Or how to take ownership of your PhD

Starting a research degree can be an exciting time, as you are effectively
The LDC Development team offers a range of support for your development at the start of the research degree, including specific advice on those essential research skills. Our sessions will provide a greater understanding of the expectations of you, as a research student, and will help you take more control of this process yourself, to start the journey to becoming an independent and confident researcher and ultimately, to take ownership of your own PhD.
Video Introduction to the LDC Development Programme
Video introduction to the theme: Taking Ownership of your PhD
The programme includes both workshops and webinars. Our highly interactive workshops take place on the Liverpool campus and include opportunities to network with researchers across the University. The hour-long webinars are accessible online to all, on or
Our Programme timetable lists all events offered this Autumn. The links on the dates below offer further information and registration for the events most relevant to new researchers:
Upcoming Workshops
- Taking Ownership of your PhD – A full day workshop, 09:15 – 16:30
10th Oct, 23rd Oct, 5th Nov - Build your PhD 17th Oct 13:00 – 16:00
- Improving your Social Wellbeing during your PhD 19th Nov 10:00 – 15:00
- Setting Goals for 2020 3rd Dec 13:00 – 16:00
Upcoming Webinars – all run 12:30 – 13:30
- What to expect and what to do early in the PhD – 14th Oct
- Effectively using the PGR Toolbox 1st Oct, 15th Oct, 7th Nov
- Surviving the PhD 21th Oct
- Time management for PhD researchers 28th Oct
- Developing a healthy supervisory relationship 30th Oct
- Adapting to an international research environment within the UK 6th Nov
Online Support
The LDC Development team offers a range of online resources that can be viewed by all postgraduate researchers at Liverpool and which offer advice and suggestions on wider research skills including writing, presentations, time management. This resource collection also includes packages covering research integrity and more subject-specific guidance on research methods.