Doctoral Skills Development Programme

"The UCL Doctoral Skills Development (DSDP) is designed to help doctoral researchers develop skills for research, professional development and employment. The DSDP is mapped to the Researcher Development Framework. You should seek to develop across all sub-domains, depending on your self-assessment, taking advantage of a variety of activities across the programme. Doctoral researchers are expected to spend 10 days every year on skills development." — Professor David Bogle, Pro-Vice-Provost (Doctoral School & ECR Staff)

Training Points

Find out how you can obtain training points through a variety of activities across UCL.

Researcher Development Framework (RDF)

**Develop your understanding of essential skills through the RDF**

Inkpath

**Answers to your frequently asked questions about Inkpath**

The Brilliant Club

**Help a young person realise their academic potential, find out more**!

Nature Masterclasses

**Skills development for researchers to build skills, confidence and careers. Explore now**

Language Support

**Need support learning foreign languages to progress your research? Find out more**

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Begin your skills development journey:

Complete your induction: Research Skills & Professional Development 
Develop your understanding of essential skills: Researcher Development Framework (RDF)
Evaluate your skills: Skills Self-Assessment - Research Student Log
Map out your development plan: Course Catalogue (Coming soon)
Book your selected sessions from the course collections below!