PGR Resources
Links to training and resources for research students provided across the University
University Opportunities and Training
Faculty Research Training Programmes
University Opportunities and Training
Teaching Development
The Teaching Development team of CELT offers the Survival Skills workshops and the Supporting Learning Programme to support Postgraduates who have teaching duties.
ISS
Information System Services run IT training courses for both students and staff ranging from web authoring to using EndNote to creating scientific posters. Have a look and see what might be useful to you.
MyPGR
For Postgraduate Reseachers, there is the dedicated MyPGR tool - an additional structured web tool available to help you record your professional development efforts. The Development Needs Analysis and Skills Development Record allow you to monitor your progress and identify your training needs. The Supervisory Meetings Record allows you to keep an accurate record of meetings and important decisions made with your academic supervisor.
MyPlace
MyPlace (https://myplace.lancs.ac.uk/) is your private and social web space to record and share reflections on your learning, explore your goals and aspirations, think about future careers, and support your personal development. It is based on the increasingly familiar tool of web log or blog.
CEEC
Centre for Employability Enterprise and Careers - Careers service runs courses for PhD students. The courses run in the Summer term and have finished for this year. You can also book an appointment with a Careers Advisor to have a chat about future options, ideas and work experience.
Library
Make sure you know how to efficiently and effectively search the Library database and e-journals by attending a training session. Knowing how to maximise your search parameters can save hours of wasted effort.
Postgraduate Statistics Centre
Free Statistical Consultancy Service are provided for all postgraduate research students and members of staff. The Postgraduate Statistics Centre is presenting a series of short courses in using statistical methods and software.
Faculty Research Training Programmes
Where you will find details of subject specific research training and faculty information for postgraduate research students.
Social Science Research Ethics website.
This website provides a range of resources designed to help new social science researchers increase their knowledge and understanding of the processes and practices involved in undertaking ethically sound research.
Communication and networking events
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/scienceinsociety/MediaFellowships/index.htm
British Science Association Media Fellowships are intended to create a greater awareness and understanding of the workings of the media among practising scientists, social scientists, clinicians and engineers.
The Fellowships provide placements working with a national press, broadcast or internet journalist. During placements of between 3 and 8 weeks Fellows learn to work within the conditions and constraints of the media to produce accurate and well informed pieces about developments in science.