MSkills
Making the most of St Andrews
Networking events and community skills.
How to get through your course
Academic and study skills.
Finding a job
Employability skills.
Getting set for the workplace
Professional skills.
M-Skills is a brand new development programme specifically for taught postgraduate students. It aims to help you do four things: make the most of St Andrews, get through your course, find a job, and get set for the workplace.
M-Skills consists of a range of online resources, Wednesday afternoon workshops, and events for you to dig in to. The programme is a great way for you to get ahead of the competition and develop your skills whilst you study.
Keeping in touch
There are 3 ways to keep in touch with what’s happening every week.
- Via this webpage
- Via the M-Skills facebook page: www.facebook.com/MSkills
- Via e-newsletters which you should automatically receive.
Wednesday workshops
Here’s the programme of what’s happening when.
| Strand | When | Where | What | Presenter | Booking and more info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Through Your Course | 14th November, 2-5pm | Gateway 4 | Plan! Focus! Attack! 1: Getting to grips with workflow | Positive People | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3270 |
| Finding a Job | 21st November, 2-3.00pm | Gateway 4 | What your Careers Centre can do for you | Pam Andrew, Careers Centre | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3273 |
| Getting Through Your Course | 28th November, 2-5pm | Gateway 4 | Plan! Focus! Attack! 2: Gaining perspective | Positive People | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3271 |
| Getting Through Your Course | 5th December, 2-4.00pm | Irvine Building | Referencing Skills: Using Refworks | Beth Andrews, Library | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3275 |
| Getting Through Your Course | 12th December, 2-4pm | School 1 | Fundraising for Your PhD | Ben Fletcher-Watson | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3279 |
| Getting Through Your Course | 12th December, 2-3.00pm | Bute PC Classroom | Effective use of electronic resources for ARTS and SOCIAL SCIENCE students | Hilda McNae, Library | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3276 |
| Getting Through Your Course | 12th December, 3.30-4.30pm | Bute PC Classroom | Effective use of electronic resources for SCIENCE students | Vicki Cormie, Library | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3277 |
| Getting Through Your Course | 14th December, 2-4.00pm | Bute PC classroom | Referencing Skills: Endnote and Endnote Web | Vicki Cormie, Library | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3300 |
| Getting Through Your Course | 6th February, 2-3.00pm | Butts Wynd PC Classroom | Staying up to date with your interests: Using Alerting Services and RSS feeds | Vicki Cormie, Library | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3281 |
| Finding a Job | 13th February, 2-4pm | Gateway 3 | CVs and Application Forms: What you need to know | Ben Carter, Careers Centre | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3280 |
| Making the Most of St Andrews | 20th February, 3.30-5.30pm | Gateway Foyer | Welcome to Semester 2!: Networking event for Masters students | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3358 | |
| Getting Set for the Workplace | 20th February, 2-3.30pm | Gateway 3 | Understanding Thinking Styles | Cat Wilson, CAPOD | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3282 |
| Getting Through Your Course | 6th March, 2-5pm | Gateway 3 | Writing Skills: Getting started with the writing process | Mimo Caenapeel | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3283 |
| Self-Coaching | 12th March, 5.15-6.15pm | School 1, St Salvator's Quad | Self-Coaching | Helen Scott | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3343 |
| Getting Set for the Workplace | 13th March, 9.30-12.30 | Bute Annexe | Innovation and Creativity | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=2854 | |
| Finding a Job | 20th March, 2-3.30pm | Gateway 4 | Enterprise and Entreprenurship: Be your own boss | Bonnie Hacking | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3298 [Please note this is Easter vacation] |
| Getting Through Your Course | 27th March, 2-5pm | Gateway 4 | Plan! Focus! Attack! 1: Getting to grips with workflow | Positive People | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3285 [Please note this is Easter vacation] |
| Getting Set for the Workplace | 3rd April 2-3.30pm | Gateway 4 | Presentation Skills | TBC | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3284 |
| Getting Through Your Course | 10th April, 2-5pm | Gateway 4 | Plan! Focus! Attack! 2: Gaining perspective | Positive People | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3286 |
| Getting Through Your Course | 17th April, 2-5pm | Gateway 3 | Writing Skills: Structure, coherence and argumentation | Mimo Caenapeel | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3287 |
| Making the Most of St Andrews | 24th April TBC | Networking event for Masters students | |||
| Getting Set for the Workplace | 24th April, 2-3.30pm | Gateway 3 | Discover Your Team Role (pre-work required!) | Cat Wilson | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3288 |
| Getting Set for the Workplace | 1st May, 2-3.30pm | School 1 | Assertiveness | Cat Wilson | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pdms/?CourseID=3289 |
| All topics | OPEN ALL YEAR | ONLINE | THE M-SKILLS ONLINE RESOURCES | MOODLE COURSE | https://moody.st-andrews.ac.uk/moodle/course/view.php?id=2569 |
Online Resources
There’s a special M-Skills Moodle page which you’ll need to enrol on using your student ID. Here you’ll find online skills workshops on topics like Professional Conduct, Leadership and Presentation Skills; useful links and resources to help you develop your IT skills.