The Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network is a network of leading Higher Education institutions, created by UCL in order to share best practice in skills training for postgraduate research students.
The Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network (BPSN) is a network of leading Higher Education institutions, created by UCL in order to share best practice in skills training for postgraduate research students in the Bloomsbury area. The purpose of the shared skills training programme is to allow students additional opportunities for skills training, through attending training courses and workshops at other member institutions. If you are a UCL student you can book onto courses through the Doctoral Skills Development Programme (DSDP). Students of other member institutions should book through Inkpath.
The current members of the BPSN are:
- University College London (founding member)
- Birkbeck
- City University
- King's College London
- London School of Economics
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- School of Advanced Study
- School of Oriental and African Studies
- Royal Veterinary College
- Queen Mary University of London
Explore a variety of courses available from The Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network:
- UCL
- King's College London
Date: Course Title: 17 Apr 2024 Clear & Concise Academic Writing 25 Apr 2024 Writing and Giving Conference Papers in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences 13 Jun 2024 Postgraduate Funding: Considering the Alternatives for Postgraduate Research Students
- School of Advanced Study
Date: Course Title: 29 Apr 2024 Crafting Your Academic Writing 08 May 2024 Applying for Academic Jobs 13 May 2024 Writing the Main Body of Your Work 15 May 2024 Managing Your Time as a Researcher – Optimise the Summer 20 May 2024 Writing Conclusions 22 May 2024 Making (Quick) Maps for Your Thesis or Presentation 03 Jun 2024 Revising your Work 05 Jun 2024 Overview of Books Publishing 10 Jun 2024 Research as Storytelling: Retelling Your Research in Different Ways 17 Jun 2024 Writing for Different Audiences: Academic Blogging and Other Formats
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Date: Course Title: 04 April 2024 Introduction to Data Management for Research Projects 01 May 2024 Effective Oral Presentations 14 May 2024 How to be assertive without damaging your working relationships 15 May 2024 How to review a paper for a journal 16 May 2024 Producing Data Management Plans for research funders 17 May 2024 Planning for Data Sharing 06 Jun 2024 Getting the right things done - take control of your task management 27 Jun 2024 Using conceptual frameworks for research
- London School of Economics
Date: Course Title: 3 May 2024 Navigating Professional Setbacks 09 May 2024 The Ethics of Informed Consent 10 May 2024 Storytelling for Researchers 14 May 2024 Editing your own work 17 May 2024 Sweet Dreams: Tips for Cultivating a More Restful Sleep 22 May 2024 Grant Writing Workshop 23 May 2024 Blogging for Researchers 28 May 2024 Academic Writing: Introductions and Lieterature Reviews 30 May 2024 Conducting Sensitive Interviews 31 May 2024 Empowered interactions: How to Enhance Your Professional Relationships 14 Jun 2024 PhD Plan B: Finding an Alternative When Things Go Off Course
- School of Oriental and African Studies
Date: Course Title: 26 Apr 2024 Introduction to NVivo 12 Plus for Windows
- Royal Veterinary College
Date: Course Title: 18 Apr 2024 Word Training
Registering onto BPSN Courses: If you have further questions on setting up an account on Inkpath, then please visit our FAQ: Booking via Inkpath
myUCL Careers: If you are a BPSN student wishing to reserve a place on UCL Careers courses, please email UCL Careers directly on: careers.researchers@ucl.ac.uk. You will be unable to sign up via myUCLCareers as this requires a UCL associated email address.