This unique course offered by YPS has been carefully designed to help researchers who are about to or have already embarked on their PHD projects. It covers all the important aspects of successfully completing a PHD and passing with flying colours. Its aim is to help and support PHD students with writing research proposals, papers and PHD thesis. In addition, the course will cover how to make impactful presentations at conferences. Finally, the course will focus on how to prepare for a successful PHD Viva and how to develop key employability skills such as interviews, effective communication, presentational skills, leadership etc.
COURSE CONTENTS
Module 1 – Writing a winning PHD research proposal
Module 2 – The art of writing memorable research papers for publication
Module 3 – How to successfully write a PHD thesis
Module 4 – The secret of making impactful presentations at conferences
Module 5 – How to best prepare yourself for the PHD Viva
Module 6 – Developing the key Employability Skills
Module 7 – Managing time and stress during PHD
WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
This course is designed for anyone who is about to or has already started a PHD and wants to take up employment or get promoted after successfully completing the PHD.
WHERE
The course will run on ZOOM as a virtual course. The course will run for 7 weeks (1.5-2 hours per week).
WHEN
Session #1: 29 October 2022
Session #2: 5 November 2022
Session #3: 12 November 2022
Session #4:19 November 2022
Session #5: 26 November 2022
Session #6: 3 December 2022
Session #7: 10 December 2022
INSTRUCTORS:
Professor Waqar Ahmed, University of Lincoln (UK)
Dr Nasar Ali, Chair NANOSMAT and YPS
REGISTRATION
Original registration fee – 499 GBP
Register by 20 October 2022 for – 49 GBP (~90% discount)