Research and Innovation Services

It is not always easy to start writing or to establish a regular pattern of writing. We use phrases like ‘writer’s block’, being ‘in flow’ or ‘finding a groove’ to describe being in a bad or a good place with our writing. However, thinking about writing in this way also suggests, unhelpfully, that writing is an all or nothing activity –we are either flying high or stuck in a rut.

This bite-sized 60-minute workshop aims to disrupt some of the myths around writing and writing practice. It will present a range of techniques for establishing a regular writing practice, which supports a healthy and regular approach to writing. The workshop will also support participants to define a writing practice that works for them.

Through this workshop participants will:

• Gain a range of practical techniques for establishing a regular writing practice.
• Become confident in identifying and deploying writing practice techniques that work for them.

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RDF Domain: A1-A3; B1-B2

Target Group: All PGRs, Research Staff

Format: 1 hour online

It is not always easy to start writing or to establish a regular pattern of writing. We use phrases like ‘writer’s block’, being ‘in flow’ or ‘finding a groove’ to describe being in a bad or a good place with our writing. However, thinking about writing in this way also suggests, unhelpfully, that writing is an all or nothing activity –we are either flying high or stuck in a rut.

This practice-based two-hour workshop will build on the concepts and techniques introduced in the bite-sized session. Participants will undertake peer-to-peer mentoring-style conversations to support them to think through their own writing practice. The workshop will also engage participants in a range of practical exercises, which will encourage them to remove feelings of stress and pressure associated with writing.

Through this workshop participants will:

• Deploy a range of practical techniques for establishing a regular writing practice.
• Engage with and evaluate these techniques individually and through peer-to-peer conversations, considering what works best for them.
• Establish an appreciation for disciplinary and subject-level differences between writing practices.

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RDF Domain: A1-A3; B1-B2

Target Group: All PGRs, Research Staff

Format: 2 hours on campus

Academic writing is frequently associated with complex, difficult to understand ideas conveyed using obscure words and painfully long sentences. However, a lack of clarity in academic writing is not a sign of its quality or sophistication. Rather, strong academic writing is often able to make the most complex ideas and arguments seem self-evident.

This bite-sized 60-minute workshop will tackle some of the myths around academic writing. It will present a range of practical techniques to support participants to structure and convey their arguments and evidence with clarity. These techniques will include aspects around word choice, sentence length, paragraph structure, signposting and narrative thread.  

Through this workshop participants will:

• Gain a range of practical techniques for writing with clarity and precision.
• Become confident in identifying and deploying writing techniques that address key aspects of their writing.

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RDF Domain: A1-A3; D2

Target Group: All PGRs, Research Staff

Format: 1 hour online 

Academic writing is frequently associated with complex, difficult to understand ideas conveyed using obscure words and painfully long sentences. However, a lack of clarity in academic writing is not a sign of its quality or sophistication. Rather, strong academic writing is often able to make the most complex ideas and arguments seem self-evident.

This practice-based two-hour workshop will build on the concepts and techniques introduced in the bite-sized session. During this session participants will undertake a series of exercises focussed on writing and reviewing writing for clarity. They will be supported to write a short summary articulating their area of research and its significance. They will engage in individual and peer-to-peer feedback exercises to strengthen skills in reading and editing for clarity.

Through this workshop participants will:

• Deploy a range of practical techniques for writing with clarity and precision.
• Become confident in identifying and deploying writing techniques that address key aspects of their writing.
• Gain experience giving and responding to constructive feedback around writing structure and message clarity.

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RDF Domain: A1-A3; D2

Target Group: All PGRs, Research Staff

Format: 2 hours on campus

Being able to critically appraise a wide body of existing research and explain how your research develops, or indeed disrupts, this research is an essential skill in academia. At the same time, researchers must be able to stay up to date with ongoing shifts in their field including through the publication of new research.

Designed for researchers in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences, this bite-sized 60-minute workshop proposes a series of practical techniques to stay on top of new and emerging research in your field. It also considers methods for organising and crafting a critical literature review, which engages with key literature but also situates your research in the wider field.

Through this workshop participants will:

• Gain a range of practical techniques for identifying and organising relevant literature.
• Develop knowledge of methods to critically engage with relevant literature in relation to their own research.

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RDF Domain: A1-A3; D2

Target Group: Arts and COSS PGRs

Format: 1 hour online 

Being able to critically appraise a wide body of existing research and explain how your research develops, or indeed disrupts, this research is an essential skill in academia. At the same time, researchers must be able to stay up to date with ongoing shifts in their field including through the publication of new research.

Designed for researchers in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences, this practice-based two-hour workshop will build on the concepts and techniques introduced in the bite-sized session. Participants will be supported to trial a range of tools and platforms that support research organisation. They will be supported to deploy a selection of techniques for critically engaging with and evaluating literature. For these exercises, participants are asked to bring a laptop or similar device and a draft or partial literature review with them to the workshop.

Through this workshop participants will:

• Test a range of practical techniques for identifying and organising relevant literature.
• Deploy methods to critically engage with relevant literature in relation to their own research.
• Engage in peer-to-peer conversation to share knowledge and experience around literature reviews.

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RDF Domain: A1-A3; D2

Target Group: Arts and COSS PGRs

Format: 2 hours on campus

Being able to critically appraise a wide body of existing research and explain how your research develops, or indeed disrupts, this research is an essential skill in academia. At the same time, researchers must be able to stay up to date with ongoing shifts in their field including through the publication of new research.

Designed for researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, this bite-sized 60-minute workshop proposes a series of practical techniques to stay on top of new and emerging research in your field. It also considers methods for organising and crafting a critical literature review, which engages with key literature but also situates your research in the wider field.

Through this workshop participants will:

• Gain a range of practical techniques for identifying and organising relevant literature.
• Develop knowledge of methods to critically engage with relevant literature in relation to their own research.

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RDF Domain: A1-A3; D2

Target Group: MVLS and CoSE PGRs

Format: 1 hour online 

Being able to critically appraise a wide body of existing research and explain how your research develops, or indeed disrupts, this research is an essential skill in academia. At the same time, researchers must be able to stay up to date with ongoing shifts in their field including through the publication of new research.

Designed for researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, this practice-based two-hour workshop will build on the concepts and techniques introduced in the bite-sized session. Participants will be supported to trial a range of tools and platforms that support research organisation. They will be supported to deploy a selection of techniques for critically engaging with and evaluating literature. For these exercises, participants are asked to bring a laptop or similar device and a draft or partial literature review with them to the workshop.

Through this workshop participants will:

• Test a range of practical techniques for identifying and organising relevant literature.
• Deploy methods to critically engage with relevant literature in relation to their own research.
• Engage in peer-to-peer conversation to share knowledge and experience around literature reviews.

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RDF Domain: A1-A3; D2

Target Group: MVLS and CoSE PGRs

Format: 2 hours on campus

Publications are an important part of an academic career. Even if you are considering a wider range of career options, you may have personal goals for publishing your research. However, the publishing process can feel intimidating.

This bite-sized 60-minute workshop will establish greater clarity around publication processes in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences. It will introduce participants to techniques to create a publishing strategy. It will identify important publishing considerations from placing your manuscript to what to expect at key phases in the publishing timeline.

Through this workshop participants will:

• Gain a range of practical techniques for crafting a publication strategy.
• Develop knowledge of the publication process, thus distilling some of the obscurity around this area.

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RDF Domain: A1-3, B2

Target Group: Arts and CoSS PGRs

Format: 1 hour online 

Publications are an important part of an academic career. Even if you are considering a wider range of career options, you may have personal goals for publishing your research. However, the publishing process can feel intimidating.

This practice-based two-hour workshop, designed specifically for researchers in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences, will build on the concepts and techniques introduced in the bite-sized session. In the first hour participants will undertake a series of exercises with the aim of developing an action plan for a defined publication from their own research. In the second hour, participants will be supported to strategically map a publication strategy for their publication. They will identify key production goals and deadlines and also briefly consider techniques for responding to reviewers and making revisions. For these exercises, participants are asked to bring a laptop or similar device and a draft or idea for a publication with them to the workshop.

Through this workshop participants will:

• Deploy a range of practical techniques for crafting a publication strategy.
• Create an action plan that will support them to prepare an existing piece of research into a publication for submission.
• Develop relevant individualised knowledge around the publishing process that can be linked to a future publication.

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RDF Domain: A1-A3; D2

Target Group: Arts and CoSS PGRs

Format: 2 hours on campus

Publications are an important part of an academic career. Even if you are considering a wider range of career options, you may have personal goals for publishing your research. However, the publishing process can feel intimidating.

This bite-sized 60-minute workshop will establish greater clarity around publication processes in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It will introduce participants to techniques to create a publishing strategy. It will identify important publishing considerations from collaborating with co-authors to what to expect at key phases in the publishing timeline.

Through this workshop participants will:

• Gain a range of practical techniques for crafting a publication strategy.
• Develop knowledge of the publication process, thus distilling some of the obscurity around this area.

Course Code: 

RDF Domain: A1-A3; D2

Target Group: MVLS and CoSE PGRs

Format: 1 hour online 

Publications are an important part of an academic career. Even if you are considering a wider range of career options, you may have personal goals for publishing your research. However, the publishing process can feel intimidating.

This practice-based two-hour workshop, designed specifically for researchers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, will build on the concepts and techniques introduced in the bite-sized session. In the first hour participants will undertake a series of exercises with the aim of developing an action plan and timeline for a defined first-author publication from their own research.  In the second hour, participants will be supported to begin drafting a covering letter for their manuscript submission. For these exercises, participants are asked to bring a laptop or similar device and a draft or idea for a publication with them to the workshop.

Through this workshop participants will:

• Deploy a range of practical techniques for crafting a publication strategy.
• Create an action plan that will support them to prepare an existing piece of research into a publication for submission.
• Develop relevant individualised knowledge around the publishing process that can be linked to a future publication.

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RDF Domain: A1-A3; D2

Target Group: MVLS and CoSE PGRs

Format: 2 hours on campus

This workshop is designed specifically for researchers who are looking to develop their online presence and boost their career prospects through social media. There are now numerous channels available that can be used to amplify your research, promote an enterprising project and attract future employers. In addition, social networks can act as a valuable source of information and a personally tailored news feed. We will explore different types of content that researchers can experiment with. What engages people? What should you post and what should you avoid? How should you manage your time on social media and optimise your engagement? In addition to designing an individual social media strategy, the workshop will include a section on legal considerations, privacy and openness. The workshop is designed to cover a selection of mainstream social media tools that can be used to build your online profile.

Course Code: RSDB 6113

RDF Domain: B3, C1, D1

Target Group: All Researchers

Formats: 2.5 hours online OR 3 hour on campus

Displaying information in a visual format is a excellent way for researchers to communicate their work. You can enhance your research papers, thesis, conference posters, presentations and public engagement activities with accurate and clear visual representations. This workshop is designed to introduce participants to various types of visual formats including standard graphs, information visualisations and graphics for publication.

There are a number of different ways to display your data or ideas visually and it depends on who you are aiming to engage and what you want to tell them. Building excellent graphics and summary figures takes time, practice and a willingness to learn the appropriate software. This workshop will provide an overview of information visualisation and further resources for participants to explore in their own time.

Course Code: RSDD 6076

RDF Domain: A3, D2-3

Target Group: All researchers

Format: 3 hours online or 3 hours in-person

The conference experience is an essential part of academic, but are you making the most of the opportunity? This interactive online workshop will show you how to make an impact at a conference taking you through how to plan and deliver an attention-grabbing presentation. Discover how to break your research into memorable and sharable segments, build rapport with your audience and learn the secrets of movement and voice to hold audience focus. The session will also show you how to use call to actions to find collaborators, solve problems and build connections.

Course Code: RSDD 6097

RDF Domain: B1-2, D2-3

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 3 hours online OR 3 hours on campus

A thesis may be up to 80,000 words long and would take 10 hours to explain. Think you can do it in just 3 minutes to an audience of non-specialists using a single, static PowerPoint slide?

The 3 Minute Thesis is a friendly academic competition that enables you to hone your communication and presentation skills. This one-off training for researchers in the Colleges of Arts and Social Sciences will help you to find the story in your research, shape, reframe and deliver it for a popular audience.

Course Code: RSDD 6106

RDF Domain: B1, C3, D1-2

Target Group: ARTS and COSS PGRs considering entering the 3MT competition

Format: 3 hours online

A thesis may be up to 80,000 words long and would take 10 hours to explain. Think you can do it in just 3 minutes to an audience of non-specialists using a single, static PowerPoint slide?

The 3 Minute Thesis is a friendly academic competition that enables you to hone your communication and presentation skills. This one-off training for researchers in the Colleges of Science and Engineering and MVLS will help you to find the story in your research, shape, reframe and deliver it for a popular audience.

Course Code: RSDD 6105

RDF Domain: B1, C3, D1-2

Target Group: COSE and MVLS PGRs considering entering the 3MT competition

Format: 3 hours online

This workshop will help you get ready to give a memorable and confident presentation. This is a highly interactive session for researchers where you’ll examine and practise the skills required to give an impactful talk.

You will gain an overview of the key presentation skills for both in person and online delivery and learn about the key stages of preparing to present and how to create your own delivery style to maximise the impact of your talk. You’ll emerge more confident, energised and ready to deliver your next presentation.

Course Code: RSDD 6094

RDF Domain: B1-2, D1-2

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 2 hours online OR 2 hours on campus

What is public engagement, and why should you care?

Explore the 'What?', 'Why?' and 'How?' of engagement through this interactive workshop led by Public & Community Engagement Advisor Dr Zara Gladman. From audiences to methods and evaluating your impact, we’ll give you the tools to get started and discuss how engagement can benefit you, and your community.

Course Code: RSDD 6064

RDF Domain: D2-3

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 2 hours online

Communicating your research via a poster is an excellent way to engage your peers, attract attention to your work and network with senior colleagues. Effective poster presentations require the researcher to consider several aspects such as design, data visualisation, image quality, key messages, concise written communication, public speaking and networking; it is therefore important to start planning your poster well in advance of the event.

This workshop is designed to introduce participants to effective poster design and networking strategy, it will also touch on some online tools and technologies that may be of helpful for poster presentations, through the use of short group exercises, case studies and the instructor’s personal expert.

Course Code: RSDD 6081

RDF Domains: A3, B3, D2

Target Group: All researchers

Duration: 3 hours online or 3 hours in-person

Bring the skills of the theatre into your academic presentations. This workshop explores the physical skills needed to present effectively and with the maximum impact. Learn practical ways to develop your vocal technique, enabling you to talk with power, clarity, and confidence, and how to ensure that your body language works for you rather than against you. You should leave the session knowing how to calm down nerves, use your voice effectively, project confidence through your body language and command an audience, whether online or in person. Note that the online and on campus versions of this workshop are different time lengths. Either way, though, prepare to be on your feet and make some noise (housemates and pets be warned!).

Course Code: RSDD 6104

RDF Domain: B1, D1-2

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 1.5 hours online OR 3 hours on campus

Burnout is more than exhaustion. Burnout is mental, physical and emotional and it leaves us feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, unmotivated. Unfortunately, burnout is something academics are experiencing in high numbers currently.

In this webinar, we will learn:

• what burnout is (and isn’t)
• why it happens, the key triggers
• what to do if you find yourself burnt-out
• what we can do to avoid it if you think you’re getting close
• how to put the necessary fail-safes in place so that it doesn’t happen to you

Course Code: RSDB 6111

RDF Domain: B1-2

Target Group: All researchers

Format: 1 hour online

A simple phrase that signifies that we needed help/time/support/a lifeline: "my bucket is empty". It captures the constant pouring of ourselves into our work and projects. But we cannot pour from an empty bucket. And our buckets do empty.

In this webinar we explore:

• the many ways that we drain our bucket day-to-day
• the physical, the emotional, the mental, the social drains that we often don’t acknowledge
• the cost of trying to achieve and excel with an empty bucket
• key tools that help you fill that bucket – from the micro-changes that help you to keep going, to the bigger shifts that allow your bucket to truly fill
• finding your 'why' in order to drive meaningful changes
• setting your bottom line and protecting it

Course Code: RSDB 6112

RDF Domain: B1-2

Target Group: All researchers

Format: 1 hour online

This course provides a basic introduction to project management techniques that will help you with the planning your PhD.

It will introduce you to:

• basic theories of project management
• useful digital tools for planning your research
• how to map and report your research to stakeholders such as your supervisor and other project partners
• how to plan for risk and other issues arising to ensure your project is successful
• how to successfully close out your project

There will be short practical planning exercises to give you experience of the process, and guidance on priority focus areas across years 1-3 of your PhD.

Course Code: RSDC 6001

RDF Domain: B1, C1-2, D2

Target Group: All researchers

Format: 3 hours online OR 3 hours in person

The University offers the ‘Mind Your Mate’ training programme to help empower everyone at UofG to support themselves and each other. This interactive workshop covers basic mental health awareness and suicide prevention skills. The overall aim of Mind Your Mate is to reduce the barriers preventing people from accessing the help they need, provide participants with the confidence and skills to help someone in crisis and reduce the stigma around discussing mental health and suicide.

Course Code: RSDB 6095

RDF Domain: B1, C1, D1, D3

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 3 hours online delivered as two 1.5 hour sessions, OR 2 hours on campus

Procrastination is a way of easing our own discomfort. Discomfort because the task is too hard, too boring, too big, too scary. The difficulty with procrastinating is that it makes you feel better for a moment but it does nothing to fix the reason the task feels uncomfortable to begin with. It is still too big, too hard, too scary, or too boring the next time you sit down to do it. And so the cycle repeats.

In this webinar we discuss ways to:

• Identify these procrastination loops when they start to unfold
• Identify some of the thoughts underlying the discomfort and reframe them
• Employ alternative strategies that alleviate the discomfort and make the task less difficult, scary, hard or boring
• Explore drivers of our motivation

Course Code: RSDB 6096

RDF Domain: B1-2

Target Group: All researchers

Format: 1 hour online

Academic life is a precarious one for many. Contracts are short-term, mobility is expected, and the future feels outside of our control. We are forever facing new challenges and constant change. Arguably, that is part of what we love most about academia. But over time, the uncertainty and instability of the situation can take a toll. Worry, doubt and fear can begin to settle in.

In this webinar, we will explore how to:

• give yourself permission (to be where you are and feel what you feel!)
• make micro-changes to maintain a solid emotional and mental foundation
• navigate uncertainty and worry
• recognise the controllable from the uncontrollable and learn where to spend your emotional and mental energy
• fill your bucket when life is constantly emptying it

Course Code: RSDB 6110

RDF Domain: B1-2, C2-3

Target Group: All researchers

Format: 1 hour online

Building a network and using it effectively is a key requirement for all professionals, whether it is in an academic research setting, industry engagement or a conference. This workshop will focus on how to establish a network and build it to support your career and aims. It will cover networking strategies, engagement methods and how to “pitch” yourself and/or your ideas. You will explore how to turn conversations to your advantage; how to approach and engage with senior academics; and when and how to follow up with people. You will be encouraged create a personal networking strategy to use after the workshop. The workshop will comprise a mixture of group work, class discussion and individual exercises.

Course Code: RSDB 6108

RDF Domain: B1, B3, D1

Target Group: All Researchers

Formats: 2.5 hours online OR 3 hours on campus

Have you ever had the feeling that you're out of your depth and it's only a matter of time before you're found out? Don't worry, most of us have! While a certain amount of self-doubt is normal, and probably helpful, persistent imposter feelings of not being good enough or measuring up to others - despite evidence to the contrary - can hold us back from pursuing our goals and negatively impact our mental health. This two-part psychoeducational workshop will develop our understanding of imposter syndrome and help us begin to build our own toolkit to manage and overcome our imposter feelings.

Please note, while sessions are designed to be an interactive and safe space where participants may wish to share some of their own experiences, they are educational in format and not intended to be group therapy.

Course Code: RSDB 6114

RDF Domain: B1, D1

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 4 hours online, split over 2 workshops (2 hours each)

Many of us believe perfectionism helps us to excel, however we often don’t consider how our unrelenting high standards can negatively impact our lives. This two-part psychoeducational workshop will develop our understanding of perfectionism, how to recognise perfectionism within ourselves and help us begin to build our own toolkit to manage and overcome our perfectionism.

Please note, while sessions are designed to be an interactive and safe space where participants may wish to share some of their own experiences, they are educational in format and not intended to be group therapy.

Course Code: RSDB 6115

RDF Domain: B1-B2

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 4 hours online, split over 2 workshops (2 hours each)

We all have an inner voice in our heads. It is an essential part of what makes us human and it is designed to help us navigate the world and to keep us safe. The problem is, in order to keep us safe it tends to focus on the negatives, the perceived threats, and all the possible ways that we might mess up, fall down, or embarrass ourselves.

In this webinar:

• we explore how our inner voice shapes our thoughts, our mood, our choices, and our productivity
• we address the critical inner voices that drive perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and self-doubt that sabotage our motivation and enjoyment for our work
• we learn how to rewrite that inner critic to a voice that allows for more mental space and energy to think, create, be present, and thrive

Course Code: RSDB 6012

RDF Domain: B1-2

Target Group: All researchers

Format: 1 hour online

Being part of a multicultural organisation can be a rewarding experience; it is an opportunity to work closely with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and develop personal and professional growth. However, working with a team of genuinely different people also comes with several challenges.

Cultural and individual differences between us are often wrapped up with differences among organisations, industries, professions, and other groups. Furthermore, some of us have lived in other countries or have multicultural families, which adds complexity. Acknowledging the complexity of these challenges, this workshop engages with our important cultural differences, as an invitation to move past cultural stereotyping, and appreciate diversity as an essential part of a successful working environment.

Over the course of two participatory sessions, this workshop will help you to develop new insights about yourself and others and give you practical skills which will help you improve how you work in multicultural teams.

Course Code: RSDD 6111

RDF Domain: B3, C1, D1

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 4 hours online, split over 2 workshops (session 1: 2.5 hours and session 2: 1.5 hours)

The relationship between research student and supervisor is critical to your PhD, so it is important to develop an effective working partnership from the start. This session, for researchers in the Colleges of Arts and Social Sciences, will look at the likely roles and responsibilities of supervisor and researcher.

We will discuss:

• the research cycle and the changing demands on students as the PhD progresses
• the Code of Practice for Research Students, so you are aware of the responsibilities of supervisor, school and institution
• good practice for developing a professional relationship

Course Code: RSDD 6083

RDF Domain: C1, D1

Target Group: ARTS and COSS PGRs

Format: 2.5 hours online OR 2.5 hours on campus

The relationship between research student and supervisor is critical to your PhD, so it is important to develop an effective working partnership from the start. This session, for researchers in the Colleges of Science and Engineering and MVLS, will look at the likely roles and responsibilities of supervisor and researcher.

We will discuss:

• the research cycle and the changing demands on students as the PhD progresses
• the Code of Practice for Research Students, so you are aware of the responsibilities of supervisor, school and institution
• good practice for developing a professional relationship

Course Code: RSDD 6046

RDF Domain: C1, D1

Target Group: MVLS and COSE PGRs

Format: 2.5 hours online OR 2.5 hour on campus

MS Excel is one of the most widely used data analysis programmes. This workshop will get you up to speed with using and manipulating spreadsheet data. You will learn how to build and revise formulae, sort and print data and much more. Familiarity with the Windows environment is recommended.

Course Code: RSDA 6202

RDF Domain: A1-2, C1-2

Target Group: All PGRs

Duration: 3 hours online OR 3 hours on campus

EndNote is the reference manager supported by the University. This course will show you how to use EndNote Desktop. You will learn how to create a Library, insert references, manage references and produce a bibliography. You must have downloaded EndNote Desktop onto your computer before the course. Basic computing skills and a knowledge of Word are also required.

Course Code: RSDA 6201

RDF Domain: A1-2, C1-2

Target Group: All PGRs

Duration: 3 hours online OR 3 hours on campus

NVivo is a qualitative data analysis (QDA) computer software package. This workshop will introduce you to the main features of the software which allows users to classify, sort and arrange thousands of pieces of information; examine complex relationships in the data; and combine subtle analysis with linking, shaping, searching and modelling. Instructions on how to access NVivo will be sent in advance of the workshop. Please bring a laptop with NVivo access already set up to this workshop.

Course Code: RSDA 6206

RDF Domain: A1-2, C1

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 3 hours online OR 3 hours on campus

OneNote is a free-form note taking and information management tool supplied as part of Microsoft’s Office 365 suite of applications. It is a highly effective tool for keeping all your research notes together.

This course gives a basic introduction to the functionality of OneNote including:

• adding content to notes
• including screen clippings, images, audio, and video
• searching notes quickly and efficiently
• using tags to structure note taking
• organising your notes using Sections, Pages and Subpages
• converting Images to searchable text
• using templates to create well structured notes

Course Code: RSDA 6210

RDF Domain: A1, B2, C2

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 3 hours online OR 3 hours on campus

This course is an introduction to simple programming in Python for non-programmers. The course which will enable you to write simple programs to manipulate and analyse data.

By the end you will be able to:

• understand what a computer program is
• use the IDLE Shell and Editor windows
• write a simple print script
• run a Python script from the command prompt
• include comments in Python scripts
• assign values to variables
• use arithmetic operators in Python
• use If statements in Python
• use For and While Loops in Python
• manipulate text using Python Open
• save text based files within a Python script

If attending online, please bring a laptop with Python access already set up with you to this programme. If attending on campus, sessions will be led from a computer lab with Python access already configured.

Course Code: RSDA 6205

RDF Domain: A2, C2

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 9 hours, split over 3 workshops (3 hours each) online OR on campus

Qualtrics is the University of Glasgow preferred online platform for doing survey research. It enables you to collect and analyse many kinds of digital data. In this workshop you will learn the basics of creating, distributing, and viewing survey results. It will cover the basics of how to navigate the platform, how to design and format question types, and how to use the data analysis features. This workshop is introductory and is aimed at people with little or no experience with Qualtrics.

You have access to Qualtrics through your MyGlasgow account.

Course Code: RSDA 6216

RDF Domain: A1, C1-3

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 3 hours online OR 3 hours on campus

SPSS is a statistical package particularly suited to evaluating social science and survey data. In this course you will learn about the variety of user interfaces, data and command files, graphical representation of data and the philosophy behind the package. A familiarity of computing and statistical procedures is advised. Instructions on how to access SPSS will be sent in advance of the workshop. You will be expected to ensure you have access before attending.

Course Code: RSDA 6207

RDF Domain: A1-2, C1

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 2.5 hours online OR 2.5 hours on campus

A great slide deck can help you be a more confident and compelling public speaker. Whether at conferences, seminars, interviews, or teaching, this workshop aims to banish ugly and confusing PowerPoints! There will be help with slide structure and design, as well as ways to make your slides more accessible and use PowerPoint to work on your delivery with rehearsal coach. The workshop is interactive, and you will be working on slides in your university Office 365.

This course was previously called PowerPoint Power-Up: for 2022-23 PowerPoint PowerUp has been redesigned as a more advanced course.

Course Code: RSDD 6004

RDF Domain: A3, D2

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 2 hours online

A great slide deck elevates a presentation. This workshop is for people who are comfortable with the basics of slide design and PowerPoint but want to explore more of the functionality it offers. It will show you how using Themes, Master Slides, Templates, Action Buttons can make it easy to adapt a deck for different audiences. Plus you will get familiar with the wide range of animation and transition effects, sound and video options that can power-up your presentation and make your slides stand out from the crowd.

Course Code: RSDD 6096

RDF Domain: A3, D2-3

Target Group: Researchers with some knowledge of PowerPoint

Format: 2.5 hours online OR 2.5 hours on campus

At the end of your research you will prepare the lengthy, complex documents that is your thesis or dissertation. You can make these final months much easier by setting up your document templates well from the start. This highly practical 2-part course covers in depth the tools within MS Word 2016 that automate the creation of high-quality documents. You will learn how to set up and use templates based on university guidelines, create automatic tables (such as tables of contents/figures/tables) and create and apply styles to make your final thesis effortlessly elegant.

Course Code: RSDA 6203

RDF Domain: A1, A3, C2, D2

Target Group: All PGRs

Format: 6 hours, split over 2 workshops (3 hours each) online OR on campus

The University and most funding bodies require researchers who collect data as part of their work to write a Data Management Plan (DMP). These typically state what data will be created and how, and outline the plans for sharing and preservation, noting what is appropriate given the nature of the data and any restrictions that may need to be applied. The University of Glasgow recommends that researchers use DMPonline, a flexible web-based tool, to create DMPs.

The course will provide guidance on using DMPonline and an introduction to data management planning. You will have an opportunity to draft a DMP with support from instructors. This course is intended for researchers who are at a stage of their projects where they are ready to produce a Data Management Plan. It is recommended that you first complete the online training here.

Course Code: RSDC 6030

RDF Domain: B2, C1-2

Target Group: All PGRs.

Format: 1 hour online