This session offers participants in the first year of their studies a chance to develop the skills required to manage this phase of their doctorate and to action plan accordingly. The learning outcomes of the course are to enable researchers to: acknowledge the progress they have made to date and recognise the skills they have developed; ... Read more
This course offers participants in the second year of their studies to maintain the momentum of their doctorate as they enter and during their second year, and to refocus on the wider process of successfully completing their doctorate on time. The learning outcomes of the session are to enable participants to: clarify where they ... Read more
Gather to write supported by other Graduate School PGRs. These dedicated sessions encourage accountability and habit formation, and provide social motivation and support. We follow the Pomodoro Technique to increase productivity, i.e., 25 minutes working, 5 minute break for two hours. Please find the joining instructions in the latest Friday update email or in your ... Read more
Please join us on GatherTown for a virtual winter get together. Festive attire and refreshments encouraged! Please see the latest update email for the link and passcode to join.
Learn what’s possible when it comes to creating maps in the free R programming environment. No experience of coding required! This 2-hour workshop will cover: How to describe different types of maps Map projections Map objectives The benefits of using R Useful R packages At the end of the workshop, you will have access to the teaching materials, including the code ... Read more
We are pleased to be able to offer a one-day FREE training course. This course will introduce you to the use of Geographical Information Systems, specifically the Open Source QGIS program. Following an initial overview of some of the key concepts and ideas, the focus will be on hands-on practical use of GIS for common ... Read more
Gather to write supported by other Graduate School PGRs. These dedicated sessions encourage accountability and habit formation, and provide social motivation and support. We follow the Pomodoro Technique to increase productivity, i.e., 25 minutes working, 5 minute break for two hours. Please find the joining instructions in the latest Friday update email or in your ... Read more
Registration is now open for the Annual Student Retreat! Please fill out the form that has been emailed to you by Monday 10 February at 5.00 pm. The goal of the Retreat is to bring you together from across your geographically dispersed institutions and to create a supportive community, while providing informative training sessions, ... Read more
SUPER is delighted to offer this course delivering core skills in model development and numerical implementation in ecological modelling. Run by Dr Dougie Speirs and Prof Mike Heath from the University of Strathclyde, you will leave the course equipped with worked examples and the knowledge to apply these methods to your own research. The course will be held after ... Read more
We will hire a room for two full days following the Annual Student Retreat from 8.00 am until late to dedicate to writing. Between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm a member of staff will join you and use the Pomodoro timer (25 min work, 5 min break, after 2 hours take a 30 min break), ... Read more
Gather to write supported by other Graduate School PGRs. These dedicated sessions encourage accountability and habit formation, and provide social motivation and support. We follow the Pomodoro Technique to increase productivity, i.e., 25 minutes working, 5 minute break for two hours. Please find the joining instructions in the latest Friday update email or in your ... Read more
Gather to write supported by other Graduate School PGRs. These dedicated sessions encourage accountability and habit formation, and provide social motivation and support. We follow the Pomodoro Technique to increase productivity, i.e., 25 minutes working, 5 minute break for two hours. Please find the joining instructions in the latest Friday update email or in your ... Read more