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Staying Well During Your Research Career
Course Description:

Undertaking a research degree is both an exciting and challenging experience. It can be an emotional roller-coaster.

The excitement of working on something you care about, exploring new ideas and making a contribution to knowledge. The challenges of feeling isolated and overwhelmed, dealing with setbacks, uncertainty, conflict and loss of motivation.

Inevitably over the course of your PhD you will experience times when things aren?t going so well. This workshop draws on evidence-based strategies to help YOU stay well during your PhD.

Topics will include:

  • Managing the workload
  • Resilience and finding a balance
  • Learning how to switch off
  • Dealing with worries about setbacks and progress
  • Dealing with isolation, lack of structure and loss of motivation
  • Good habits e.g. exercise, sleep, routines
  • Procrastination, perfectionism and overcommitting
  • Disagreements with supervisors and other colleagues
  • Support for more serious mental health issues
  • Supporting friends/colleagues who may be struggling

    • Objectives:

    By the end of the course, you will be able to:

    • Recognise the challenges and setbacks that can put you out of balance
    • Switch off when you are not working
    • Deal with isolation and lack of structure and loss of motivation
    • Put in place productive habits and routines
    • Identify early warning signs of stress in yourself and others
    • Support friends and colleagues who may be struggling
    Intended Audience:
    All Researchers (Staff and Students)
    Target Audience: UCL Research Staff and PG Research students only
    Course Contact: osd@ucl.ac.uk
    Further Information: www.ithinkwell.com.au
    22/05/2024 (10:00AM) - 22/05/2024 (12:30PM)  (Enrol between 08/03/2024 and 15/05/2024) Enrol

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