Research training

The University has been taking major strides in the quality and quantity of its research in all areas of activity to confirm its position as one of the leading research-intensive universities in the UK. In recent years we have been investing significantly in the recruitment and development of high-quality research staff and students. To support this, we provide extensive training and development opportunities for both research students and research staff.

Research students

The University of Exeter is committed to ensuring that its research students are given full and rounded training – whether they wish to carry on into an academic career or transfer their skills into the commercial or public sector.

Increasingly students are taking research degrees in order to combine their wish to pursue further research in a subject area with the high-level professional skills that are developed through undertaking research at this level.

In addition to the training which you receive through close work with a project supervisor, there is a broad ranging Researcher Development Programme available as part of a research degree. The programme offers an extensive choice of training and development events exclusively designed for our PhD students. Sessions range from project management to presenting coference papers, and rapid reading of research material to writing up your thesis.

All research students have the opportunity to create an eProfile. This provides you with an opportunity to showcase your research progress, ideas and wider academic interests as an early-stage professional researcher.

Other training and skills development opportunities for both taught and research students are also available. See the PhD skills training section of our Postgraduate Study site.

Research staff

There are a number of training and development opportunities within the University that research staff can take advantage of:

• Learning and Development courses and events - offering a broad range of development opportunities including personal skills & management development as well as Research & Teaching related courses.
• You may also find the Learning and Development "You Research" pages helpful. They cover development opportunities (in person and online); research support and other useful information.
• Research and Knowledge Transfer - offer support when applying for research grants.

There may be other support activities within Colleges or across Colleges that you may benefit from attending.