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RSDP: Engagement Influence and Impact

Learn the knowledge and skills needed to collaborate with others to ensure the wider impact of research.

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1. Networking and Collaboration
Date:Course Title:Format:
20 October 2025Influencing and negotiatingLive Online (limited)
23 October 2025Building your research pipeline and visibility Live Online (limited)
19 November 2025Raise your profile with easeLive Online (limited)
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Increasing your Visibility as a Researcher using Social Media (webinar recording)Self-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Introduction to CollaborationSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Leading a CollaborationSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Networking for ResearchersSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Participating in a CollaborationSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearSelecting a conference, presenting and networking Self-Paced
Accessible all yearWorking with your supervisor Self-Paced
2. Presentation and Public Speaking
Date:Course Title:Format:
23 October 2025Effective Presentations: Potential Energy Live Online (limited)
04 November 2025Voice Training: Specific Heat CapacityLive Online (limited)
11 November 2025Presentation and pitching skills for researchers Live Online (limited)
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Advancing your Scientific PresentationsSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Creating Successful Research PostersSelf-Paced
3. Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Date:Course Title:Format:
08 October 2025How to gain entrepreneurial skills and mindsetLive F2F (limited)
09 October 2025How to fund your project: bootstrapping, grants, VCs, angels and beyond Live F2F (limited)
13 October 2025SPERO DiscoverLive Online (unlimited)
15 October 2025How to come up with a start-up idea that solves a real problemLive F2F (limited)
16 October 2025How to gain confidence, keep a positive mindset and bounce backLive F2F (limited)
21 October 2025SPERO LearnBlended Mixed (limited)
22 October 2025How to create low-budget digital marketing strategies for your venture or projectLive F2F (limited)
28 October 2025How to run successful projects using AI: research, strategy, and executionLive F2F (limited)
29 October 2025How to create a side hustle that will succeedLive F2F (limited)
07 November 2025SPERO Discover Live Online (unlimited)
11 November 2025Create your social media sales engine: content, strategy and conversionLive F2F (limited)
11 November 2025SPERO LearnBlended Mixed (limited)
12 November 2025Build a financial model from scratch (and actually understand it)Live F2F (limited)
18 November 2025Turn your skills into income: create your offer, set prices & master outreachLive F2F (limited)
19 November 2025Build and launch a website or app: step-by-step guide with AI toolsLive F2F (limited)
26 November 2025Create an impactful pitch deck and practice public speakingLive F2F (limited)
27 November 2025Build and test a product or service prototype fastLive F2F (limited)
05 December 2025SPERO DiscoverLive Online (unlimited)
Accessible all yearEntrepreneurship 1: Are you an Entrepreneur?Self-Paced
Accessible all yearEntrepreneurship 2: Opportunity recognition, creation and evaluationSelf-Paced
4. Research Engagement and Impact

Engagement and Impact

Date:Course Title:Format:
09 October 2025Engagement & Impact: Introduction to public engagementLive Online (limited)
14 October 2025Engagement & Impact: Evaluating engagementLive Online (limited)
15 October 2025Engagement and Impact: Introduction to impactLive Online (limited)

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)

Date:Course Title:Format:
02 October 2025How to find, promote diversity and keep patient/public partners involved​Live Online (limited)
09 October 2025How to involve and facilitate discussions with patients and the publicLive Online (limited)
16 October 2025How to fill in the PPI section of funding applications, accessibility and writing plain english summariesLive Online (limited)
23 October 2025Introduction to PPI and ethical considerationsLive Online (limited)
06 November 2025How to involve and facilitate discussions with patients and the publicLive Online (limited)
13 November 2025How to fill in the PPI section of funding applications, accessibility and writing plain english summariesLive Online (limited)
20 November 2025Introdution to PPI and ethical considerationsLive Online (limited)
27 November 2025How to find, promote diversity and keep patient/public partners involved​Live Online (limited)
5. Teaching and Supervision 

Supervision

Date:Course Title:Format:
05 September 2025Developing as a doctoral supervisorLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
17 September 2025Developing as a doctoral supervisorLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
03 October 2025Supervising masters projects and dissertationsLive Online (limited)
15 October 2025Developing as a doctoral supervisorLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
17 October 2025An introduction to examining the doctorateLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
22 October 2025Supervising masters projects and dissertationsLive Online (limited)
29 October 2025Developing as a doctoral supervisorLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
30 October 2025Effective co- and team supervisionLive Online (limited)
06 November 2025Inclusive SupervisionLive F2F (limited)
12 November 2025Supervising masters projects and dissertationsLive Online (limited)
13 November 2025Supporting PGR mental health and wellbeingLive F2F (limited)
20 November 2025Developing as a doctoral supervisorLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
01 December 2025Developing as a doctoral supervisorLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
03 December 2025Supervising masters projects and dissertationsLive Online (limited)
15 December 2025Developing as a doctoral supervisorLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
Accessible all year​The outstanding supervisors​Self-Paced​

Teaching

Date:Course Title:Format:
30 September 2025Introduction to MentimeterLive Online (limited)
07 October 2025The Brilliant Club: information sessionLive Online (unlimited)
16 October 2025Introduction to Miro for collaborative planningLive Online (limited)
23 October 2025Practical approaches to alternative assessmentsLive Online (limited)
27 October 2025IDEAs workshopLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
29 October 2025STEMM Baseline workshop (campus-based)Live F2F (limited)
06 November 2025Teams for Teaching: Essential Tools & PracticesLive Online (limited)
10 November 2025Arena for postdocsLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
03 December 2025The Brilliant Club: information sessionLive Online (unlimited)
6. Writing and Publication

Book Writing and Publication

Date:Course Title:Format:
13 October 2025Publishing and publishers: the inside trackLive Online (limited)
17 November 2025Book proposals: A practical guideLive Online (limited)
Accessible all yearGetting published in the ArtsSelf-Paced

Paper Writing and Publication

Date:Course Title:Format:
29 September 2025Writing style and process for a research paperLive Online (limited)
13 October 2025Choosing a journal suitable for your research manuscriptLive Online (limited)
17 October 2025AbstractsLive Online (limited)
20 October 2025Navigating the peer review process of journalsLive Online (limited)
09 December 2025Nature Masterclasses Lunch and Learn: How Nature Masterclasses On-demand supports researchersLive Online (limited)
Accessible all yearGetting published in the Sciences Self-Paced
Accessible all yearWriting and publishing a research paperSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Choosing the Best Journal for Your PaperSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Effective Science CommunicationSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Focus on Peer ReviewSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Mastering Your Manuscript Revisions (webinar recording)Self-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Maximising the Impact of Your PaperSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Navigating Scientific Writing (webinar recording)Self-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Publishing a Research Paper (2nd Edition)Self-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Writing a Research Paper (2nd Edition)Self-Paced
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Writing and Publishing a Review Paper (2nd Edition)Self-Paced

Thesis Writing

Date:Course Title:Format:
29 October 2025Format your Thesis (Windows) - Manage long documents in WordLive Online (limited)

Writing For the Public

Date:Course Title:Format:
03 October 2025BioNews Writing SchemeLive Online (limited)
23 October 2025How to earn media coverage: An introduction to  UCL Media Relations and the mediaLive Online (limited)
Accessible all yearThe Conversation: How to pitch to The ConversationSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearThe Conversation: How to write for The ConversationSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearThe Conversation: Who we are and how we work with academicsSelf-Paced
Accessible all yearThe Conversation: Writing for InsightsSelf-Paced

Writing Techniques

Date:Course Title:Format:
30 September 2025Weekly writing retreatsLive Online (limited)
07 October 2025Weekly writing retreatsLive Online (limited)
14 October 2025Weekly writing retreatsLive Online (limited)
16 October 2025Academic writing logicLive Online (limited)
21 October 2025Weekly writing retreatsLive Online (limited)
28 October 2025Weekly writing retreatsLive Online (limited)
04 November 2025Weekly writing retreatsLive Online (limited)
11 November 2025Weekly writing retreatsLive Online (limited)
18 November 2025Weekly writing retreatsLive Online (limited)
20 November 2025Principles of Scientific WritingLive Online (limited)
25 November 2025Weekly writing retreatsLive Online (limited)
02 December 2025Weekly writing retreatsLive Online (limited)
09 December 2025Weekly writing retreatsLive Online (limited)
Accessible all yearNature Masterclasses: Narrative Tools for ResearchersSelf-Paced

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Contact us

General Enquiries: docskills@ucl.ac.uk

Further Information

Researcher Development Framework

The framework describes the knowledge, behaviour and attributes of successful researchers. For more information, please visit the Researcher Development Framework (RDF).

Course Catalogue

This catalogue provides an overview of researcher development courses for 2025/26 academic year. Courses have been arranged into helpful collections to assist you when navigating the development programmes.

You can also download the Course Catalogue as a word document. Download now:

Course Calendar

The Research Staff Development Programme Calendar provides and overview of all the courses available in the 2025/26 academic year.