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DSDP: Engagement Influence and Impact

Learn the knowledge and skills needed to collaborate with others to ensure the wider impact of research.

*Please note: course dates and booking links will be gradually added on a termly basis. Please check back again to stay tuned. Where not indicated differently, courses will take place online. 

1. Networking and Collaboration
Date:Course Title:
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Networking for Researchers (self-paced)
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Introduction to Collaboration (self-paced)
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Participating in a Collaboration (self-paced)
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Leading a Collaboration (self-paced)
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Increasing your visibility as a Researcher using social media (webinar recording) 
27 September 2024, every FridayThe Brain meeting (hybrid)
09 October 2024Empowered Interactions: How to enhance your professional relationships
17 October 2024Influencing and negotiating
07 November 2024Action Learning course for early researchers
13 November 2024Building your research pipeline and visibility
13 November 2024Networking skills (in person)
19 November 2024How to thrive as A professional researcher
21 November 2024Raise your profile with ease
2. Presentation and Public Speaking
Date:Course Title:
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Advancing your Scientific Presentations (self-paced)
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclasses: Creating Succesful Research Posters (self-paced)
08 October 2024Academic presentations and pronunciation for non-native speakers
08 October 2024Pronunciation and academic discussions for non-native speakers
09 October 2024Pronunciation and academic discussions for non-native speakers
23 October 2024How to earn media coverage: An introduction to working with UCL Media Relations and the media
19 November 2024Presentation and pitching skills for researchers
TBC1:1 coaching for public speaking
TBCIntroduction to public speaking
3. Writing and Publication

Thesis writing

Date:Course Title:
02 October 2024Writing a PhD thesis impact statement
08 October 2024Introduction to writing your PhD thesis
16 October 2024Literature review
30 October 2024Writing a PhD thesis impact statement – 1:1 clinic
11 November 2024Writing your PhD thesis methods / methodology
20 November 2024Writing a PhD thesis impact statement
25 November 2024Writing your PhD thesis results and discussion
10 December 2024Literature review

Writing Techniques

Date:Course Title:
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Narrative Tools for Researchers (self-paced)
08 October 2024Weekly writing retreats 
15 October 2024Academic writing logic
15 October 2024Weekly writing retreats 
22 October 2024Weekly writing retreats 
29 October 2024Weekly writing retreats 
05 November 2024Weekly writing retreats 
12 November 2024Weekly writing retreats 
13 November 2024Writing up research arguments and findings
19 November 2024Weekly writing retreats 
26 November 2024Weekly writing retreats 
03 December 2024Weekly writing retreats 
06 December 2024Healthy writing habits
10 December 2024Weekly writing retreats 
11 December 2024Writing up research arguments and findings
17 December 2024Weekly writing retreats 

Paper Writing and Publication

Date:Course Title:
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Effective Science Communication (self-paced)
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Focus on Peer Review (self-paced)
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Publishing a Research Paper (self-paced)
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Writing a Research Paper 2nd Edition (self-paced)
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Writing and Publishing a Review Paper (self-paced)
2024 - 2025Writing and publishing a research paper (self-paced)
26 Septemberl 2024Navigating the peer review process of journals
01 October 2024Writing style and process for a research paper
16 October 2024Abstracts
11 November 2024Choosing a journal suitable for your research manuscript

Book Writing and Publication

Date:Course Title:
14 October 2024Publishing and publishers: The inside track
18 November 2024Book proposals: A practical guide
TBCWriting Towards a Contract - coached academic book writing group

Writing for the Public

Date:Course Title:
2024 - 2025Nature Masterclass: Effective Science Communication (self-paced)
2024 - 2025The Conversation: Who we are and how we work with academics (self-paced)
2024 - 2025The Conversation: How to write for The Conversation (self-paced)
2024 - 2025The Conversation: How to pitch to The Conversation (self-paced)
2024 - 2025The Conversation: Writing for Insights (self-paced)
TBCBioNews Writing Scheme
4. Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Date:Course Title:
10 October 2024SPERO Discover
14 October 2024SPERO Learn
25 October 2024SPERO Discover
08 November 2024SPERO Discover
15 November 2024SPERO Learn
28 November 2024SPERO Discover
02 December 2024SPERO Learn
05 December 2024SPERO Discover
5. Research Engagement and Impact

Engagement and Impact

Date:Course Title:
13 November 2024Engagement & Impact: Introduction to public engagement
27 November 2024Engagement & Impact: evaluating engagement

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)

Date:Course Title:
26 September 2024Introduction to PPI: What can PPI do for you?
03 October 2024How to fill in the PPI section of grant froms and write a lay summary                 
10 October 2024How to find patient partners, and keep them involved
17 October 2024Facilitation: How to get the most out of your PPI activities
24 October 2024How to do PPI: Focus groups and more
31 October 2024Introduction to PPI: What can PPI do for you?
07 November 2024How to fill in the PPI section of grant froms and write a lay summary               
14 November 2024How to find patient partners, and keep them involved
21 November 2024Facilitation: How to get the most out of your PPI activities
28 November 2024How to do PPI: Focus groups and more
6. Teaching and Supervision

Teaching

Date:Course Title:
09 September 2024Arena for PGTAs: Gateway
12 September 2024Arena for PGTAs: Gateway
16 September 2024Arena for PGTAs: Gateway
20 September 2024Arena for PGTAs: Gateway
25 September 2024Arena for PGTAs: Gateway
15 October 2024Introduction to Mentimeter
23 October 2024The Brilliant Club: information session
24 October 2024Mentimeter: Beyond a word cloud
05 November 2024Films, posters and podcasts - practical approaches to alternative assessments
06 November 2024The Brilliant Club: information session
03 December 2024Introduction to Miro for collaborative planning
TBCArena for PGTAs: Teaching Associate programme
TBCIDEAs workshop

Supervision

Date:Course Title:
11 September 2024Supervising Masters projects and dissertations
28 November 2024Supervising Masters projects and dissertations

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Further Information

Researcher Development Framework

The framework describes the knowledge, behaviour and attributes of successful researchers. For more information, please visit the Researcher Development Framework (RDF).

Course Catalogue

This catalogue provides an overview of researcher development courses for 2024/25 academic year. Courses have been arranged into helpful collections to assist you when navigating the development programmes.

Course Catalogues 2024/25 front page

You can also download the Course Catalogue as a word document. Download now: Course Catalogue (Word version)

Course Calendar

The Doctoral Researchers Course Calendar provides an overview of all the courses available in 2024/25 academic year.

Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network (BSPN)

BPSN is a network of leading HE institutions, created by UCL to share best practice in skills training for doctoral researchers.

BPSN