Researcher Development Programme

The Researcher Development Programme offers workshops and resources to help you develop transferable and employability skills and capabilities that will be invaluable for your doctoral research and broader professional development. The programme has been mapped to the Vitae Researcher Development Framework which you can use to reflect on your development as a researcher.

You will need to register your place on a workshop through the Researcher Development Programme Moodle page. If you are an external student with another University but are linked to Royal Holloway via a DTP (e.g. TECHNE) or CDT or via another partnership and want to attend a session please email pgrtraining@rhul.ac.uk

We have a core schedule of classes below and we update the timetable at the start of each academic year. Some ad hoc workshops are announced via email to all Doctoral Researchers and in the twice monthly Researcher Newsletter.

If you are particularly interested in a specific workshop but have been unable to identify a convenient session, we would encourage you to let us know by emailing pgrtraining@rhul.ac.uk.  We always endeavour to be responsive to demand, and we may be able to let you know when the next session will be scheduled, and may be able to provide you with slides and supporting materials.

 Currently all courses are online

 

Timetable 

 

External and Online Resources and Courses

 Through the RDP Moodle site you can view further details on:

• The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online. This guide is all about Alternative Sources of Funding - especially charities - which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject or nationality. The Alternative Guide Online contains a huge database of funding opportunities, comprehensive guidance, numerous tools to help you prepare a winning grant application. Sign up with your rhul.ac.uk account.

• DataCamp is an online resource to learn programmes such as Python, R, SQL.

• DrApp contains videos covering everything from working with supervisors and preparing for the viva examination to coping with stress and mental health challenges, from research impact to networking skills. Current Researchers can download and register for the app here and prospective students can email Stephen Engelhard at steve@angelproductions.co.uk for an account.

• Epigeum Ethics online modules help you with understanding the Ethics of your research.

• Equality and Diversity is an online course on Moodle that focuses on promoting an awareness of equality and diversity issues. It comprises both theoretical and practical perspectives. The course is a useful starting point for exploring attitudes and behaviour to help promote equality and diversity.

• Research Professional gives you access to up to date Funding and News in an easy to use format. You can set up your own searches and create email alerts focussing on your area of research.

• Web of Science Academy is a free self guided learning set of courses for early career researchers, developed together with expert academics and editors, to teach you the core competencies of peer reviewing. Topics include research intergrity and good citation behaviour, ethics publishing behavior, scholarly peer review, and peer reviewing in practice.

 Please find these and other resources on Moodle here.