Authoring a PhD and Developing as a Researcher

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This course forms the core of the LSE academic and professional development programme for PhD students, and is organised in 3 strands: for students at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of their PhD respectively. Each strand offers a menu of workshops designed to support you in the process of planning, researching, organising and producing your thesis as well as fostering the development of the broader professional skills that are generated by working towards a PhD.

The workshops in the course use a mixture of group and individual work and are led by teams of skilled facilitators and experienced academics. Booking is essential for each individual workshop that you wish to attend, and should be done on-line at PhD students events or by selecting and clicking on the event listed below.

See Authoring a PhD Resources to download presentations and other information from the workshops.

See Other TLC workshops for PhD students for information on workshops outside this core programme.

Authoring a PhD and Developing as a Researcher: Getting Started

This course is aimed at first year students registered for the MPhil/PhD.

Workshop	Dates and times (click for details and to book)
Doing creative and original research	15 October 2007, 10am - 1pm 15 October 2007, 2pm - 5pm 16 October 2007, 10am - 1pm 16 October 2007, 2pm - 5pm 17 October 2007, 10am - 1pm 17 October 2007, 2pm - 5pm
Communicating about your research	29 November 2007, 10am - 1pm
Managing your supervisor(s)	7 November 2007, 2pm - 5pm 31 January 2008, 2pm - 5pm
The macro-structure of the thesis	6 February 2008, 10am - 1pm 12 February 2008, 10am - 1pm
Project management for your PhD	26 February 2008, 2pm - 5pm 28 February 2008, 10am - 1pm
Career and professional development	8 May 2008, 10am - 1pm

Authoring a PhD and Developing as a Researcher: The Middle Years

This course is intended for second and third year students registered for the PhD and embarking on the main body of their research.

Workshop	Dates available (click for details and to book)
Developing as an academic writer	13 November 2007, 10am - 1pm 15 May 2008, 10am - 1pm
Developing and managing a portfolio of projects and activities	5 December 2007, 10am - 1pm
Writing papers and going to conferences	29 January 2008, 10am - 1pm 14 May 2008, 10am - 1pm
Presentation skills	17 January 2008, 2pm - 5pm
Exploring career options: what you have to offer and what recruiters want	14 February 2008, 10am - 1pm

Authoring a PhD and Developing as a Researcher: The Endgame

This course is intended for students who are within a year to six months of completing the doctorate.

Workshop	Dates available (click for details and to book)
The thesis endgame: achieving a final draft and submitting speedily	31 October 2007, 10am - 1pm 22 January 2008, 10am - 1pm 19 May 2008, 2pm - 5pm
Preparing for and handling the viva	20 November 2007, 10am - 1pm 19 February 2007, 10am - 1pm
Publishing your thesis as journal articles	26 November 2007, 2pm - 5pm 16 June 2008, 2pm - 5pm
Presentation skills	17 January 2008, 2pm - 5pm
Exploring career options: what you have to offer and what recruiters want	14 February 2008, 10am - 1pm
Communicating your research more widely	22 May 2008, 2pm - 5pm
Planning for an academic career	10 June 2008, 10am - 1pm