Research Skills: Supporting Postgraduate Researcher Development
In June we are hosting two webinars on research skills training. With subject expert guest hosts, the webinars will explore the challenges Higher Education Institutions face in the immediate future, and how one institution is preparing their postgraduate researchers for these challenges.
Research Skills: Implementing Research Skill Training at University of West London
Tuesday 15 June, 11 am BST
Join Professor Maddie Ohl, Director of Studies, The Graduate School, University of West London, as she discusses the institution’s implementation of research training for doctoral candidates. Using a highly effective flipped classroom approach, postgraduate researchers are supported throughout the doctorate, to create the best possible environment for candidates.
Register your interest here.
Research Skills: The Challenges in Delivering the Knowledge and Skills Required by Excellent Researchers
Thursday 24 June, 11 am BST
Join Professor Fiona Denney and Professor Douglas Halliday for a free webinar exploring the issues institutions face in delivering excellent research training as the world continues to adapt to the challenges presented by Covid-19. Fiona Denney (Professor in Business Education at Brunel Business School, Brunel University London and a former member of the Executive Committee of the UKCGE), and Douglas Halliday (Director of the Multidisciplinary Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy at Durham University, and Chair of the UKCGE Executive Committee) are the Lead Advisors for our updated suite of research skills training programmes, the Research Skills Toolkit.