Courses
These are focused on career planning, gaining teaching skills, job applications, and professional development.
Workshop | Date | Time | Location | Facilitator | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life Beyond Your PhD: Understanding What You Want | 2 December 2025 | 10am-12pm | Online (MS Teams) | Dr Holly Prescott | TBC |
Personalised Career Support at Ulster | 10 October 2025 | 12pm-1pm | Online (Handshake) | Dr Donna Caldwell and Katrina Marron, Graduate Futures Team | |
CVs: A Workshop for PhD Researchers | 27 November 2025 | 12pm-1pm | Online (Handshake) | Dr Donna Caldwell and Katrina Marron, Graduate Futures Team | |
Job Interview Skills | 8 December 2025 | 12pm-1pm | Online (Handshake) | Dr Donna Caldwell and Katrina Marron, Graduate Futures Team | |
How to Explore Your Options Beyond Academia | 16 February 2026 | 10am-12pm | Online (MS Teams) | Dr Holly Prescott | |
Getting Hired beyond Academia: A Practical Guide | 10 March 2026 | 3pm-5pm | Online (MS Teams) | Dr Holly Prescott | |
Enhancing your BASE Beyond Academia – Supporting and Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset | Semester 2 | - | Online MS Teams) | Dr Alison Hampton | TBC |
Post PhD Careers in the Third Sector | 2 February 2026 | 10am-11:30am | Online (MS Teams) | Dr Susan Hughes | |
Applying for a Postdoc | Semester 2 | - | Online (MS Teams) | Professor Raffi Folli | TBC |
Planning a Career in Academia | Semester 2 | - | Online & in person | Professor Rory O’Connell and Dr Michelle Rouse | TBC |
Securing Your First Academic Post | 4 December 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Securing Your First Academic Post | 4 March 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Higher Education for Postgraduate Teaching Assistants (PGTAs) | 24 September 2025 | 10am-12:30pm | Online (Blackboard) | Jennifer McParland | |
First Steps in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (AFHEA accreditation) | Any time | - | Online (MS Teams) | Ulster University | |
Assessment, Feedback and Module Design | 17 December 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Assessment, Feedback and Module Design | 26 March 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Preparing and Delivering Lectures | 24 March 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Preparing and Delivering Seminars | 11 December 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Preparing and Delivering Seminars | 16 December 2025 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
Preparing and Delivering Seminars | 17 March 2026 | 7pm-9pm | Online (UEA) | Dr Simon Watts | |
LinkedIn: Making it Work for PhD Researchers | Semester 2 | - | Online | Dr Vani Naik, Vivid Impact | TBC |
Life Beyond the PhD: A series of careers seminars | TBC | - | In person | Ulster University | TBC |
