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The changing face of doctoral education: Exploring professional and practice based doctorates
Battersea bridge in the sunshine Jo YoungProfessional and practice-based doctorates (PD) are gaining traction and not just in universities, but across sectors where advanced practice, innovation and impact are central concerns. In recent years, many PD candidates have attended our training courses so I wanted to better understand these doctorates, how they differ from the traditional PhD and why more professionals are choosing them. Attending the UKCGE 9th International Conference on...
Generative AI & the researcher training course
Training course on 20th May
NEW course || Generative AI & the researcher
Learn how to use a range of generative AI tools for your research
Top 10 tips for new PhD students
This month, in institutes all around the world, new PhD students will be starting their doctoral studies and will be embarking on a 3+ year scholarly odyssey of discovery, learning, challenges and opportunities. We have put together 10 tips to help you navigate the journey below: 1. Community: Meet other students & colleagues Make sure to take time our of your schedule to attend welcome events, training sessions and activities that will let you meet fellow PhD students in a...
What are the concordats and why do researchers need to know what they are?
An overview of the concordats for researchers.
Time management: being busy, emails & getting things done
Time management tips and software recommendations.
Open courses
We often run live online open courses via Zoom that are open to anyone to attend. A list of our previous courses can be found here.
A postdoctoral fellowship: your next career move?
Are you an early career researcher thinking about pursuing a career in academia? Then you may want to consider applying for a postdoctoral fellowship.
Top 10 information visualisation books for researchers
Communicating your work clearly in figures, tables and graphics is a key skill for an academic researcher, yet it is something that we are not formally taught to do.