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  1. Publish or perish: academic publishing in a nutshell

    Online course

    Audience: Academic staff, PG research, Research staff

    Date: Wednesday 5 April 2023

    Times: 13.30 to 16.30

    Programme: GRADskills

    Key details: This online workshop is an overview of the whole publishing process, covering the editorial process, various publishing models, open access, legal considerations and how to navigate it all.

  1. How to be your own best editor

    Online course

    Audience: PG research, Research staff

    Date: Thursday 6 April 2023

    Times: 10.00 to 13.00

    Programme: GRADskills

    Key details: Zoom meeting. This is an interactive workshop, not a lecture. Come prepared to work on your own writing and engage with the group through the chat function. You will be editing some of your own academic writing during this workshop, so have a few pages

  1. Posters and graphical abstracts: how to present your science visually

    Online course

    Audience: PG research, PG taught

    Date: Friday 7 April 2023

    Times: 14.00 to 17.00

    Programme: GRADskills

    Programme: Public Engagement Portfolio - PGRs

    Key details: This workshop introduces researchers to the fundamentals of communicating science research via visual means. This will be an online Teams event.

  1. Is my writing 'academic' enough?

    Online course

    Audience: PG research

    Date: Tuesday 11 April 2023

    Times: 10.00 to 13.00

    Programme: GRADskills

    Key details: Zoom meeting. This is an interactive workshop, not a lecture. Come prepared to reflect on your writing and engage with the group through the chat function. Have a few pages of some recent writing handy (eg part of a chapter you are working on). If you ha

  1. 'This is what I do': communicating research concisely

    Online course

    Audience: PG research, Research staff

    Date: Monday 17 April 2023

    Times: 10.00 to 13.00

    Programme: GRADskills

    Programme: Public Engagement Portfolio - PGRs

    Key details: If you want to share your research with others, this workshop is for you. Very important in light of the Research Councils' "impact" agenda.

  1. Pitch perfect: public speaking, networking & engaging

    In-person course

    Audience: PG research

    Date: Wednesday 26 April 2023

    Times: 10.00 to 13.00

    Programme: GRADskills

    Key details: This event will run in-person.

  1. Finding your (public engagement) voice

    Online course

    Audience: Academic staff, PG research, Professional staff, Research staff, Research supervisors

    Date: Wednesday 26 April 2023

    Times: 13.00 to 16.00

    Programme: Public Engagement Portfolio - Professional Staff

    Programme: Public Engagement Portfolio - Academic and Research Staff

    Programme: GRADskills

    Programme: Public Engagement Portfolio - PGRs

    Key details: Microsoft Teams. Core activity for Public Engagement Portfolio

  1. Evaluation of Public Engagement

    In-person course

    Audience: Academic staff, PG research, Professional staff, Research staff, Research supervisors

    Date: Tuesday 16 May 2023

    Times: 09.30 to 12.30

    Programme: Public Engagement Portfolio - Professional Staff

    Programme: Public Engagement Portfolio - Academic and Research Staff

    Programme: GRADskills

    Programme: Public Engagement Portfolio - PGRs

    Key details: Public Engagement Portfolio - optional / Learn how to plan, conduct, and feedback the evaluation of your activities

  1. Practical public engagement

    Online course

    Audience: Academic staff, PG research, PG taught, Research staff

    Date: Friday 9 June 2023

    Times: 09.30 to 12.30

    Programme: Public Engagement Portfolio - Professional Staff

    Programme: Public Engagement Portfolio - Academic and Research Staff

    Programme: Passport to Research Futures

    Programme: GRADskills

    Programme: Public Engagement Portfolio - PGRs

    Key details: A hands-on practical workshop and surgery to inspire confidence in your public engagement communication and develop innovative approaches to communicating your research. This event will take place online via Microsoft Teams.