Workshops offered in 2017-18

  

Date

Time

Title

September 2017
06 Sep 12:30 – 13:30 Introduction to Facilitation
07 Sep 13:00 – 15:00 Asking Good Questions as a Facilitator
20 Sep 13:00 – 15:00 Becoming a Facilitator
21 Sep 13:00 – 15:00 Facilitating Meetings

October 2017

    
04 Oct 13:00 – 15:00 Designing & Facilitating Experiential Learning Exercises
05 Oct 13:00 – 15:00 Designing & Facilitating Development Workshops
10 Oct 09:15 - 16:30 Taking Ownership of your PhD
11 Oct 13:00 - 14:00 Webinar: Effectively using the PGR Toolbox
12 Oct 09:15 - 16:30 Taking Ownership of your PhD
17 Oct 10:00 - 12:00 BiteSize Thesis: format and structure
16 Oct 15:00 - 16:30 Academic Writing Group
18 Oct 09.00 - 12.00

Overcoming Writer’s Block 
18 Oct 13:00 - 16:00 Delivering Academic Presentations
19 Oct 14:00 - 16:00 BiteSize Thesis: edit for clarity
24 Oct 09:30 - 10:30 Webinar: Intercultural Communication in the PhD
- support with language and culture barriers
24 Oct 10:00 - 12:00 BiteSize Thesis: read, write, repeat
25 Oct 13:00 - 16:30 Public Engagement Incubator
26 Oct 09:15 - 12:30 Developing Networking Skills
26 Oct 14:00 - 16:00 BiteSize Thesis: overcome writer's block
30 Oct 12:30 – 13:30 Webinar: Time - management for PhD researchers
30 Oct 15:00 - 16:30 Academic Writing Group
31 Oct 09:15 - 12:30 Career Management

November 2017

    
01 Nov 09:15 - 16:30 Taking Ownership of your PhD
02 Nov 09:15 - 12:30 Developing your Interview Skills
02 Nov 13:00 – 16:30 Designing a Public Engagement Project using Design Thinking
02 Nov 13:30 – 14:30 Webinar: Networking Skills
06 Nov 12:30 – 13:30 Webinar: Creating your own plan of professional development
08 Nov 12:30 – 13:30 Webinar: Effectively using the PGR Toolbox
13 Nov 12:30 – 13:30 Webinar: Surviving the PhD
13 Nov 15:00 - 16:30 Academic Writing Group
20 Nov 12:30 – 13:30 Webinar: Research Writing - Maintaining motivation for your writing
21 Nov 09:15 - 16:30 Introduction to the Research Environment
22 Nov 09:15 - 16:30 Taking Ownership of your PhD
23 Nov 09:15 - 12:30 Making an Impact in Work
23 Nov 12:30 - 15:30 Preparing Poster Presentations
27 Nov 12:30 – 13:30 Webinar: Research Writing: communicating your research effectively
27 Nov 15:00 - 16:30 Academic Writing Group
29 Nov 12:30 – 13:30 Webinar: Effectively using the PGR Toolbox

December 2017

    
04 Dec 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Enhancing your Research Presentations 1, defining your message
05 Dec 09:30 - 15:30 Improve your time management with self-determination theory and creativity
06 Dec 09:15 - 16:30 Taking Ownership of your PhD
07 Dec 09:15 - 12:30 Making Academic Applications
07 Dec 13:00 - 15:00 Setting Goals with Lego Serious Play
07 Dec 13:30 - 14:30 Webinar: Using LinkedIn to manage your career
11 Dec 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Enhancing your Research Presentations 2, delivery
11 Dec 15:00 - 16:30 Academic Writing

January 2018

    
17 Jan 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Presentations - Preparing an Elevator Pitch
18 Jan 13:00 - 16:00 Delivering Academic Presentations
22 Jan - 02 April   Communicating Research in Humanities and Social Sciences Online
22 Jan - 02 April   Communicating  Research in the Sciences Online
22 Jan 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Using Twitter for Academic Purposes
24 Jan 13:00 - 15:00 Presentations: Delivering an Elevator Pitch
24 Jan 14:00 - 17:00 Overcoming Writer's Block
25 Jan 13:00 - 16:00 Delivering Academic Presentations
29 Jan 12:30 -13:30

Webinar: Creating your own plan of professional development
31 Jan 13:00 - 15:00 Presentations: Pecha Kucha

February 2018

    
01 Feb 09:15 - 12:30 Career Management
01 Feb 14:00 - 17:00 Preparing Poster Presentations
05 Feb 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Time-management for PhD researchers
07 Feb 12:30 - 13:30 Effectively Using the PGR Toolbox
13 Feb 09:15 - 16:30 Taking Ownership of the PhD
14 Feb 13:00 - 15:00 Innovation Incubator: Generating Ideas
15 Feb 09:15 - 12:30 Developing Your Interview skills
15 Feb 13:00 - 16:00 Delivering Academic Presentations
19 Feb 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Project Management for PhD Researchers – an Introduction
27 Feb 09:15 - 16:30 Introduction to the Research Environment
28 Feb 09:15 - 12:30 Developing Networking Skills
28 Feb 13:00 - 16:30 Design Thinking Studio: Empathy and Defining the Problem
28 Feb 13:30 - 14:30 Webinar: Developing effective CVs and Applications

March 2018
01 March 12:30 - 15:30 Preparing Poster Presentations
05 March 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Research Writing - maintaining motivation for your writing
07 March 09:15 - 12:30 Making an Impact in Work
07 March 13:00 - 16:30 Public Engagement Incubator
07 March 13:30 - 14:30 Webinar: Effective Interview Skills
08 March 09:15 - 12:30 Making Academic Applications
08 March 14:00 - 16:00 BiteSize Thesis: format & structure
12 March 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Research Writing - communicating your research effectively
13 March 09:30 - 12:30 Getting started with academic writing
13 March 14:00 - 16:00 BiteSize Thesis: edit for clarity
14 March 13:00 - 16:30 Design Thinking Studio: Ideate and Rapid Prototyping
15 March 13:00 - 16:00 Delivering Academic Presentations
19 March 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Enhancing your Research Presentations 1; defining your message
21 March 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Introduction to Facilitation
22 March 12:30 - 13:30

Webinar: Writing for 'The Conversation' - for PhD researchers
26 March 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Enhancing your Research Presentations 2, delivery
27 March 14:00 - 16:00 BiteSize Thesis: read, write, repeat
29 March 14:00 - 16:00 BiteSize Thesis: overcoming writer's block

April 2018

    
10 April 13:00 - 16:00 Delivering Academic Presentations
11 April 13:00 - 15:00 Asking Good Questions as a Facilitator
17 April 09:30 - 12:30 Getting started with academic writing  
17 April 13:00 - 16:00 Delivering Academic Presentations
18 April 13:00 - 16:30 Design Thinking Studio: Refining your Prototype, Iteration and Testing
19 April 09:15 - 12:30 Career Management

May 2018

    
01 May 13:00 - 15:00 BiteSize Thesis: format & structure
02 May 12:30 - 16:30 Problem-solving with LEGO® Serious Play®
03 May 09:15 - 12:30 Developing your Interview skills
03 May 13:00 - 15:00 BiteSize Thesis: edit for clarity
03 May 13:30 - 14:30 Webinar: Networking Skills
08 May 09:30 - 12:30 Getting your Work published
08 May 13:30 - 16:30 Building a Successful Academic Career
09 May 13:00 - 16:00 Delivering Academic Presentations
10 May 09:15 - 12:30 Making an Impact in Work
15 May 13:00 - 15:00 BiteSize Thesis: read, write, repeat
16 May 13:00 - 15:00 Becoming a Facilitator
17 May 09:15 - 12:30 Making academic applications
17 May 13:00 - 15:00 BiteSize Thesis: overcome writer's block
17 May 13:30 - 14:30 Webinar: Developing effective CVs and applications
21 May 12:00 – 14:00 PGR Career Clinics: One to one support for you and your future
22 May 09:15 - 16:30 Practical Thinking for Researchers
23 May 09:30 - 12:30 Planning and preparing an effective Research Presentation
23 May 13:00 - 15:00 Facilitating Meetings
24 May 09:15 - 12:30 Developing Networking Skills
30 May 10:00 - 16:30 Gaining Confidence as a Researcher using Design Thinking

June 2018

    
05 June 09:15 - 16:30 Problem Solving and Decision Making for Researchers
06 June 13:00 - 15:00 Designing & Facilitating Experiential Learning Exercises
07 June 13:00 - 15:00 Designing and Facilitating Development Workshops
12 June 09:30– 16:30 Coaching for Researchers
14 June 09:15 – 16:30 Introduction to Project Management
18 Jun 12:00 – 14:00 PGR Career Clinics: One to one support for you and your future
19 June 09:30 – 12:30 Writing a scientific article
19 June 13:30 – 16:30 Getting your work published
20 June 10:00 – 16:30 Improving your Social Wellbeing as a Researcher using Design Thinking
21 June 09:30 – 12:30 Time Management & Motivation for Postgraduate Researchers
25 June 12:00 – 14:00  PGR Career Clinics: One to one support for you and your future
26 June 09:30 – 12:30 Improvisation in the workplace – a tool for research
26 June 13:00 – 17:00 Thesis Writing Retreat
27 June 14:00 – 15:30 Support for PGRs - Have Your Say! 
27 June  13:00 – 17:00 Thesis Writing Retreat
28 June 09:30– 16:30  Writing Targeted Grant Proposals

July 2018

    
02 July 12:00 – 14:00 PGR Career Clinics: One to one support for you and your future
09 July 12:00 – 14:00 PGR Career Clinics: One to one support for you and your future