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Provided by: Researcher Development Programme (RDP)


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Time Management: Online
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Self-taught course

Description


A better grasp of your time management and knowledge of associated tools and techniques can make you more effective in your research, achieving more in fewer hours and having time to relax properly.

This online course will take you through theory and exercises to allow you to try things out and make practical changes in your research life. , The materials are written for researchers in Cambridge, and can be taken at your own pace so you can work through them, whatever your current time management practices are.

Once you have completed the course you will:

  • Have identified your time management needs
  • Have used tools and techniques to improve your time management
  • Feel more in control of your time

Topics:

  • General principles of time management
  • Know yourself
  • Prioritise what you need to do
  • Plan tasks and objectives
  • Manage meetings more effectively
  • Control your internet use
  • Learn to say no
  • Avoid distractions and interruptions
  • Improve your academic reading
  • Manage email more effectively
Target audience


All PhD Students and Postdoctoral Researchers/Research Staff
Further details regarding eligibility criteria are here

Aims

To improve the time management skills of postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers in Cambridge

Format

Online course

Notes
  • Please make a booking in order to receive the web link to access the online materials for this course
  • A Raven password is needed to access this online course
  • If you don't already have one, visit http://www.cam.ac.uk/cs/docs/faq/n5.html
Duration

Online session

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