Workshops by theme
IAD workshops for postgraduate researchers by theme.
The following workshops make up our core programme open to all postgraduate researchers, and are displayed by theme.
Research Planning and Management
- 7 Reasons you'll pass your Viva
- Applying for Funding 101
- Managing your Research Project
- Viva Survivor
- Final Year Focus
- How to Develop a Research Strategy
- How to Find Funding
- How to grow your Research Network
- How to Organise your Stuff
- How to Plan your PhD Backwards
- Second Year PhD Skills
- Thesis Submitted - What Next?
- Writing a Research Data Management Plan for your Research
Communication and Impact
- BANish Big Audienec Nervousness
- Communicating the Impact of your Research
- Figures, Images and Visulaising Information for Research
- Good Feedback: Asking for it, getting it and responding to it
- Handling Presentation Difficulties
- How to Network
- How to get the most out of your first Conference
- Pitch Perfect: Public Speaking, Networking and Engaging
- Presenting for the Terrified
- Presenting your Research with Confidence
- Presenting your Research Virtually - Best Practice for Online (and Live) Presenting
- Promoting yourself and your Research
- Question Time - Handling Questions at a conference presentation
- Research Posters - An Engaging Graphical Research Story
Writing and Publishing
- Academic Writer – Creative Writer
- Academic Publishing Between Copyright, Creative Commons and Open Access
- An Introduction to Copyright and Publishing
- Be a Better Writer
- Beating Writers Block
- Collaborative writing and publishing
- Critical Thinking Workshop
- How to be your own best editor
- How to Develop an Argument and Structure
- How to Edit your Work
- How to get Published
- How to Write and Abstract
- Is my writing ‘Academic’ Enough?
- Text, Coherence, Structure and Argumentation
- The Writing Process: Getting Started
- Thesis Writing Bootcamp: Planning, Finishing and Avoiding Pitfalls
- This is what I do… and this is why it matters
- Writing a Literature Review
- Writing Clinic Day
- Writing Freely: Blogging about your research
- Writing for Publication
- Writing your First Papers for Journals
- Writing Well: Language and Style
Digital and Library Skills
- Beginners Guide to Imaging
- Finding Academic Literature
- Social media for impact: strategy, connecting & metrics
- Citing Sources and Creating Bibliographies with Mendeley
- Citing Sources and Creating Bibliographies with Zotero
- Citing Sources and Creating Bibliographies with Endnote
- Using Social Media - managing your online identity
Personal Effectiveness
- Conference and Event Organising
- Creating Effective Collaborations
- Creative Problem Solving for Researchers
- How to be an Effective Researcher
- How to Cope with Imposter Syndrome
- How to Manage your Time
- How to Read with Purpose
- How to work with Supervisors Effectively
- Improve Productivity - Reduce Street
- Managing your Work, your Goals and Yourself
- Managing your Work: Working with Other People
- Seven Secrets of a Highly Successful Research Student
- Simply Assertive
- Speed Reading
- Staying Well and Being Productive during your PhD
- Survive and Thrive as a Part Time Researcher
- Teambuilding and Leadership Fundamentals
- The Imposter Syndrome: Why Successful people often feel like frauds
- The Inner Game - Exploring Stress, Balance, Resilience and Self Belief
- Think Strategically Respond Rapidly
- Working with your Supervisor and your Supervisory Team
- Working Productively at a Distance - working with your supervisor and time management
Public Engagement
- Communications Toolkit for a Public Audience
- Creating Impactful Public Engagement
- Storytelling Techniques for Effective Communication
- Voice and Presentation Skills Workshop
- Advanced Presentation Skills Masterclass (This workshop is only open to participants who have attended the Voice and Presentation Skills Workshop)
- How to Design a Public or Stakeholder Engagement Process
- Facilitation skills for public engagement
- An Introduction to Public Engagement with Research