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DSDP: Personal Effectiveness

Nurture your full potential by becoming a powerful researcher and leader in your field.

*Please note: course dates and booking links will be gradually added on a termly basis. Please check back again to stay tuned. If not indicated differently, courses will take place online. 

1. Wellbeing and Resilience
Date:Course Title:Format:
29 January 2025Overcoming perfectionism and self-sabotageLive Online (limited)
12 February 2025Overcoming low confidenceLive Online (limited)
14 February 2025Sweet dreams: cultivating strategies for a restful sleepLive Online (limited)
03 March 2025Overcoming imposter syndromeLive Online (limited)
25 March 2025Build your resilience with self-compassionBlended Mixed (limited)
2. The PhD Journey
Date:Course Title:Fornat:
15 January 2025The PhD Journey: start your PhD Live Online (limited)
21 January 2025Preparing for your vivaLive Online (limited)
22 January 2025The PhD Journey: reading and literature reviewLive Online (limited)
29 January 2025The PhD Journey: managing as a researcherLive Online (limited)
30 January 2025The PhD Journey: 7 methods for common challengesLive Online (limited)
11 February 2025Preparing for your viva for non-native speakersLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
12 February 2025The PhD Journey: reading and literature reviewLive Online (limited)
13 February 2025The PhD journey: producing thesis and reportsLive Online (limited)
14 February 2025The PhD Journey: troubleshooting 1:1 clinicsLive Online (limited)
27 February 2025Skills Development: Harness your potential for PhD success and beyondLive Online
28 February 2025The PhD Journey: techniques to reduce stressLive Online (limited)
12 March 2025The PhD Journey: reading and literature reviewLive Online (limited)
14 March 2025The PhD Journey: maintaining motivationLive Online (limited)
14 March 2025The PhD Journey: troubleshooting 1:1 clinicsLive Online (limited)
19 March 2025The PhD journey: producing thesis and reportsLive Online (limited)
28 March 2025The PhD Journey: preparing for transferLive Online (limited)
3. Time Management
Date:Course Title:Format:
12 February 2025Time for research: taking control of your timeLive Online (limited)
27 February 2025Productivity and managing your workloadLive Online (limited)
28 March 2025Balancing competing commitments for academics and researchersLive Online (limited)
4. Careers Within Academia
Date:Course Title:Format:
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Getting an Academic Research Position (self-paced)Self-paced
07 January 2025Academic career planning for PhD StudentsLive Online (limited)
14 January 2025Effective academic applicationsLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
28 January 2025Marketing yourself online: LinkedIn labLive Online (limited)
29 January 2025Effective academic interviewsLive F2F (limited)
11 February 2025What's the story with narrative CVs?Live Online (limited)
12 February 2025How do I know what I'll like? Identifying your motivator, strengths and interestsLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
05 March 2025Effective academic interviewsLive F2F (limited)
12 March 2025Effective academic applicationsLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
17 March 2025Academic career planning for PhD StudentsLive Online (limited)
5. Careers Beyond Academia
Date:Course Title:Format:
16 January 2025How do I know what I'll like? Identifying your motivator, strengths and interestsLive Online OR Live F2F (limited)
20 January 2025Presenting your skills to non-academic recruiters: CVs and application form questionsLive Online (limited)
21 January 2025Researchers careers in research outside of academia panel: lab & desk based researchLive Online (limited)
30 January 2025Fireside chat with an invited speaker (engineering and project management background)Live Online (limited)
04 February 2025Marketing yourself to non-academic recruiters: cover letters and personal statementsLive Online (limited)
18 February 2025Researchers careers in public health panelLive Online (limited)
26 February 2025Marketing yourself in person: non-academic interview skillsLive F2F (limited)
27 February 2025Fireside chat with an invited speaker (engineering and project management background)Live Online (limited)
11 March 2025Researchers careers in communication: publishing, editorial & writing panelLive Online (limited)
18 March 2025Making the leap: how researchers find non-academic jobsLive Online (limited)
21 March 2025Researchers Careers in Commercialising Research - Venture Capital, Tech Transfer and Patent LawLive F2F (limited)

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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 2024/25 academic year. Courses have been arranged into helpful collections to assist you when navigating the development programmes.

Course Catalogues 2024/25 front page

You can also download the Course Catalogue as a word document. Download now: Course Catalogue (Word version)

Course Calendar

The Doctoral Researchers Course Calendar provides an overview of all the courses available in 2024/25 academic year.

Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network (BSPN)

BPSN is a network of leading HE institutions, created by UCL to share best practice in skills training for doctoral researchers.

BPSN