and copyright considerations.

Thu 24th June

Getting your thesis ready: 2pm - 4pm; Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room; For postgraduate researchers (PGRs) approaching the final stages of preparing their thesis (4-6 months from submission), this workshop covers thesis presentation, the submission process and copyright considerations.

Tue 27th July

Getting your thesis ready: 2pm - 4pm; Online; For postgraduate researchers (PGRs) approaching the final stages of preparing their thesis (4-6 months from submission), this workshop covers thesis presentation, the submission process and copyright considerations.

Wed 25th August

Getting your thesis ready: 2pm - 4pm; Online; For postgraduate researchers (PGRs) approaching the final stages of preparing their thesis (4-6 months from submission), this workshop covers thesis presentation, the submission process and copyright considerations.

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