Starting Your PhD (STEMM) New
You are beginning one of the most exciting, yet challenging programme of your academic career. You have entered a new lab, with a new supervisor, new lab colleagues and a new project. Where do you start? How do establish productive working relationships, get up to speed with literature and establish a project that will be worthy of a PhD at the end? This half day workshop will explore what it means to do a PhD, think about how to establish meaningful student-supervisor relationships and plan for a productive PhD project.
First year PhD students in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Technology.
Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here.
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri 24 Jan 2020 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Postdoc Centre@ Mill Lane, Eastwood Room | map | Sam Byers, Dr Sonja Tomaskovic |
- Explore what it means to do a PhD
- Gain an understanding of what a good student-supervisor relationship looks like
- Discuss tips and resources available to students throughout their PhD, particularly during times of uncertainty
- Learn how to interact with other members of the lab and/or university in an effective manner.
Participative workshop comprising of information giving and activities
One 2 hour session
There will not be a scheduled break in this session, so you are encouraged to go to the Whale Café on your way in and pick up a drink. If you show your University card, you will get a small discount!
This course is scheduled to run three times in Michaelmas term and once in Lent and Easter terms.
Booking / availability