New webinars and workshops for 2016

In 2016 PGR Development are expanding the development programme with new workshops in presenting for public engagement, creativity and a specific workshop for part-time students, together with two new webinars that offer guidance and suggestions for your research writing and presentations.

There workshops are open to all PGRs in the University of Liverpool. Please follow the links on the dates for further details and to book a place.

— Please note: both these webinar have been oversubscribed. We expect to offer new dates once we assess feedback from these first presentations. —

PGR: Webinar – Managing the Research Writing Process 27^th January 12:30 – 13:30

This session covers the process of research writing, from the start in making notes through to the final editing stages, and is for PGRs preparing informal reports, journal articles or working towards your thesis.

PGR: Webinar – Enhancing your Research Presentations 3^rd March 12:30 – 13:30

This session considers the qualities of an effective presentation and offers advice on all stages of the process from the initial preparation stages through to delivery and the question and answer session.

PGR One-Day Workshop: Presenting for Public Engagement

8th March 2016, 09:00-16:30 – 14th April 2016, 09:00-16:30

This one-day workshop aims to prepare you for presenting your research to the wider public. During workshop you will focus on your performance, try multiple styles of presenting and refine and deliver a three-minute talk about your research, which is aimed at a non-specialist yet educated audience.

PGR Half-Day Workshop: Managing your PhD Part-Time

10th May 2016, 13:30-16:30

This half-day workshop is designed specifically for part-time postgraduate researchers and will explore a range of topics relevant to the part-time PhD, from time-management, motivation to managing the supervisory relationship.

PGR Half-Day Workshop: Design Thinking: exploring creativity techniques for your research

17th May 2016, 13:00-17:00

This fun half-day introduction to Design Thinking explores how a creative and playful mindset can improve the research process and help to make us more innovative researchers. This workshop aims tointroduceuseful tools and methodologies that you can immediately apply to your current research, as well as helping you think about how you plan future projects and collaborations.

Important Note: If you book a workshop, please record this in your diary/calendar and cancel the booking if you can no longer attend. This will allow other PGRs to attend in your place. You can cancel your own bookings at https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/cllserver/booking_2012/account/default.asp Many workshops are delivered by external providers at a cost to PGR Development and other workshops involve considerable effort from presenters and catering costs that cannot be recovered.

Further PGR Development workshops

Dates for further workshops organised by PGR Development can be seen on the CLL booking system** at:

Upcoming workshops and events offered by PGR Development

** excepting the Careers Online portfolio and Science and Engineering First Year workshops,