Finishing Up and Moving On: FUMO (Engineering) Prerequisites
Why this course might make a difference:
This course is designed to enable participants to finish their PhD successfully and move on to the next stage of their careers. By the end of this course you will know:
- what you need to do to submit
- how to be a (better) leader
- how to prepare for your Viva
- how to plan for life after the PhD
Topics covered:
- PhD submission process
- Leadership: Skills and qualities of leaders
- Viva: What to expect and how to prepare
- Careers: How to do decide what to do, different career options
PhD Students Year 3+ in Engineering (last year of their PhD)
Number of sessions: 1
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainers | |
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1 | Wed 13 Feb 2019 09:30 - 17:30 | 09:30 - 17:30 | Peterhouse, Upper Hall | map | Roger Sutherland, Dr Sue Jackson, Dr Joy Warde, Becky Ramshaw |
- Preparing for submission
- Preparing for the viva voce examination
- Self awareness for future career
- Career options
- Networking and interview skills
- Leadership
- Give a clear idea of the process of PhD submission
- Enable you to have a clear plan for completion of your Thesis
- Allow you to consider your aims for a future career
- Appreciate effective leadership behaviour
- Be able to talk fluently about the challenge of leadership and how you would be able to realise your potential in this area
- Appreciate the balance of leadership actions required for success
- Enable you to prepare for your Viva and be more confident about the process
Participative workshop for 24. Format: providing information, discussion and practical exercises
One full day session
Lent and Easter Terms
Booking / availability