The Researcher Wellbeing Group will be hosting its final guest talk of the academic year (we’ll be taking a break over August and coming back in September). This session will be a guest talk by Dr Donna Poade from Falmouth University, Cornwall. Donna is a senior lecturer in experience design and has a special academic expertise in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What: This hybrid condensed workshop will help participants to quickly grasp public policy analysis methods that are commonly used and to become familiar with how to write policy analysis findings. You will gain an overview of the methods and also have an opportunity to analyse sample data and discuss your thinking on the methods for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]