RESEARCH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

    The aim of the MU Research Skills Development Programme is to draw on the expertise of the Graduate Research Academy and Research Development Office, in conjunction with faculties, departments and professional units within the university, to support MU researchers in acquiring the skills and experience necessary to become independent academic researchers and to develop their careers in multiple settings beyond academia. 
    The programme is broken down into seven thematic areas. Depending on the nature of the training, sessions are open to research students, post-doctoral researchers and academic staff. Please email [email protected] for further information.
     
    Research Skills Development Programme (RSDP): Research students
    Please login using your MU student email to access further information on the below modules, workshops and research student supports and information:

    Semester One and Two Modules for Research Students (including modules available outside of your main research discipline):

    • Professional Development & Employability - GST1; GST11
    • Research Skills & Awareness - GST2
    • Academic Writing Skills - GST3
    • Ethics & Integrity - GST4 & GST15
    • Grants/Funding - GST13 & GST8
    • Innovation & Entrepreneurship - GST10 & GST5
    • Teaching - CTL1

     
    Semester One Workshops:

    • Wellbeing supports for Doctoral researchers
    • Presenting your Research with confidence
    • Author seminar: Scientific Journals, Peer Review and How to Write a Great Research Paper
    • Open Research and Open Science
    • Preparing for your Viva Voce
    • Careers workshop
    • Project Managing your PhD - Part 1
    • Project Managing your PhD - Part 2
    • Improving the visibility and increasing the impact of your Research

     
    Semester Two Workshops:

    • Good Feedback: Asking for it; getting it; and responding to it’.
    • Translating your researcher skills and experience to non-academic job applications
    • Being an effective researcher
    • Being an effective researcher

     
    Other MU Research Student Workshops:

    • Research Support Library Bitesize Research Skills Training 2024-25(Ciarán Quinn, Library)

     
    Research Skills Development Programme (RSDP) for Academics and Supervisors
    Depending on the nature of the training, sessions are open to post-doctoral researchers and academic staff. Academic staff and post-doctoral researchers who wish to register for training should contact [email protected] or for further information on the programmes.
    Please login using your MU staff email to access further information on:

    • Grant Writing
    • Ethics and Integrity
    • Supervisory Training
    • Grants/Funding

    Programme workshops 2024-2025
    Academic Staff - Supervisory Training Workshops:

    • March 5th: Workshop Two: The pedagogy of supervision: How to work with your student as supervisor and advisor
    • March 26th: Workshop Three:  Making Progress: Effective Feedback
    • April 16th: Workshop Four: Progress to Completion: Demystifying the Viva Time