We run a programme of activities, in addition to student's research-based training, designed to provide general and transferable skills and knowledge. Our Enrichment programme aims to:
Provide experience-based training in key transferable skills to take forward beyond beyond their PhD
Add value and complement QM Academy PGR training programme available to all PGR students
Promote ownership of research, skills-based training and future career steps
Create a long-lived support network across cohorts and enable peer-peer learning
Planning your personal development goals (1st year PhD cohort),
Facilitator - Dr Ele Groves
An active and engaging workshop where structured and guided activities help you identify your strengths and areas to target for your personal development to support you to achieve your longer term goals. If you struggle to find time to focus on your own development and would like to try a strategic approach to your development during your PhD studies, this workshop is for you!
Research Integrity and Open Science (1st and 2nd year cohort)
Facilitators - Dr Ele Groves and Nick Ballou
Learning objectives for this session:
Public Engagement training (1st and 2nd year cohort)
Facilitator - Sarah Barnes, Centre for Public Engagement
Writing retreat – (1st and 2nd year PhD cohort)
A one-day off site retreat at The Royal Foundation of St Katherine, pictured above.
Our students have attended external courses, summer schools and online workshops; some are specific research-based training, others aimed at improving more general or transferable skills:
The Careers and enterprise team have various options and resources available including 1:1 appointments. All accessible via their website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/how-to/improve-your-cv-or-application/
There is also general careers information and other support specific for PGRs and ECRs - https://www.qmul.ac.uk/careers/our-support/for-phds-and-early-career-researchers/
Full access to resources is via QMplus: https://qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/enrol/index.php?id=19856
The Doctoral College coordinates the PhD development programme and the Skills points database for all QMUL PGR students - Courses
Externally, Vitae have lots of examples, advice and resources for PGRs; As a student at QMUL you have access to the members area and resources (log in with your QM email and password) - https://www.vitae.ac.uk/researcher-careers
QMUL have subscribed to LinkedIn Learning; you can log in and find out more here:https://elearning.qmul.ac.uk/learning-applications/linkedin-learning/
This page specifically contains advice on creating an academic CV: https://www.vitae.ac.uk/researcher-careers/pursuing-an-academic-career/how-to-write-an-academic-cv
You may also have heard of a new format of narrative CVs first proposed by the Royal Society as the ‘Resume for Researchers’. This is being adopted increasingly in grant applications so it is worth knowing about the structure of these. You can find out more information via the RS website: https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/research-culture/tools-for-support/resume-for-researchers/
Another source for examples of narrative CVs is via the CRUK website: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/funding-for-researchers/applying-for-funding/narrative-cvs