Professional skills workshops and
resources for researchers

Skills for the Professional Researcher Programme of Workshops

• Confident Working Relationships
• Copyright for Academic Modules
• Examining PhD Theses 
• Finding Funding
• Good Practice in Research: Ethical Standards, Responsible Conduct and University Policies
• How to Shine at Fellowship Interviews
• Influence and Impact
• Interviewing Skills for Researchers
• Leading and Motivating Others
• Moderating Online Groups 
• Moving Your Career in the Right Direction
• Open World of Research: Complying with Funder Requirements
• Organising Academic Conferences 
• Research Ethics in Practice (Non-NHS) 
• Social Media, Friend or Foe: Navigating the Legal Minefield Successfully
• Supervising Doctoral Candidates
• The Social Web: Building and Maintaining your Didgital Profile.
• The Social Web: Tools for Presenting and Sharing Research 
• Supervising Master's and Undergraduate Dissertations
• Using Focus Groups in Research 
• Understanding JeS
• Working with the Research Support Office

Online resources open to all staff

• Online self-learning resources

Specialist IT training workshops

Specialist IT training worshops

In collaboration with IT Services we provide a range of IT training coures to support your research.  Take a look at the range of IT computer training workshops available to you to help you improve your IT knowledge and skills:

• IT Training Programme for Researchers

If you need help with specific queries about Microsoft Office applications, then come along to our

•  Guided IT Learning Sessions  

An experienced IT Trainer will be available to personally help and assist you with your IT specific queries. Guided IT Learning Sessions are held in a friendly and informal environment.