About this program
A series of 7 courses aimed at developing the personal and career skills of young researchers.
For
Masters, PhD students, junior post docs and academics who have recently begun their research careers
Free Trial:
Free one-week trial to any university wishing to review our courses and assess their suitability for students and staff.
Contact:
Leah Holroyd
- +44 (0) 20 3440 2237
Professional Development
| Course | Module ID | Online Duration | Offline Duration | Released | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Published in the Arts | RES 003 | 2.0 hours | TBC | n/a | ||
OverviewSyllabusContributorsAuthorProfessor Flora Samuel Head of the School of Architecture, University of Sheffield Expert reviewerProfessor Stephen Taylor Professor of Early Modern History and former Director of the Graduate School, University of Reading | ||||||
| Getting Published in the Sciences | RES 004 | 1.5 hours | n/a | n/a | ||
OverviewSyllabusContributorsAuthorDr Keith Hart Senior Research Fellow, Central Biotechnology Services, School of Medicine, Cardiff University Expert reviewerProfessor Stephen Taylor Professor of Early Modern History and former Director of the Graduate School, University of Reading | ||||||
| Project Management in the Research Context | RES 007 | 2.0 hours | n/a | n/a | ||
OverviewSyllabusContributorsAuthorAndrey Timoshkin Consultant at Imperial College Consultants Ltd; former researcher at the Centre for Health Management, Imperial College London AuthorDeclan J Cunningham Tutor in Project Management at the University of Limerick Expert reviewerProfessor Chris Toumazou Director of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Circuit Design at Imperial College London Expert reviewerProfessor Michael Orren Professor of Oceanography, Cardiff University; Founder Director of the Board of the Irish National Marine Institute | ||||||
| Career Planning in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | RES 008 | 2.0 hours | n/a | n/a | ||
OverviewSyllabusContributorsAuthorTom Davie Deputy Head of Careers at Durham University Careers Advisory Service AuthorDr Kathy Barrett Careers Advisor, University College London and SOAS Expert reviewerProfessor Shearer West Head of the Division of Humanities, University of Oxford | ||||||
| Career Planning in the Sciences | RES 009 | 2.5 hours | n/a | n/a | ||
OverviewSyllabusContributorsAuthorDr Denise Best Academic Clinical Careers Manager, Clinical Academic Graduate School, University of Oxford Expert reviewerDr Kathy Barrett Careers Advisor, University College London and SOAS Expert reviewerDr Tracy Bussoli Careers Consultant for Researchers, Queen Mary, University of London | ||||||
| Managing your Research Supervisor or Principal Investigator | RES 010 | 2.0 hours | n/a | n/a | ||
OverviewSyllabusContributorsAuthorProfessor Paul Langford Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London Expert reviewerCorony Edwards Director of Educational Development, University of Birmingham | ||||||
| Selecting a Conference, Presenting & Networking | RES 011 | 1.5 hours | n/a | n/a | ||
OverviewSyllabusContributorsAuthorDr Keith Hart Senior Research Fellow, Central Biotechnology Services, School of Medicine, Cardiff University AuthorProfessor Paul Langford Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London Expert reviewerProfessor Stephen Taylor Professor of Early Modern History and former Director of the Graduate School, University of Reading Expert reviewerCorony Edwards Director of Educational Development, University of Birmingham | ||||||
The contributors to this program include

Professor Stephen Taylor
Professor of Early Modern History and former Director of the Graduate School, University of Reading

Professor Gerry George
Imperial College

Simon Stockley
Principal Teaching Fellow in Entrepreneurship, Imperial College Business School

Dr Shailendra Vyakarnam
Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

Dr Nick Sevdalis
Senior Lecturer Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London
