Researcher Development Programme (RDP)
The Researcher Development Programme (RDP) is here to support you throughout your doctorate, from getting started with research, enhancing your personal effectiveness, through to engaging others and successfully communicating your work. Each workshop is mapped to the relevant Researcher Development Framework skills domain, and is stand-alone, so that you can pick and chose the most relevant events according to your training needs. The Training Needs Analysis function on eDoc can help you to assess your current skills and plan your development (if you're not sure how to use this, sign up for one of our eDoc workshops below).
Please click on the links for more details of each workshop and to book a place. You can also use eDoc to view forthcoming events in a calendar format.
If you have any queries at all about any events or resources, please contact Victoria Sheppard, v.m.sheppard@ljmu.ac.uk or Jo McKeon, j.m.mckeon@ljmu.ac.uk in the Doctoral Academy. If you can't access any of the booking links but would like to attend, please just get in touch.
A: Knowledge and Intellectual abilities
Knowledge base, cognitive abilities, and creativity - tools to conduct research.
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Webinar/online event |
PGR stage aimed at |
Date and Time |
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Using academic databases effectively |
Early |
2021 dates tbc |
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Strategic searching and Sage Research Methods online |
Early |
2021 dates tbc |
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Introduction to systematic reviews |
Early |
2021 dates tbc |
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EndNote for PGRs |
Early |
2021 dates tbc |
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Evaluating and synthesising your literature |
Early |
Thu 11 Mar, 14:00-16:00 |
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SciVal for Researchers |
Any |
2021 dates tbc |
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Online Research Methods: the world at our fingertips? |
Early/mid |
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Getting to grips with method and methodology |
Early |
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Interviewing for Research |
Early/Mid |
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Creative Research Methods (2 part course) |
Early/Mid | |
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Vitae resources on Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities |
All |
Online. Register using your LJMU email address |
B: Personal Effectiveness
Personal qualities, self-management, professional and career development.
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Webinar/online event |
PGR stage aimed at |
Date and Time |
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Cross-institutional PGR networking event: supporting you on your research journey (hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University) |
Early |
Tue 19 Jan, 11:00-13:00 (booking details tbc) |
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Attending to you: the C word (Confidence) |
Any |
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Attending to you: thinking about thinking |
Any |
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Getting started #1: using eDoc |
Early |
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Getting started #2: planning your development |
Early |
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Getting started #3: making the most of your PhD supervisor |
Early | |
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Seven secrets of highly successful research students (with Hugh Kearns) |
Any |
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Academic failure: a guide for PGRs |
Any |
Tue 9 Mar, 14:00-15:00 |
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Wednesday Writing Afternoons (weekly) |
Any |
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Community Writing Day (monthly) |
Any |
First Fri of every month, 9:30-16:00 |
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PhD Support Group (fortnightly) |
Any |
Every alternate Tue, 17:30-18:30. Email counselling@ljmu.ac.uk for joining instructions. |
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Vitae resources on personal effectiveness |
Any |
Online. Register using your LJMU email address |
C: Research Governance and Organisation
Professional conduct, research management, finance, funding and resources.
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Webinar/online event |
PGR stage aimed at |
Date and time |
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LJMU Research Ethics Training |
Early |
Online through Canvas |
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eDoc for PGRs |
Any |
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The alternative guide to postgraduate funding |
Any |
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The confirmation process |
Mid | |
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Preparing for submission and assessment |
Late |
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Seven reasons you'll pass your viva |
Late |
Fri 15 Jan, 10:00-11:00 |
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Data management for beginners |
Early |
2021 dates tbc |
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Vitae resources on research governance and Organisation |
Any |
Online. Register using your LJMU email address |
D: Engagement, Influence and Impact
Working with others, communication and dissemination, engagement and impact.
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Webinar/online event |
PGR stage aimed at
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Date and time |
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Enhancing public speaking using improvisation techniques |
Any |
Mon 25 Jan, 10:00-11:15 |
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Get media savvy: communicating with impact via lens and microphone |
Mid/late |
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Posters and infographics |
Any |
2021 dates tbc |
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Evaluating and synthesising your literature |
Early |
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Academic writing for your PhD |
Early/mid |
Thu 25 Mar, 14:00-16:00 |
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Wednesday writing afternoons (weekly) |
Any |
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Community writing day (monthly) |
Any |
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Social media for researchers |
Any |
2021 dates tbc |
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Altmetric for beginners: tracking your reach |
Mid/late |
2021 dates tbc |
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ORCiD for Research |
Mid/late |
2021 dates tbc |
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Open access publishing: what are your options? |
Mid/late |
2021 dates tbc |
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SciVal for researchers |
Any |
2021 dates tbc |
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Journal Finders and Scopus for publishing |
Mid/late |
2021 dates tbc |
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Engaging with Parliament |
Any |
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Vitae resources on Engagement, Influence and Impact |
All |
Online. Register using your LJMU email address. |
You can also access various resources asynchronously through the Researcher Development Canvas site. There are workshop materials, recordings and tutorials on here covering over 40 different topics from information management, personal effectiveness, and research governance, through to presenting, writing and publishing.
The Library and the academic skills teams are offering a number of webinars and virtual drop-ins on a range of topics including referencing, EndNote and statistics. You can see what sessions are coming up on their calendar.
You can also arrange for virtual one-to-ones for any support with library skills, academic writing, maths and stats (including survey design and survey validation). Or contact your liaison librarian who will be happy to help with any specific queries around databases, systematic reviews etc.