Graduate students at UCL History can take advantage of a range of training opportunities.
Research Training Seminar (RTS)
The Research Training Seminar (RTS) is the training provided by the History department for its graduate research students. It meets approximately once a fortnight during terms 1 and 2 (or weekly if neccessary), and aims to provide graduate researchers with the practical, intellectual, and emotional skills required to carry out research in history. We also hope to connect students to wider historical debates across different periods of history and to build a supportive community of graduate researchers. Attendance is compulsory for all students who have not yet upgraded, and optional for those beyond upgrade. Some sessions will be most relevant to students in later years.
RTS Schedule 2023/4
Sessions Wednesdays, 4-6pm, 107, 25 Gordon Square
Term 1 The PhD Process Guest Speaker
11 October 2023 Starting your PhD
18 October 2023 Time management
25 October 2023 No session
1 November 2023 The upgrade process
15 November 2023 Working with archives and primary sources
22 November 2023 Attending conferences / seminars
29 November 2023 Research ethics
6 December 2023 Preparing for submission
7 December 2023 PGR Forum (1-2pm)
13 December 2023 The PhD viva
Term 2 Career Development
10 January 2024 Preparing the 6-month progress report
17 January 2024 Teaching (PGTA) opportunities
24 January 2024 Conference / workshop organisation
31 January 2024 Postdoctoral fellowships
7 February 2024 Book contracts
21 February 2024 Public history
28 February 2024 Writing an article
6 March 2024 Jobs beyond academia
13 March 2024 Job applications and interviews
14 March 2024 PGR Forum (1-2pm)
20 March 2024 Preparing for the upgrade
22 March 2024 Deadline: 6 month report (full-time students)
Term 3
15 May 2024? PGR conference
23 May 2024 PGR Forum (1-2pm)
June 2024 Upgrades
September 2024 Deadline: 6 month report (part-time students)