Workshops for postgraduate researchers

Our workshops can help you communicate your research more effectively. They are suitable for both UK and international postgraduate researchers at the University of Bristol.

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As a postgraduate researcher, it is vital you can communicate effectively and help people from a variety of disciplines engage with your findings. You must also be able to navigate the literature of your field.

Our two-hour workshops will help you hone these essential skills. You will also benefit from collaboration with tutors and peers – sharing knowledge, building on your experiences and developing a community of practice.

Our workshops will be tailored to your academic needs, with topics to address key milestones throughout the year. After selected workshops, we will invite you to book a follow-up one-to-one tutorial. Both workshops and tutorials will be run by expert staff from the Centre for Academic Language and Development.

On-campus location

All our workshops will take place in person, on campus. Some of the workshops may also be offered online. We will offer up to 50 places per workshop.

One-to-one tutorials will take place online.

Low time-commitment

Although we will ask you to reflect on your wider academic practice, each workshop will be self-contained, requiring no additional work outside of the two hours. You will leave with skills and strategies that you can apply to your future studies.

Continued support

You can take part in one workshop or several, as suits you.

As part of each workshop, we will signpost you to any upcoming sessions, and to relevant resources and support. After some of the workshops, we will also invite you to book a follow-up one-to-one tutorial.

Tailored to you

Our workshops are suitable for both UK and international postgraduate researchers. However, some workshops will be suitable for first-year researchers only, while others will be for researchers in years two to four. The workshops taking place during academic writing month will be suitable for all postgraduate researchers.

In 24/25, we will be offering the following workshops:

Book your place

Find out more information about individual workshops and sign up on the Bristol Doctoral College events page. Each workshop will run only once in the academic year, so book promptly to avoid missing out. 

Bookings for September and October 2024 will open on 2 September. Bookings for November and December will open on 1 October. Bookings for January 2025 onwards will open on 2 December. 

If you have already attended a workshop, we will contact you directly about booking a one-to-one tutorial.

All workshops and tutorials are free for University of Bristol postgraduate research students. You will not need to pay for any materials.

Book your place

Find out more information about individual workshops and sign up on the Bristol Doctoral College events page.

If you have already attended a workshop, we will contact you directly about booking a one-to-one tutorial.

Get in touch

If you have any questions, please email academic-language-and-development@bristol.ac.uk.

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