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The AU Postgraduate Skills Training Programme offers a wide range of short training courses and other activities designed to help students develop the skills required to successfully complete their research degree and also to improve their future employability, whether within academia or outside it. The courses on offer are grouped according to skills identified in the Joint Skills Statement. The courses are free to all AU research students regardless of their source of funding.Upcoming workshops:Please note: more workshops will be added during the academic year. For the latest information, updates and new course information and dates, please continue to visit this page.My Courses - Please click here for a record of the courses you are currently registered for and for all of the Postgraduate Skills Training Programme sessions you have attended. You can also request a Certificate of Attendance for any of the courses you have attended from this page. [Please note, you will need an active AU e-mail account]. |
| Course Title | Date | Duration | Venue | Facilitator | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Skills & Techniques | |||||
| Public Engagement PGM2210 & PGM2310 | 14-12-2023 | 12:10 - 13:10 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Blogging PGM2310 | 29-01-2024 | 09:10 - 10:10 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| The Principles of a Viva Examination PGM2210 & PGM2310 | 30-01-2024 | 15:10 - 16:10 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Getting Published - Sciences PGM2310 | 01-02-2024 | 10:10 - 11:10 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Getting research funded PGM2310 | 05-02-2024 | 09:10 - 10:10 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| What editors want PGM2210 | 05-02-2024 | 17:10 - 18:10 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| LateX PGM2310 | 07-02-2024 | 10:10 - 13:10 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Keeping up to date in your subject PGM2210 & PGM2310 | 07-02-2024 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Cadw fyny yn eich pwnc PGM2210 & PGM2310 | 07-02-2024 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Getting research funded PGM2210 | 16-02-2024 | 16:10 - 17:10 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Patents PGM2310 | 16-02-2024 | 17:10 - 18:10 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Endnote reference management PGM2210 & PGM2310 | 28-02-2024 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| EndNote, meddalwedd rheoli cyfeirnodi PGM2210 & PGM2310 | 28-02-2024 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Mendeley reference management PGM2210 & PGM2310 | 13-03-2024 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Mendeley, meddalwedd rheoli cyfeirnodi PGM2210 & PGM2310 | 13-03-2024 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Metrig PGM2210 & PGM2310 | 10-04-2024 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Metrics PGM2210 & PGM2310 | 10-04-2024 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 1 |
| Research Management | |||||
| Preparing for the Viva | 15-01-2024 | 13:10 - 15:10 | Visualisation Centre | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 2,3 |
| Preparing for the Viva | 13-05-2024 | 13:10 - 15:10 | Visualisation Centre | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 2,3 |
| Preparing for the Viva (Online) | 18-07-2024 | 10:10 - 12:10 | Online | Office of Postgraduate Studies | 2,3 |
| Personal Effectiveness | |||||
| Know who you are (in-person) | 28-02-2024 | 10:00 - 15:30 | Hugh Owen - E3 E-learning Training Room | Staff Development | 1,2,3 |
| Career Management | |||||
| One to One Careers Consultation | 12-12-2023 | 09:10 - 09:50 | - | Careers Service | 1,2,3 |
| One to one career consultation | 12-12-2023 | 10:10 - 10:50 | - | Careers Service | 1,2,3 |
| One to one career consultation | 12-12-2023 | 11:10 - 11:50 | - | Careers Service | 1,2,3 |
| The identified year is for guidance only. You may choose any course at any time as appropriate for you. If you are a part-time student, then the equivalent year of study applies. Courses are grouped under the most relevant Joint Skills Statement skills area, but some may pertain to other skills areas (for example 'Managing your Supervisor', as well as addressing Networking & Teamworking Skills is also relevant as a Research Management skill). Individual Departments will be running the majority of courses covered by the Research Skills & Techniques and Research Environment headings. Please see your Departmental web pages or literature for further information. Other Research Skills Courses are run as part of the Research Training & Development programme. Attendance at any of these courses will count towards the recommended 10 days a year of skills training for first year research postgraduates. An attendance certificate, to record professional development and for use as evidence in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) process, can be provided if requested. The courses are free for all AU research students. A £10 charge will however be incurred by any student failing to attend a course they have booked, unless cancellation has been made at least 24 working hours prior to the course start time. For further details on the Postgraduate Skills Training Programme, please contact: Dr Ian Archer Skills Development Officer for Postgraduate & Postdoctoral Researchers Centre for the Development of Staff & Academic Practice E10 Hugh Owen Building Penglais Campus Aberystwyth SY23 3DZ e-mail: ina@aber.ac.uk Tel: 01970 621618 |