HDR research workshops

Academic Skills offers skills-based workshops for research students. The workshops are relevant to a wide cross section of students, and disciplinary differences are discussed in the workshops.

for the full details of sessions and to register. Registrations are opened a few weeks before the workshop is held.

We offer certain workshops separately for HASS (Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences) and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). For those students in the Colleges of Science, Health and Medicine, each workshop contributes towards the .

Below are an example of the workshop topics on offer.

Session	Description	Targeted sessions available
Literature review writing	Identify approaches to structure and write a persuasive literature review.	HASS STEM
Thesis proposal reviews	Learn key components and strategies for structuring and writing your first major milestone.	HASS STEM
Managing your reading	Apply strategies to manage the reading effectively as you prepare your literature review and TPR.
Thesis structures	Develop a structure for your whole thesis and plan ahead for a coherent narrative.	HASS STEM
Editing for style and voice	Develop a range of linguistic strategies to become a stylish academic writer.	HASS STEM
Journal article writing	Discover how to plan, structure and write an effective journal article.	HASS STEM
Publishing in journals	Find out how to target a relevant journal and respond to feedback professionally.	HASS STEM
Presenting your research	Learn key techniques for structuring and delivering a memorable presentation.

Feedback from attendees

"Attending Academic Skills workshops has been a highlight of my first year of candidature. It's been especially fun sharing and getting to know others while learning valuable skills in a safe, friendly environment"

"Structuring the thesis and literature review were really useful as as I'm currently working on them. The presenters were clear and thoughtful and ran well-structured workshops"

"I have a much better understanding of the process for getting an article published in a journal, especially the importance of selecting and targeting an appropriate journal. I also really appreciated the tips for dealing with reviewers' comments and suggestions"

"I thought the program was well designed and presented. It was fairly relaxed and I liked that it was interactive - attendees made good suggestions and added to the learning. I also found that it was reassuring to hear that other students were doing the same as I have been - good to know I am thinking like others. :) I would very much recommend this course - I gained a lot"