Your Final Chapter

PrerequisitesNew

As the end of your time as a PhD student approaches you might be feeling a bit apprehensive about the future. It isn’t just the practicalities of submitting and defending your thesis but questions about the skills you have and how you might use them in the future. Your Final Chapter is a one day workshop designed to both inform you about the requirements at the end of a PhD and inspire you to secure the future that is right for you.

This course replaces both RSVP (GSLS) and FUMO (STEM)

Suitable for final year PhD students in the GSLS, Physical Sciences and Technology schools.

Places will be split evenly between applicants from these Schools

As places on these popular courses are limited failure to attend for the whole day or cancellation within 3 working days will result in a restriction on further training.

Successful applicants will be enrolled on a Moodle course and asked to complete a pre-course assignment at least 1 working day before the course.

This assignment will be to produce a 200 word research summary that will be shared with others in the group.

You will receive further instructions about this assignment when your place is confirmed.

Number of sessions: 1

• Your Research Story – speaking with passion about your area of expertise
• Your Professional Skills – identifying leadership skills that are attractive to employers
• Your Final Months – increasing personal effectiveness and organising your remaining time
• Your Submission Milestones – guidance about the major steps in submitting your thesis
• Your Tasty Lunch – included on us!
• Your Viva Voce – understanding the viva and preparing to defend your work
• Your Next Chapter –careers guidance to help you make the next step
• Your Q&A – ask any question you want!

Interactive workshop

One full day session (9:45am - 5pm)

Lent and Easter terms