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Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network

The Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network is a network of leading Higher Education institutions, created by UCL in order to share best practice in skills training for postgraduate research students.

The Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network (BPSN) is a network of leading Higher Education institutions, created by UCL in order to share best practice in skills training for postgraduate research students in the Bloomsbury area. The purpose of the shared skills training programme is to allow students additional opportunities for skills training, through attending training courses and workshops at other member institutions. If you are a UCL student you can book onto courses through the Doctoral Skills Development Programme (DSDP). Students of other member institutions should book through Inkpath. 

The current members of the BPSN are:

  • University College London (founding member)
  • Birkbeck
  • City University
  • King's College London
  • London School of Economics
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • School of Advanced Study
  • School of Oriental and African Studies
  • Royal Veterinary College
  • Queen Mary University of London

Explore a variety of courses available from The Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network:

UCL
Date:Course Title:
05 Apr 2024The brain meeting
15 Apr 2024Academic career planning for PhD Students
16 Apr 2024Academic career planning for research staff
18 Apr 2024Researchers careers beyond academia: alternative careers in the commercialisation of research panel and networking
23 Apr 2024Effective academic applications
25 Apr 2024How do i know what i'll like? Identifying your motivator, strengths and interests
30 Apr 2024Building your research pipeline and visibility 
30 Apr 2024Researchers careers in communication: publishing, editorial & writing panel
01 May 2024Navigating Race and Identity in Academic Careers
03 May 2024Making the leap: how researchers find non-academic jobs
07 May 2024Marketing yourself online: LinkedIn lab 
08 May 2024Researchers skills for setting up your own start up: advice from founders and CEOs
09 May 2024Effective academic interviews
14 May 2024Presenting your skills to non-academic recruiters: CVs and application form questions
14 May 2024Presentation & pitching skills for researchers 
16 May 2024Confidence to collaborate
16 May 2024Women in Research 5: decision making in research 
16 May 2024Networking skills
20 May 2024Marketing yourself to non-academic recruiters: cover letters and personal statements
22 May 2024Voice training: specific heat capacity
23 May 2024Managing your career change emotions
23 May 2024How to use a humanities/social science PhD beyond academia
29 May 2024How do i know what i'll like? Identifying your motivator, strengths and interests
04 Jun 2024Academic career planning for research staff
05 Jun 2024Marketing yourself in person: non-academic interview skills
06 Jun 2024Researchers careers in Life & Health Sciences across industry panel and jobs market
12 Jun 2024Effective presentations: potential energy 
12 Jun 2024Effective academic applications
19 Jun 2024Effective academic interviews
24 Jun 2024Academic career planning for PhD Students
TBCApplying for an early career research fellowship (in collaboration with UCL Research Facilitators)
TBCConsultancy Challenge (with commecial sector)
TBCHackathon (with commercial sector)
TBCFireside chat with an invited speaker (engineering and project management background)

 

King's College London
Date:Course Title:
17 Apr 2024Clear & Concise Academic Writing 
25 Apr 2024Writing and Giving Conference Papers in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
13 Jun 2024Postgraduate Funding: Considering the Alternatives for Postgraduate Research Students
School of Advanced Study
Date:Course Title:
29 Apr 2024Crafting Your Academic Writing
08 May 2024Applying for Academic Jobs
13 May 2024Writing the Main Body of Your Work 
15 May 2024Managing Your Time as a Researcher – Optimise the Summer 
20 May 2024Writing Conclusions
22 May 2024Making (Quick) Maps for Your Thesis or Presentation
03 Jun 2024Revising your Work
05 Jun 2024Overview of Books Publishing  
10 Jun 2024Research as Storytelling: Retelling Your Research in Different Ways 
17 Jun 2024Writing for Different Audiences: Academic Blogging and Other Formats 
 
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Date:Course Title:
04 April 2024Introduction to Data Management for Research Projects
01 May 2024Effective Oral Presentations
14 May 2024How to be assertive without damaging your working relationships
15 May 2024How to review a paper for a journal
16 May 2024Producing Data Management Plans for research funders
17 May 2024Planning for Data Sharing
06 Jun 2024Getting the right things done - take control of your task management
12 Jun 2024Using conceptual frameworks for research
London School of Economics
Date:Course Title:
3 May 2024Navigating Professional Setbacks
09 May 2024The Ethics of Informed Consent
10 May 2024Storytelling for Researchers
14 May 2024Editing your own work
17 May 2024Sweet Dreams: Tips for Cultivating a More Restful Sleep
22 May 2024Grant Writing Workshop
23 May 2024Blogging for Researchers
28 May 2024Academic Writing: Introductions and Lieterature Reviews
30 May 2024Conducting Sensitive Interviews
31 May 2024Empowered interactions: How to Enhance Your Professional Relationships
14 Jun 2024PhD Plan B: Finding an Alternative When Things Go Off Course

 

School of Oriental and African Studies
Date:Course Title:
26 Apr 2024Introduction to NVivo 12 Plus for Windows
Royal Veterinary College
Date:Course Title:
18 Apr 2024Word Training

Registering onto BPSN Courses: If you have further questions on setting up an account on Inkpath, then please visit our FAQ: Booking via Inkpath 

myUCL Careers: If you are a BPSN student wishing to reserve a place on UCL Careers courses, please email UCL Careers directly on: careers.researchers@ucl.ac.uk. You will be unable to sign up via myUCLCareers as this requires a UCL associated email address.