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Staff and Departmental Development Unit

Index of Research Student Courses

Workshop Categories PhD Process -  Managing Research Projects -  Presenting Research -  Writing and PublishingAcademic IntegrityLearning & Teaching - Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness - Workshops for Staff

 

Course Group

Course Title

PhD Process

Preparing for Your Transfer

Preparing for Your Viva

Induction workshops (your School / Faculty will contact you about this workshop)

Starting your Research Degree (Your School/ Faculty contact will have dates throughout the year and will book you a place)

The Final Stages of Your Research and Thesis Presentation

Managing Research Projects

Working Effectively with your Supervisor

Project Managing Your Research Degree

Project Managing Your Part-Time Research Degree

Time Management During Your Research Degree

Presenting Research

Effective Poster Presentations - Theory and Practice

Giving Effective Seminar and Conference Presentations

Presentation Practice and Feedback

Writing and Publishing

An Introduction to Effective Research Writing

Writing for Research Students in the Sciences

Writing for Research Students in the Social Sciences

Writing Research Proposals

Academic Integrity

Ethics and Ethical Review - Details to follow

Make the Most of Your Research and Keep it Safe (Separate sessions available for 'Science, Engineering and Maths' and 'Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences')

Ownership, Confidentiality & Secrecy in Research

Scientific Research Methodology: Putting Theory into Practice

Learning & Teaching

There is both a series of individual workshops and the option of a more comprehensive credit bearing course leading to the University of Leeds Teaching Award Professional Standard 1 (ULTA-1). Further information can be found at training in learning and teaching

Although these workshops are organised by SDDU you should apply for a place through your Postgraduate Tutor or the person in your School/Department who has responsibility for arranging postgraduate teaching duties, and not by applying directly to SDDU.

Assessing Student Work

Demonstrating & Teaching in Labs and Practical Classes

Evaluating & Developing Your Own Teaching Practice

Large Group Teaching

Responding to Student Diversity

Small Group Teaching

Understanding Student Learning

 

Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness

A Balancing Act: Dealing with the Stress of Doing a Research

Speed Reading (Including Mind Mapping)