• Channel or Challenge Perfectionism?

    Zoom

    In this participative, graphically-facilitated workshop, we will look at perfectionism that channels continuous improvement and optimistic approaches. We’ll share ways you can identify realistic standards and goals, reframe mistakes as learning, how to approach planning and preparation, and how to counter risk-aversion and procrastination. Perfection can impact productivity. So in terms of sought-after transferable skills […]

  • Open House – University of Bristol

    We at the SWDTP love connecting with our community and what better way than to come straight to you! The purpose of this meet-up is for students to have the chance to come and speak directly with the SWDTP team, it need not be a PhD or academic-related discussion either, we always love to simply […]

  • Open House – University of Bath

    We at the SWDTP love connecting with our community and what better way than to come straight to you! The purpose of this meet-up is for students to have the chance to come and speak directly with the SWDTP team, it need not be a PhD or academic-related discussion either, we always love to simply […]

  • Managing Research Relationships

    This session for researchers follows a ‘scenario’ format, encouraging audience interaction, interventions and contributions. We focus specifically on relationships between researchers and their PIs/supervisors. It’s an engaging exploration of conflict in communication, assertiveness, securing collaboration and ‘managing your manager’. Participants gain one year’s free access to the VOX Academy, a sophisticated online resource that enables […]

  • Viva Survivor

    Zoom

    The viva is almost the end of the PhD. A lot of work leads to this point, but often anxiety can mix with the sense of achievement at completing the thesis. For many candidates the time before the viva is filled with uncertainty about the day, uncertainty about how to prepare well – and stress […]

  • Open House – University of Exeter

    We at the SWDTP love connecting with our community and what better way than to come straight to you! The purpose of this meet-up is for students to have the chance to come and speak directly with the SWDTP team, it need not be a PhD or academic-related discussion either, we always love to simply […]

  • Open House – University of Plymouth

    We at the SWDTP love connecting with our community and what better way than to come straight to you! The purpose of this meet-up is for students to have the chance to come and speak directly with the SWDTP team, it need not be a PhD or academic-related discussion either, we always love to simply […]

  • Sexual Violence Research Group Conference

    Bournemouth

    Researchers at Bournemouth University would like to invite our SWDTP partners to the first Sexual Violence Research Group conference. Started in 2022, the SVRG is an inter-faculty network which aims to conduct, share, and promote research into the causes and context, and prevention of, sexual violence in a range of different settings. This debut conference brings together […]

  • Open House – University of Bath

    We at the SWDTP love connecting with our community and what better way than to come straight to you! The purpose of this meet-up is for students to have the chance to come and speak directly with the SWDTP team, it need not be a PhD or academic-related discussion either, we always love to simply […]

  • SWDTP Pathway Leads and Institutional Stakeholders Forum 2024

    The 2024 intake of SWDTP students is the first cohort to follow the most recently revised ESRC training guidelines. With contribution from academic and professional services colleagues across our partner institutions, we have now introduced new processes and components that students must engage with. We must also continue to have conversations across the Partnership in […]