Upcoming courses

The course links take you to the PGR iTrent login. All PGR training arranged by our team must be booked via PGR iTrent, which you should log into using your student username and password, and not staff iTrent.

Once you have booked your place at a session you will receive a confirmation from iTrent of your booking.  You will be sent a calendar invite with full joining instructions and weblinks for online courses 1-2 weeks before the session date.  If you have not received this 48 hours before the session take place, please email Researcher Development.

Courses

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This page lists the A to Z bookable workshops.

Course Date(s) 
Academic job interviews: what to expect 13/05/2025
Advanced EndNote 18/03/2025
An Introduction to NVivo 21/05/2025
An Introduction to the Core Issues in Research Integrity Add to waiting list
An introduction to research ethics review 14/05/2025
Applying for academic jobs 18/02/2025
Applying for non-academic jobs 30/04/2025
Being an international postgraduate research student at University of Exeter (panel discussion) Add to waiting list
Conducting a literature review Part 1- searching, reading and note-taking 24/02/202515/05/2025
Conducting a literature review Part 2- critiquing, structuring and writing 03/03/202522/05/2025
Copyright for Researchers 26/03/2025
Creating impactful public engagement content 12/03/2025
Depositing your work to Open Research Exeter (ORE) Add to waiting list
Designing research posters 01/04/2025
Emotionally challenging research: impacts, coping and proactive interventions to support researchers 19/02/2025
Getting published 12/02/2025
Getting the most out of supervision (supervisor perspective) Add to waiting list
How to manage your career Add to waiting list
How to submit a Strong Researcher-led Initiative (RLI) Application Add to waiting list
How to thrive in the first year of your doctoral journey- top tips from PGRs (panel discussion) Add to waiting list
Library 101 Add to waiting list
LinkedIn for Researchers: Developing and Using Your Profile 06/03/2025
Maintaining momentum and focus after your upgrade 26/02/2025
Making research assessment fairer- the why and how of using metrics responsibly 18/03/2025
Mapping and Marketing Your Skills 11/02/2025
Organising your references with End Note 27/02/2025
Overcoming Imposter Feelings 07/05/2025
PGR Skills Development & Network building 25/03/2025
Planning for Meaningful Public Engagement 28/02/2025
Planning your PhD Add to waiting list
Postdoctoral Fellowship & Grant Applications 02/04/2025
Preparing for submission 06/03/2025
Preparing for your Upgrade Add to waiting list
Preparing for your viva 13/02/202504/06/2025
Presentation skills for researchers 03/04/2025
Public speaking and presentation skills 19/03/2025
Publishing in open access Add to waiting list
Responsible research and innovation & data ethics Add to waiting list
Searching Smarter- Advanced Search Techniques 21/05/2025
Sharing your research data 15/05/2025
Success at Interviews 20/03/2025
Successfully searching for Grey Literature Add to waiting list
Systematic Literature Searching Add to waiting list
The Role of Sustainable Development Goals in your Research Add to waiting list
The seven secrets of highly successful research students Add to waiting list
Turbocharge your writing 05/03/2025
What to do when you are Writing up Add to waiting list
Working with your supervisors Add to waiting list
Writing conference abstracts 19/06/2025
Writing your data management plan 02/04/2025