Doctoral College

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This page lists the A to Z bookable workshops.

Course Date(s) 
A guide to Vivas 26/11/202619/02/202728/04/2027
AI Essentials for PGRs 08/10/202625/01/2027
Academic Note-making & Data management 15/10/202618/01/2027
Academic Writing- Reduce Anxiety Add to waiting list
Academic Writing: Research & Data Skills 04/11/202611/02/2027
Academic job interviews: what to expect 13/05/2027
Academic writing: presentations & posters 10/12/2026
An Introduction to NVivo Add to waiting list
Applying for non-academic jobs Add to waiting list
Building a sustainable research career 11/05/2027
Building your community - PGR speed networking Add to waiting list
Careers Beyond Academia- Alumni Panel Session for Researchers Add to waiting list
Citation & synthesis in academic writing 19/11/202619/02/2027
Collage your PhD Add to waiting list
Communicate smarter: using GenAI responsibly to elevate your writing 18/11/202604/02/2027
Communicating your research to different audiences Add to waiting list
Communicating your research to different audiences: Top Tips 04/03/2027
Conducting a literature review- purpose, critiquing, structuring and writing Add to waiting list
Copyright for Researchers 02/12/2026
Crafting clever GenAI prompts 12/10/202609/02/2027
Creating a compelling narrative for your research 03/12/202623/03/2027
Creating impactful public engagement content Add to waiting list
Creative Skills in Research- Adaptability and Flexibility Add to waiting list
Creative Thinking in Research Add to waiting list
Critical reading 22/10/202628/01/2027
Criticality & argumentation 10/11/202602/02/2027
Data Visualisation: How to Effectively Communicate with your Data 01/02/202712/04/2027
Data Visualisation: Taster Session 23/11/2026
Designing research posters Add to waiting list
Development Needs Analysis: What is it? How to Complete it. 20/10/2026
Digital & AI Tools for Research, Data Management and Writing Add to waiting list
Digital tools for research & productivity: Streamlining your workflow Add to waiting list
Effective Research Planning: Balancing Workload, Time and Uncertainty Add to waiting list
Emotionally challenging research: impacts, coping and proactive interventions to support researchers 05/11/202609/02/2027
Export Controls in Research & Innovation 04/11/202610/03/202730/06/2027
Facilitated Writing Session Add to waiting list
Final year guidance for writing your thesis 25/02/2027
GenAI under the microscope: thinking critically about it 19/10/202627/01/2027
Get Smart with Writing Your Data Management Plan (DMP) 08/12/202619/04/2027
Getting Stuff Done 28/10/2026
Getting Your Research Approved: Sponsorship, Standards & Support 08/10/2026
Getting published Add to waiting list
Getting started on your PGR Journey- a reflective workshop 07/10/202609/10/2026
Getting the most out of supervision (supervisor perspective) 14/10/2026
Grant Writing for PGRs Applying for Postdocs 11/03/2027
How to Write a Blog Post in 60 Minutes Add to waiting list
How to manage your career Add to waiting list
How to thrive in the first year of your postgraduate research journey (PGR panel discussion) 20/10/2026
Impact-Led Careers: Startups & Spinouts Add to waiting list
Insights from the Dean Add to waiting list
Interactive Documentaries: i-docs 04/05/2027
Introduction to Project Management: 5 Key Tips 17/11/202608/02/2027
Introductory Statistics 11/11/202610/02/2027
Leading to publication: turning your research into publishable material 10/03/2027
Library Essentials for PGRs 07/10/2026
LinkedIn for Researchers: Developing and Using Your Profile Add to waiting list
Maintaining momentum and focus after upgrade (PGR panel discussion) 25/11/2026
Mapping and Marketing Your Skills Add to waiting list
Navigating University life as an International PGR - Top Tips 06/10/2026
Not just journal articles - diversity of ways to disseminate research 09/03/2027
Organising your references with End Note 03/11/202622/03/2027
PGR Skills Development & Network building Add to waiting list
PGR Study Space- Introduction and Taster Session 08/10/2026
Planning & preparing for fieldwork 22/04/2027
Planning & structuring academic writing 30/11/202621/01/2027
Planning for Meaningful Public Engagement 10/11/202610/11/202624/03/202712/05/2027
Planning your PhD 24/11/2026
Postdoctoral Fellowship & Grant Applications 18/03/2027
Preparing for submission 29/04/2027
Preparing for your Upgrade 27/01/2027
Preparing for your final year 13/10/2026
Preparing for your final year (PGR panel discussion) Add to waiting list
Preparing for your viva Add to waiting list
Presentation skills for researchers Add to waiting list
Presenting podcasts- how to be a good host Add to waiting list
Proof, edit and perfect the thesis 08/12/202626/04/2027
Public speaking and presentation skills Add to waiting list
Questionnaire Design: a very basic introduction 18/11/2026
Reflecting creatively on your research Add to waiting list
Reflective journaling for researchers Add to waiting list
Research Integrity: trust in research and protection of the research record 06/11/202624/02/202729/04/2027
Research Presentation: the narrative and the tech 01/03/2027
Research Reputation Accelerator and an overview of Open Research Add to waiting list
Research Without Barriers- Publishing in open access 21/10/202623/02/2027
Researcher Presence: Raising your Profile as a Researcher on Social Media and Digital Metrics 27/11/202614/04/2027
Scientific writing 09/11/202617/03/2027
Searching Smarter- Advanced Search Techniques 24/11/202618/02/2027
Sharing Your Research Data With Confidence 29/01/202713/04/2027
Skills for researchers - introducing the Exeter Doctoral College Researcher Development Programme Add to waiting list
Starting out on your postgraduate research journey: a reflective workshop Add to waiting list
Successfully searching for Grey Literature 14/01/202721/04/2027
Systematic Literature Review (Faculties of HASS & ESE) 26/01/2027
Systematic Literature Review (Faculty of HLS) 07/12/2026
The Big Questions about AI for PGRs 19/03/2027
The Imposter Syndrome: why successful people often feel like frauds 23/03/2027
The ethics committee and me: how to get the most out of the ethics review process 22/10/202604/03/202708/06/2027
The seven secrets of highly successful research students 13/11/2026
Thesis Project Management 29/10/202626/01/2027
Thinking Deep and Wide: Critical Thinking and Writing Add to waiting list
Thinking with AI: Using Generative AI to Structure and Communicate Research 16/10/2026
Translating your skills to the world of work Add to waiting list
Trusted Research Essentials: Secure and Informed Collaboration 10/02/202716/06/2027
Turbocharge your writing 17/11/202616/03/2027
Unlocking Your Research with Open Research Exeter (ORE) 09/12/202605/03/2027
Using AI tools for more effective and dynamic presentations Add to waiting list
Using online news for research 26/02/2027
Using your Writing Brain to write your research Add to waiting list
Visual Literacy: How to read and construct images Add to waiting list
Wellbeing strategies for PGRs (PGR panel discussion) Add to waiting list
What to expect from your Upgrade (PGR Perspective- panel discussion) 10/02/2027
Working with Digitized Primary Sources 10/12/2026
Working with your supervisors (PGR Perspective- panel discussion) 21/10/2026
Writing a literature review 28/10/202602/12/202618/03/2027
Writing conference abstracts Add to waiting list
Writing journal papers Add to waiting list
Writing strategies - getting productive with creativity Add to waiting list