Do you need to develop your skills in academic writing, networking for conferences, oral and poster presentations, or do you have an upcoming Viva that you need to prepare for? This year’s PGR development programme continues with personal and professional development opportunities for Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs).
Find out more about all the 2024-25 sessions
The programme includes a wide range of workshops, masterclasses, boot camps, webinars, practice-based sessions, faculty forums, online modules, and self-paced resources. All are completely free to access, with resources tailored to each stage of your PGR journey.
New sessions are added regularly to the programme – keep a look out for the following sessions coming from February 2025:
- How to write a great academic abstract
- Publishing in high impact journals
- Article writing for PGRs
- How to build your online research profile
More information on this year’s offer, resources and recordings of previous sessions can be found on the PGR Development Hub.
Our PGR development offer
Our PGR development offering has been conceived with PGRs at its heart and includes in-person workshops, masterclasses, boot camps, webinars, online modules, practice-based sessions, Faculty Forums, and self-paced resources.
The comprehensive PGR Development offer includes the following:
- The Central PGR Programme: Over 100 sessions delivered via online modules and resources, workshops, masterclasses, boot camps, webinars, Faculty Forums, practical applications and many more.
- Three Minute Thesis: The Three Minute thesis (3MT®) is a prestigious competition which challenges doctoral candidates to give a compelling spoken presentation of their research to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes, using just one slide. The overall winner will represent the University of Liverpool at the National Vitae 3MT competition
- PGR Development Canvas: Access a wealth of online development resources, including self-paced modules tailored to every stage of the PGR process. All PGRs are automatically enrolled on registration, or PGRs can self-enrol using this link. PGRs can access the current version of the Development Needs Analysis (DNA) on this page.
- The PGRDevNet: A network for all PGRs that publishes regular e-bulletins, runs events and activities, and provides a voice for PGRs within the research community.
- FAQs for PGRs with any questions
- A handy tick box guide to help both Supervisors and PGRs beginning thinking about development.
Sign up to this year’s sessions here: The Central PGR Programme
For more information about PGR development via the Academy, visit PGR Development Hub, or email us at Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk.