The workshops included under the “Managing Your Research Project” theme are to support you with assessments required during your postgraduate research degree. Please note that the timings are suggestions based on a three-year full time PhD programme (i.e. Early Stage is Year 1, Mid-Stage is Year 2 and End Stage is Year 3).

Early Stage 

• Preparing for Your Annual Review/Continuation Report in Biology, Medicine and Health
• Preparing for Your Annual Review in Humanities
• Preparing for Your Annual Review in Science and Engineering

Mid Stage

Maintaining Momentum: Project, Time and Self-Management

End Stage

• Managing Your eThesis Submission
• Planning and Writing Your Thesis
• Practical Viva Preparation
• Preparing for Viva in Biology, Medicine and Health
• Preparing for Viva in Humanities
• Preparing for Viva in Science and Engineering
• Writing up Your Thesis for FSE PGRs

Online Resources

Effective Research Planning – This course will introduce you to some fundamental planning techniques and equip you with the skills you need to plan for your current PhD work or any other research work. You can add more details as you progress through the course and your plans develop.

Preparing for your Annual Review in Humanities or Preparing for your Annual Review in Science and Engineering 

By reading and completing this short course, you will:
Understand the formal requirements for written work submission for the review
Learn about the potential outcomes of the annual review
Feel able to confidently prepare for your review submission and meeting

Preparing for your Continuation Report and Viva in Biology, Medicine and Health

By reading and completing this short course, you will:
Understand the formal requirements for the continuation report and viva meeting
Learn about the potential outcomes of the continuation report
Feel able to confidently prepare for your review submission and continuation viva

Preparing for your Viva: Understanding Policy and Procedure – This course teaches you about policy and procedure which govern thesis submission and viva examination.

Academic Writing for FBMH Postgraduate Researchers: Introduction to Writing a PhD – A series of three workshops which cover how to communicate your research clearly. This workshop series is run over 3 sessions and 5 times each year.  Please ensure you are available for 3 consistent weeks.

Academic Writing – Writing from a Reader’s Perspective – This workshop is for Humanities PGR students. It will benefit most those who are returning to higher education or those whose main language is not English.

Academic Writing for PGRs in Science and Engineering

An Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis and Collection

Basic Introduction to Statistics in Research

Critical Analysis of Research Papers

Editing and Proofreading Your Thesis for Humanities PGRs

Introduction to Academic Writing for PGRs in Humanities

NViVO Course – This is a full 2-day course, which runs on consecutive days – please ensure you can attend both days before applying. 

RRI Foundation Course
Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is a growing area of interest and importance for all researchers. Research can be controversial, and thinking about RRI at an early stage can ensure unintended impacts and barriers are avoided, and that the benefits of research and innovation are fully realised.

We have secured licences for an online introductory training course that will provide you with an overview of responsible research and innovation (RRI). To request access to this course please email resdev@manchester.ac.uk

Systematic Review Training – This is a full 2-day course, which runs on consecutive days – please ensure you can attend both days before applying. 

Writing a Literature Review in Biology, Medicine and Health

Writing a Literature Review in Humanities

Writing a Literature Review in Science and Engineering

Writing an Effective Literature Review Online Course – By completing this online course, you will be able to:
Explain the purpose of a literature review.
Explain how to use Boolean search terms and inclusion and exclusion criteria to focus your literature search.
Identify the right information management system for you, to help you keep track of the literature and your thoughts.

Effective Research Presentation

Getting Started with Public and Patient Involvement (PPI)

Getting Started with Public Engagement

How to Communicate your Research

How to give an Engaging Visual Presentation

Present with Confidence

Using Social Media for Impact

Writing Lay Summaries with Impact

Communicating Your Research with Impact (online, on-demand training course) – guidance on how to enrol on this course is available here.

Academic Career Planning

Academic Interviews

Career Management for Life

Career Conversations

Creating a Winning Job Application (for PGRs and Research Staff)

CVs in 30 Minutes (part of the Career Hacks series)

CVs for Researchers: Masterclass

Interviews and Assessments (for PGRs and Research Staff)

Making Value-Led Decisions About Your Life (part of the Career Hacks series)

Planning Life Beyond your Doctorate

Research Independence – Fellowship Grant Applications

“Tell Me About Yourself” and Other Interview Questions (part of the Career Hacks series)

Techniques to Describe Yourself Genuinely to Others (part of the Career Hacks series)

Ten Top Tips for Your LinkedIn Profile (part of the Career Hacks series)

Using LinkedIn to Build Professional Connections (part of the Career Hacks series)

UoM Careers Service for PGRs

Understanding Research Placements Programme

Online Resources

Career Seminar Series for Researchers -This resource is a legacy of the BMH Career Seminar Series and includes recordings of the sessions run with invited guests to talk about their careers (or career-related topics), along with other relevant resources. Topics include: CV clinic; medical writing; industry; teaching; NHS; funding bodies and project management.

CVs for Researchers – This short module provides guidance and advice for research staff on how to develop CVs which evidence their skills for roles in a range of sectors: academic; public; charity and commercial. Example CV formats include: Academic CVs, Narrative CVs and CVs for different sectors (inlcuding skills based CVs).

Mastering Research Collaboration

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Building Self Confidence

Stop Self Sabotage

Work-Life Balance

How to Communicate Your Research

Monthly Careers Conversations

Researcher Development Group

Researcher Development Seminars