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1 | Doctoral College and GSDP Events 2025-2026 | ||||||
2 | Event Date | Event Time | Mode of Delivery | Event Title | Workshop Preparation? | Event Code | Register via... |
3 | Thursday 18 September 2025 | 10:00-12:00 | Online | Annual and Major review presentation workshop | DDP194 | Skills Forge | |
4 | Wednesday 8 October 2025 | 10:00-12:00 | Hybrid | Using Artificial Intelligence for Research (for non - AI/Data Science specialists) | No, but please bring an internet enabled device if attending in person | DDP104 | Skills Forge |
5 | Wednesday 8 October 2025 | 14:00 - 16:00 | In-Person | Understanding data and descriptive statistics | No, but please make sure you can access the data set via Moodle | DDP102 | Skills Forge |
6 | Monday 13 October 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | In-Person | Reading, Note-taking and Synthesis Group 1 Session 1 of 4 | Yes, full instructions will be emailed to registered participants | DDP182 | Skills Forge |
7 | Tuesday 14 October 2025 | 13:00 - 16:00 | In-Person | Design and implementation of ethical research involving animals | DDP107 | Skills Forge | |
8 | Thursday 16 October 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Hybrid | Preparing for your major review | DDP108 | Skills Forge | |
9 | Friday 17 October 2025 | 10:00 - 13:00 | In-Person | Critical Reading and Writing | DDP109 | Skills Forge | |
10 | Monday 20 October 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | In-Person | Reading, Note-taking and Synthesis Group 1 session 2 of 4 | Yes, full instructions will be emailed to registered participants | DDP182 | Skills Forge |
11 | Monday 20 October 2025 | 13:00-15:00 | Online | Annual and Major review presentation workshop | DDP194 | Skills Forge | |
12 | Monday 20 October 2025 | 13:00-15:00 | In-Person | Making best use of presentation software | Yes, please see Skillsforge for more details | DDP112 | Skills Forge |
13 | Tuesday 21 October 2025 | 10:00 - 13:00 | In-Person | An introduction to research ethics, integrity and governance | DDP100 | Skills Forge | |
14 | Tuesday 21 October 2025 | 14:00 - 16:00 | Online | Quantitative research for complete beginners | Yes, please see Skillsforge for more details | DDP111 | Skills Forge |
15 | Wednesday 22 October 2025 | 11:30 - 13:00 | In-Person | Mentoring Circles | DDP106 | Skills Forge | |
16 | Friday 24 October 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Online | Effective literature searching skills for humanities and social sciences researchers | DDP110 | Skills Forge | |
17 | Monday 27 October 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | In-Person | Reading, Note - taking and Synthesis Group 1 session 3 of 4 | Yes, full instructions will be emailed to registered participants | DDP182 | Skills Forge |
18 | Monday 27 October 2025 | 13:00 - 16:00 | In-Person | Doing research with the NHS | DDP114 | Skills Forge | |
19 | Tuesday 28 October 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | In-Person | Effective literature searching skills for Creative and Cultural Industries researchers | DDP115 | Skills Forge | |
20 | Tuesday 28 October 2025 | 13:00-15:00 | In-Person | Principles of successful poster design | DDP113 | Skills Forge | |
21 | Tuesday 28 October 2025 | 17:00-18:30 | Online | Researching within your own workplace | DDP123 | Skills Forge | |
22 | Thursday 30 October 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | In-Person | Effective literature searching skills for business researchers | DDP117 | Skills Forge | |
23 | Thursday 30 October 2025 | 14:00-16:00 | In-Person | Making best use of your time | DDP118 | Skills Forge | |
24 | Friday 31 October 2025 | 10:00-12:00 | In-Person | Vocal Communication Techniques | DDP195 | Skills Forge | |
25 | Monday 3 November 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | In-Person | Reading, Note - taking and Synthesis Group 1 session 4 of 4 | Yes, full instructions will be emailed to registered participants | DDP182 | Skills Forge |
26 | Monday 3 November 2025 | 18:00-20:00 | Online | Planning and writing your thesis | DDP119 | Skills Forge | |
27 | Wednesday 5 November 2025 | 10:00-12:00 | Online | Writing a funding application | DDP120 | Skills Forge | |
28 | Thursday 6 November 2025 | 13:00-16:00 | In-Person | Getting started with survey design | DDP121 | Skills Forge | |
29 | Friday 7 November 2025 | 10:00-13:00 | In-Person | Experimental Research Design and Analysis | Yes, please see Skillsforge for more details | DDP169 | Skills Forge |
30 | Monday 10 November 2025 | 10:00-12:00 | Hybrid | Effective literature searching skills for technology researchers | DDP124 | Skills Forge | |
31 | Monday 10 November 2025 | 14:00-16:00 | In-Person | Academic Writing Group 1 session 1 of 3 | Yes, full instructions will be emailed to registered participants | DDP183 | Skills Forge |
32 | Monday 10 November 2025 | 18:00 - 20:00 | Online (Blended) | Mixed Methods | Yes, please see Skillsforge for more details | DDP125 | Skills Forge |
33 | Tuesday 11 November 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Online | Referencing and citation skills for your research degree using the latest APA style protocol | DDP126 | Skills Forge | |
34 | Wednesday 12 November 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Online | Writing a journal article, book chapter or research monograph | DDP127 | Skills Forge | |
35 | Wednesday 12 November 2025 | 13:00 - 15:00 | In-Person | Effective literature searching skills for science and health researchers | No, but please bring an internet enabled device to the workshop | DDP128 | Skills Forge |
36 | Wednesday 12 November 2025 | 15:30 - 17:00 | In-Person | Creating and using professional networks | DDP129 | Skills Forge | |
37 | Wednesday 12 November 2025 | 18:00-20:00 | Online | Finding and Identifying Legal Resources Using Library and Government Resources | DDP163 | Skills Forge | |
38 | Thursday 13 November 2025 | 09:00-11:00 | Online | An introduction to using EndNote Basic and Mendeley to manage your references | DDP130 | Skills Forge | |
39 | Thursday 13 November 2025 | 13:00-15:00 | Online | An introduction to research ethics, integrity and governance | DDP100 | Skills Forge | |
40 | Friday 14 November 2025 | 10:00 - 16:00 | Hybrid* 10:00-13:00 is both online and in person 13:00-16:00 is in person only | Ethnography and Observation | DDP131 | Skills Forge | |
41 | Monday 17 November 2025 | 10:00 - 13:00 | In-Person | Preparing for your Doctoral viva voce examination | DDP132 | Skills Forge | |
42 | Monday 17 November 2025 | 14:00-16:00 | In-Person | Academic Writing Group 1 session 2 of 3 | Yes, full instructions will be emailed to registered participants | DDP183 | Skills Forge |
43 | Tuesday 18 November 2025 | 14:00-16:00 | In-Person | Producing an authoritative thesis | DDP181 | Skills Forge | |
44 | Wednesday 19 November 2025 | 14:00 - 17:00 | In-Person | Introduction to R statistical software | DDP134 | Skills Forge | |
45 | Wednesday 19 November 2025 | 18:00 - 20:00 | Online | Project Management for research | DDP135 | Skills Forge | |
46 | Thursday 20 November 2025 | 09:00 - 17:00 | Online | NVivo qualitative data analysis software: Part 1 - an introduction to the software | Yes, full instructions will be emailed to registered participants | DDP141 | Skills Forge |
47 | Friday 21 November 2025 | 10:00 - 13:00 | In-Person | Introduction to archival research | DDP136 | Skills Forge | |
48 | Monday 24 November 2025 | 14:00-16:00 | In-Person | Academic Writing Group 1 session 3 of 3 | Yes, full instructions will be emailed to registered participants | DDP183 | Skills Forge |
49 | Tuesday 25 November 2025 | 10:00-12:00 | Online | Vocal Communication Techniques | DDP195 | Skills Forge | |
50 | Tuesday 25 November 2025 | 18:00 - 20:00 | Online | Effective literature searching skills for business researchers | DDP117 | Skills Forge | |
51 | Wednesday 26 November 2025 | 13:00 - 16:00 | In-Person | Introduction to inferential statistics | DDP137 | Skills Forge | |
52 | Wednesday 26 November 2025 | 18:00-20:00 | Online | A view from the far side: tips for managing the lifecycle of a doctorate | DDP138 | Skills Forge | |
53 | Thursday 27 November 2025 | 12:30 - 15:30 | In-Person | Introduction to critical and interpretive research perspectives: taking a hermeneutics approach | DDP139 | Skills Forge | |
54 | Friday 28 November 2025 | 10:00 - 14:30 | In-Person | Principles of Research Design | Yes, please see Skillsforge for more details | DDP140 | Skills Forge |
55 | Monday 1 December 2025 | 10:00-17:00 | In-Person | Writing Retreat | DDP143 | Skills Forge | |
56 | Monday 1 December 2025 | 10:00-13:00 | In-Person | Writing Retreat | DDP143 | Skills Forge | |
57 | Monday 1 December 2025 | 14:00-17:00 | In-Person | Writing Retreat | DDP143 | Skills Forge | |
58 | Tuesday 2 December 2025 | 18:00-19:00 | Online | Introduction to Zotero | DDP165 | Skills Forge | |
59 | Wednesday 3 December 2025 | 14:00 - 16:00 | In-Person | Using MS Excel for your data analysis | DDP144 | Skills Forge | |
60 | Friday 5 December 2025 | 10:00 - 15:00 | In-Person | Qualitative research skills | DDP145 | Skills Forge | |
61 | Monday 8 December 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00 | In-Person | Managing your Research Data and Documents | DDP146 | Skills Forge | |
62 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Preparing for your Major Review | GSDP-O1 | Moodle | |
63 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Preparing for Your Doctoral Viva Voce Examination | GSDP-O2 | Moodle | |
64 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Introduction to Research Data and Document Management | GSDP-O3 | Moodle | |
65 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Using MS Excel for Your Data Analysis | GSDP-O5 | Moodle | |
66 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Planning and Writing Your Thesis | GSDP-O6 | Moodle | |
67 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Introduction to Writing the Literature Review | GSDP-O8 | Moodle | |
68 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Project Management for Research | GSDP-O9 | Moodle | |
69 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Principles of Successful Poster Design | GSDP-O10 | Moodle | |
70 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND How to Search for Research Funding | GSDP-O11 | Moodle | |
71 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Writing a Funding Application | GSDP-O12 | Moodle | |
72 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Principles of Systematic Reviews | GSDP-O16 | Moodle | |
73 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Introduction to SPSS | GSDP-O17 | Moodle | |
74 | On-Demand | - | Online | ON-DEMAND Compilation Style Thesis (PhD) | GSDP-O18 | Moodle | |
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76 | Please note the following: "Blended" workshops consist of pre-workshop activities to be completed before the date and time of the workshop. "Hybrid" workshops allow participants to choose to join the workshop either in-person or online. "PaDLOC" workshops are part of our Professional and Distance Learning Online Community. See Moodle for more information. "On-Demand" workshops are available for you to complete in your own time and at your own pace. |