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Programmes

Programmes comprise a set of courses arranged into themes.

Academic Staff Development Programme

Each individual workshop requires you to book a place through PDMS. You do not need to 'complete' the programme (the workshops all complement each other, but are offered on a stand-alone basis).

Audience
Academic staff, Research staff, Research supervisors
Courses
5 Research and 10 Service and 8 Teaching courses

Dignity and Inclusion Portfolio

The Dignity and Inclusion Portfolio DIP is a programme of training and resources which addresses issues related to equality diversity inclusion and wellbeing in the workplace.

Audience
Academic staff, Professional staff, Research staff, Research supervisors
Courses
8 core and 15 optional courses

Essential courses for postgraduates who teach

This 7-hour commitment consists of four components to be completed at the start of the semester teaching is to begin. It must be fully completed before engaging in any teaching activities and only needs to be completed once.

Audience
External, PG research
Courses
3 (live) Assessment component and 1 (live) Student support component and 6 (live) Teaching component and 2 (self-directed) Diversity component courses

GRADskills

GRADskills is operated by CEED for St Leonards College and supports the development of research postgraduate students to improve their research capability and widen their employability inside and outside of academia.

Audience
PG research
Courses
10 Theme 1) Getting started and 14 Theme 2) Carrying out my research and 16 Theme 3) Dealing with my data and 23 Theme 4) Conferences, networking, and public engagement and 28 Theme 5) Writing and publishing (in various media) and 15 Theme 6) Teaching and 16 Theme 7) Finishing up: what's next? courses

MSkills

MSkills is a development programme specifically for Masters students. For more information please visit the MSkills webpage: https://stleonardscollege.st-andrews.ac.uk/skills-and-training/masters-students-skills-and-training/mskills/

Audience
PG taught
Courses
21 Academic and 15 Communication & engagement and 15 Confidence & leadership and 10 Creative & entrepreneurial and 6 Digital and 1 Sustainability courses

Software Carpentry

Software Carpentry teaches software skills to researchers enabling them to get more done in less time and with less pain. Every workshop includes learners with varying levels of experience. No previous experience required.

Audience
Academic staff, PG research, Professional staff, Research staff, Research supervisors
Courses
4 optional

TRAMS Participant Development

Open to all those participating in the Teaching, Research and Academic Mentoring Scheme.

Audience
Academic staff, External, Professional staff, Research staff, Research supervisors
Courses
9 optional

U-Skills

Audience
UG
Courses
8 Academic and 10 Communication & engagement and 11 Confidence & leadership and 6 Creative & entrepreneurial and 2 Digital and 5 Sustainability courses

Write your journal article! 12 steps to submission

This workshop series is an introduction to the complex world of academic publishing and is designed to give writers in a variety of disciplines practical experience in getting their work published in peer-reviewed journals. We will use the core text Writi

Audience
PG research
Courses
4 Block 1: First steps in writing an academic article and 5 Block 2: Strengthening your academic article and 3 Block 3: Editing and submitting your article courses