Courses

These are focused on presenting research, public engagement and impact, publishing, research dissemination and external communication.

Presentation Skills Workshops
Workshop Date and TimeLocationFacilitator

Communicating Your Research to a Non-Research Audience

Semester 2

In person

Camilla Long and Sarah Travers, Bespoke Communications

Conference Presentations

10 Dec 2025 7pm-9pm

11 Mar 2026 7pm-9pm

Online (UEA)

Dr Simon Watts

Presentation Skills: A Crash Course in Adequacy

25 Nov 2025 10am-12pm

Online (MS Teams)

Dr Conor Heffernan

Presentation Skills: Reflecting on Your Style and Approach

Semester 2

In person

Professor Philip McDermott

Killer Presentations

Semester 2

In person

Professor Tom Maguire

Publishing Your Research Workshops
Workshop Date and TimeLocationFacilitator

Strategies for Getting Published

29 Jan 10am-12pm

Online

Professor Sonja McIlfatrick

Publishing Your PhD as a Book

Semester 2

Online

Dr Conor Murray

Academic Publishing

21 Oct 2025 7pm-9pm

22 Oct 2025 7pm-9pm

27 Jan 2026 7pm-9pm

24 Mar 2026 10am-12pm

Online (UEA)

Dr Simon Watts

Introduction to Peer Review for PhD Researchers

28 Oct 2025 2pm-3:30pm

Hybrid: Online (MS Teams) and Coleraine campus: U116

Dr Orla McBride

Engagement and Impact Workshops
Workshop Date and TimeLocationFacilitator

Infotopia: How to Create Impactful Infographics

Semester 2

Online

Laura Evans, Nifty Fox Creative

Making Conferences Work for You

Semester 2

In person

Professor Tom Maguire

The Art of Schmoozing – building an academic network

Semester 2

In person

Professor Tom Maguire

PURE: How to be a PURE genius

12 Nov 2025 4pm-6pm

Online (MS Teams)

Professor Ioannis Pantelidis

PURE for PhD Researchers

Any time

Online

Ulster University

Social Media: A Guide to Amplifying Research

Semester 2

Online

Dr Ashleigh Neill

Producing an Effective Poster

5 Mar 2025 10am-12pm

Online (MS Teams)

Dr Abbie Cahoon

Visualising Data and Information

Semester 2

Online

Dr Joanna Young, Electv Training