Workshops offered in 2019-20

Date

Time

Events/Booking links

Sep 2019 

23 Sep 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: What to expect and what to do early in the PhD
26 Sep 09:15 - 16:30 Taking Ownership of your PhD

Oct 2019

01 Oct 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Effectively using the PGR Toolbox
10 Oct 09:15 - 16:30 Taking Ownership of your PhD
14 Oct 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: What to expect and what to do early in the PhD
15 Oct 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Effectively using the PGR Toolbox
16 Oct 10:00 - 12:00 Mini Writing Retreat
17 Oct 13:00 - 16:00 Build your PhD
21 Oct 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Surviving the PhD
23 Oct 09:15 - 16:30 Taking Ownership of your PhD
28 Oct 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Time management for PhD researchers
30 Oct 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Developing a healthy supervisory relationship

Nov 2019

04 Nov 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Research writing - Finding motivation and making a start
05 Nov 09:15 - 16:30 Taking Ownership of your PhD
05 Nov 10:00 - 12:00 WriteFest Writing Retreat
06 Nov 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Adapting to an international research environment within the UK
07 Nov 09:15 - 12:30 Careers - The Career Wise Researcher
07 Nov 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Effectively using the PGR toolbox
11 Nov 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Research writing - producing an academic document
12 Nov 09:30 - 12:30 Planning and Preparing an Effective Research Presentation
12 Nov 14:00 - 16:00 WriteFest Writing Retreat
13 Nov 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: The Brilliant Club: meaningful, paid teaching experience for PhDs
14 Nov 09:15 - 12:30 Effective Career Networking
15 Nov 09:30 - 12:30 Critical Analysis of Research Papers by Tuplespace Ltd
18 Nov 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Research writing - managing the editing process
19 Nov 10:00 - 15:00  Improving your Social Wellbeing during your PhD
20 Nov 10:00 - 12:00 WriteFest Writing Retreat
20 Nov 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Commercialisation of Intellectual Property
– an introduction for PhD students
21 Nov 09:15 - 12:30 Careers - Shining at Interview
21 Nov 13:30 - 14:30 Webinar: Using LinkedIn to manage your career
25 Nov 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Enhancing your research presentations 1 - defining your message
26 Nov 09:30 - 12:30 Writing a Scientific Article by Tuplespace Ltd
26 Nov 13:30 - 16:30 Get Going on your Thesis by Tuplespace Ltd
28 Nov 09:15 - 12:30 Careers - Get that Academic job!
29 Nov 10:00 - 12:00 WriteFest Writing Retreat

Dec 2019

02 Dec 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Enhancing your research presentations 2 - delivery
03 Dec 13:00 - 16:00 Setting Goals for 2020
04 Dec 09:30 - 12:30 Effective Networking at Conferences
04 Dec 10:00 - 12:00 Mini Writing Retreat
05 Dec 09:15 - 12:30 The Emotionally Intelligent Researcher
05 Dec 13:30 - 14:30 Webinar: Promoting yourself through networking
05 Dec 14:00 - 15:00 LJMU event: How to be shy or introverted in academia
09 Dec 09:45 - 12:15 Becoming a Mindful Researcher

January 2020

   
15 Jan  09:30 – 12:30  Delivering academic presentations
20 Jan  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Creating your own plan of professional development
21 Jan  09:30 – 12:30  Delivering Academic Presentations
22 Jan  14:00 – 15:00  LJMU: How to write well: some tips for PGRs
27 Jan  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Time-management for PhD researchers
29 Jan 10:00 – 12:00  Mini Writing Retreat

February 2020

03 Feb  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Project management for PhD Researchers – an introduction
04 Feb  09:30 – 12:30  Delivering academic presentations
05 Feb  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Effectively using the PGR Toolbox
10 Feb  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Preparing a conference poster
11 Feb  09:30 - 12:30  Planning and preparing an effective research presentation
17 Feb  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Preparing an 'Elevator pitch'
18 Feb  09:30 – 12:30  Delivering academic presentations
19 Feb  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Making the most of academic conferences
24 Feb  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Enhancing your research presentations 1 – defining your message
25 Feb  09:15 – 16:30  Getting organised for research (and life) by Company of Mind
26 Feb  10:00 – 12:00  Mini writing retreat
26 Feb  12:30 – 13:30   Webinar: Managing and facilitating meetings
27 Feb  09:15 - 12:30  Pushing beyond imposter syndrome

March 2020

02 Mar  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Enhancing your research presentations 2 - Delivery
03 Mar  13:00 - 16:00  Effective networking at conferences
05 Mar  09:15 – 16:00  PGR ‘Career Ready’ bootcamp
09 Mar  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Research writing - Finding motivation and making a start
10 Mar 09:30 – 12:30  Introduction to Project Management Tools & Techniques
11 Mar  09:15 - 16:30  Taking ownership of the PhD
12 Mar 09:15 – 12:30  Get going on your thesis
16 Mar  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Research writing - Producing an academic document
17 Mar  09:30 – 12:30  Delivering academic presentations
18 Mar  10:00 – 12:00  Mini writing retreat
19 Mar  09:15 - 12:30  The career wise researcher
19 Mar  13:30 - 14:30  Webinar: Developing your interview skills
23 Mar  12:30 – 13:30  Webinar: Research writing - Managing the editing process
24 Mar  09:15 – 12:30  CANCELLED Getting your work published
24 Mar  13:30 – 16:30  CANCELLED Writing a scientific article
25 Mar  12:30 – 13:30 Webinar: Responding to challenges in the supervisory relationship
26 Mar  09:15 - 12:30  ONLINE Effective career networking
31 Mar  09:15 – 16:30  UNDER REVIEW Practical thinking for researchers by Company of Mind
31 Mar 12:30 – 13:30 Webinar: Managing your PhD work during Covid-19

April 2020

01 Apr 09:45 – 12:00 Online Mini Writing Retreat
02 Apr  09:15 - 12:30 CANCELLEDShining at interview
02 Apr  13:30 - 14:30  Webinar: Developing effective CVs and applications
08 Apr 09:45 – 12:00 Online Writing Retreat
08 Apr 10:00 - 12:30 Practical Thinking for Researchers, 1 - Creative Thinking (Online workshop)
15 Apr 09:45 – 12:00 Online Writing Retreat
16 Apr 10:00 - 12:30 Practical Thinking for Researchers, 2 - Constructive & Practical Thinking
(Online workshop)
16 Apr 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Using Twitter for Academic Purposes 
22 Apr 10:00 - 12:00 Mindfulness techniques to support self-isolation (Online workshop)
21 Apr 09:45 – 12:00 Online Writing Retreat
24 Apr 10:00 - 12:00 Practical Thinking for Researchers, 3 - Critical Thinking (Online workshop)
27 Apr 09:45 – 12:00 Online Writing Retreat
28 Apr 09:30 – 12:30 Online Presentations practice session (online workshop)
29 Apr 11:00 - 12:00 Webinar: Introduction to the Brilliant Club
29 Apr 12:30 - 13:30 Webinar: Time-management techniques for working in isolation

May 2020

05 May 09:45 - 12:00 Online Writing Retreat
06 May 09:30 - 12:30 Online Presentations practice session (online workshop)
12 May 09:45 - 12:00 Online Writing Retreat
13 May 10:00 - 12:30 Working with difficult people 1, People - similarities (online workshop)
19 May 09:45 - 12:00 Online Writing Retreat
20 May 11:00 - 12:00 Webinar: Introduction to the Brilliant Club
20 May 12:30 - 14:00 Webinar: Facilitation skills for working online
21 May 10:00 - 12:30 New!Working with difficult people 2, People - differences (online workshop)
26 May 09:45 - 12:00 Online Writing Retreat
29 May 10:00 - 12:00 New!Working with difficult people 3, People and change (online workshop)

June 2020

01 June 14:00 - 16:00  Webinar: Introduction to project planning - Establishing foundations
02 June 09:45 - 12:00  Online Writing Retreat
03 June 14:00 - 16:00  Webinar: Influencing without authority 1 - Mobilising your personal power
04 June  10:00 - 11:30  Using Linkedln to Manage Your Career (Online workshop)
08 June 14:00 - 16:00  Webinar: Introduction to project planning - Scoping the project
09 June 09:45 - 12:00  Online Writing Retreat
10 June 14:00 - 16:00  Webinar: Influencing without authority 2 - Assertive communication 
11 June  10:00 - 11:30  PGR ‘Career Ready’ Bootcamp (for final year PGRs) Online workshop
15 June 14:00 - 16:00  Webinar: Introduction to project planning - Creating the plan
16 June 09:45 - 12:00  Online Writing Retreat
17 June 14:00 - 16:00  Webinar: Influencing without authority 3 - Making your case
18,25 June 10:00 -11:00   Interactive Mindfulness workshops
23 June 09:45 - 12:00   Online Writing Retreat
24 June 10:00 - 12:00   Facilitation in Practice (Online Workshop)
25 June  10:00 - 11:30   The Career Wise Researcher (for pre-final year PGRs) - Online Workshop
30 June 09:45 - 12:00   Online Writing Retreat

July 2020

01 Juy 09:30 - 12:30  Online Presentations practice session (online workshop)
02 July  10:00 - 11:30  Overcoming Imposter Syndrome - Online workshop
07 July 09:45 - 12:00  Online Writing Retreat
14 July 09:45 - 12:00  Online Writing Retreat
21 July 09:45 - 12:00  Online Writing Retreat
28 July 09:45 - 12:00  Online Writing Retreat

August 2020

04 Aug 09:45 - 12:00  Online Writing Retreat
11 Aug 09:45 - 12:00  Online Writing Retreat
18 Aug 09:45 - 12:00  Online Writing Retreat
25 Aug 09:45 - 12:00  Online Writing Retreat