Career Development and Training
We provide training and resources to support you in carrying out your research and develop and progress your career. All our courses are currently being delivered online – see below for details.
If you are unable to take part in our courses, particularly during lockdown, or prefer to work individually rather than attend courses, our self-access Researcher Development Resources provide information, tools and support on a range of topics.
COURSE PROGRAMME
Michaelmas 2020
Training Brochure Michaelmas 2020
Researcher Development Resources
DPhil Students
Research Staff
Enterprise
Public Engagement
Upcoming Courses
Taking Stock
Friday, 30 October 2020 to Friday, 04 December 2020, 9.30am - 1pm
A career review and development programme for research staff
Your Successful DPhil
Monday, 02 November 2020, 11.30am to 2.30pm
This course will help you kick-start your DPhil
Blog posts
Free course: Become a Better Presenter: Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
19 October 2020
FutureLearn is hosting this free three-week course, created by staff at the Royal Observatory Greenwich and the Presenter Network. Learn how to improve your presentation skills (face to face and digitally) and add personality into your presentation style.
Head of UKRI speaks out on diversity in research system
21 September 2020
Ottoline Leyser says: We must reshape the system so it genuinely values and supports difference
Science minister speaks about wellbeing for researchers and improving research evaluation.
15 September 2020
Amanda Solloway spoke about the promoting a culture of wellbeing for researchers and improving the way we evaluate research at the Vitae Connections 2020 Conference.
UKRI publishes plan to support researcher careers
1 September 2020
The research councils commit to supporting the new Concordat