Faculty of Science & Engineering Researcher Development http://www.researchsupport.se.manchester.ac.uk/ Email: [email protected] Phone: 0161 306 4188 Room C4 Sackville Street Building PhD Timeline of Researcher Development The successful completion of PhD research depends on progress through a time-constrained sequence from initial concepts through literature review and analysis to communicating original results and impact in a thesis and beyond. Researcher Development plans free workshops along this timeline exploring best practice and allowing you to bring specific issues to discuss and share with other PhDs at similar stages. 3 year PhD Research Teaching & Impact & Public Career 4 year PhD year quarter Essentials Learning Engagement Management quarter year 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 2 2 3 4 1 3 2 3 3 4 1 4 2 3 4 Wellbeing & Personal Effectiveness workshops (appropriate at any time of the PhD) Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Training GTA Learning Outcomes & Lesson Plans GTA Teaching Skills GTA Marking & Feedback Develop teaching experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ LEAP Application for Associate Fellowship of Advance HE GTA eLearn & Blackboard GTA Roles & Expectations Conference Preparation 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Library Workshops for FSE Introduction to Research Essentials Critical Reading Academic Writing How to Work With Your Supervisor Plan Your PhD Faculty PGR Welcome Careers: It’s Never Too Early To Start Click to BOOK Setting Yourself Up for Success Getting Started with Public Engagement Science Busking Training Impact for Researchers 7 Steps to Raising Your Research Profile Altmetrics to Measure Non-academic Impact Lay Abstracts with Impact Open Access Publishing Overview of Reference Management Tools SUPI: Engaging with Schools Developing Effective Communication Masterclass in Evaluating Public Engagement Beginner’s Guide to Evaluating Public Engagement Research Blogging CV Masterclass Careers: Intensive One- day Workshop Time Management for Research Success Preparing Presentation Content Presentation Practice & Feedback Designing Research Posters Consider placements in industry? / visiting other research labs? ↓ Publishing Academic Papers Planning the Final Year Writing Up Your Thesis Managing eThesis Submissions Viva Survivor c c c c c c c c = Core Courses recommended by FSE PGR Directors at specific points along eProg pathways. The Introduction to Research Essentials workshop is required for all PhDs to learn about requirements and the support available c Influencing Others Networking for Researchers Increasing Emotional Intelligence Building Emotional Resilience Learning to Be Assertive Wellbeing Wednesdays