Upcoming courses

The course links take you to the PGR iTrent login. All PGR training arranged by our team must be booked via PGR iTrent, which you should log into using your student username and password, and not staff iTrent.

Once you have booked your place at a session you will receive a confirmation from iTrent of your booking. You will be sent a calendar invite with full joining instructions and weblinks for online courses 1-2 weeks before the session date. If you have not received this 48 hours before the session take place, please email Researcher Development.

Courses

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This page lists the A to Z bookable workshops.

Course	Date(s)
Academic job interviews: what to expect	13/05/2025
Advanced EndNote	18/03/2025
An Introduction to the Core Issues in Research Integrity	03/02/2025
An introduction to research ethics review	06/02/2025 14/05/2025
Applying for academic jobs	18/02/2025
Applying for non-academic jobs	30/04/2025
Being an international postgraduate research student at University of Exeter (panel discussion)	22/01/2025
Conducting a literature review Part 1- searching, reading and note-taking	24/02/2025 15/05/2025
Conducting a literature review Part 2- critiquing, structuring and writing	03/03/2025 22/05/2025
Copyright for Researchers	26/03/2025
Creating impactful public engagement content	12/03/2025
Depositing your work to Open Research Exeter (ORE)	16/01/2025
Designing research posters	01/04/2025
Emotionally challenging research: impacts, coping and proactive interventions to support researchers	19/02/2025
Getting published	12/02/2025
Getting the most out of supervision (supervisor perspective)	Add to waiting list
How to submit a Strong Researcher-led Initiative (RLI) Application	Add to waiting list
How to thrive in the first year of your doctoral journey- top tips from PGRs (panel discussion)	14/01/2025
Library 101	16/01/2025
LinkedIn for Researchers: Developing and Using Your Profile	06/03/2025
Maintaining momentum and focus after your upgrade	26/02/2025
Making research assessment fairer- the why and how of using metrics responsibly	18/03/2025
Mapping and Marketing Your Skills	11/02/2025
Organising your references with End Note	27/02/2025
Overcoming Imposter Feelings	07/05/2025
PGR Skills Development & Network building	27/01/2025
Planning for Meaningful Public Engagement	28/02/2025
Planning your PhD	Add to waiting list
Postdoctoral Fellowship & Grant Applications	02/04/2025
Preparing for submission	06/03/2025
Preparing for your Upgrade	Add to waiting list
Preparing for your viva	13/02/2025 04/06/2025
Presentation skills for researchers	03/04/2025
Public speaking and presentation skills	19/03/2025
Publishing in open access	05/02/2025
Responsible research and innovation & data ethics	Add to waiting list
Searching Smarter- Advanced Search Techniques	30/01/2025
Sharing your research data	15/05/2025
Successfully searching for Grey Literature	Add to waiting list
Systematic Literature Searching	05/02/2025
The Role of Sustainable Development Goals in your Research	14/01/2025
The seven secrets of highly successful research students	28/01/2025
Turbocharge your writing	05/03/2025
What to do when you are Writing up	23/01/2025
Working with your supervisors	27/01/2025
Writing conference abstracts	19/06/2025
Writing your data management plan	02/04/2025