Career Development and Training
We provide training and resources to support you in carrying out your research and develop and progress your career. Unless stated otherwise all our courses are currently being delivered online – see below for details.
If you are unable to take part in our courses, 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.
Training Brochure Michaelmas 2021
Researcher Development Resources
DPhil Students
Research Staff
Enterprise
Public Engagement
Upcoming Courses
Public Engagement 101
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 1pm to 4pm
This session provides an introduction to public engagement for anyone interested in getting started or looking for a bit of inspiration.
Putting stories to work
Thursday, 02 December 2021, 10am to 1pm
This session builds on the introductory workshop and introduces new elements of great storytelling including metaphor, clarity and message. This highly interactive workshop will be based around an example of writing an explainer or news article for the wider, non-specialist public website.
Blog posts
Watch: Introduction to Evaluating Public Engagement with Research workshop
25 October 2021
The presentation portion of this workshop, delivered by the PER team in research services, is now available to watch.
Academic Writing Month - November 2021 #acwrimo
16 August 2021
Thoughts and reflections on Academic Writing Month , #acwrimo, by the Thesis Whisperer
Gov't Research and development, people and culture strategy
10 August 2021
This strategy sets out government’s ambition to build the research and innovation workforce the UK needs, working in a positive and inclusive culture.
National Postdoc Conference, 24th September 2021
10 August 2021
Free Online National Conference for Research Staff