The Doctoral Training Programme is structured into two distinct areas: the Core Training offered by the School or Academy and the Personal and Professional Development (PPD) Training offered jointly at the university level, which consists of various in-person workshops arranged by XJTLU and online workshops from the University of Liverpool.
The Core Training is to help develop your knowledge base and skills within your chosen discipline, inter-disciplinary or multidisciplinary area. In contrast, the PPD Training will allow you to enhance your skills via training that covers research methods, communication, impact, ethics and governance, employability, and entrepreneurship. The PPD workshops at XJTLU are designed, developed and delivered by the Graduate School, Educational Development Unit (EDU) and the English Language Centre (ELC) and cover a wide range of important topics, such as research integrity, working towards publications, preparing for or doing your PhD viva, and so on.
The Doctoral Training Programme of events for Semester2, AY2023-24 are listed and available for bookings below.
Please use your XJTLU email to register your place and view further workshop details through Learning Mall.
When you book one of these workshops, your booking is seriously prepared. We urge you to check your diary and inform your supervisor to ensure that you are available to attend.
| Date | Time | Topic | Course |
| 4-Sep | 9:30-11:30 | PGR Student Induction | Introductory Session |
| 4-Sep | 13:00-14:30 | Preparing to be a Teaching Assistant (Core) | Teaching Assistant Training |
| 5-Sep | 9:00-10:30 | Student-Centred Learning (Core) | Teaching Assistant Training |
| 6-Sep | 9:00-10:30 | Communication Strategies and Feedback (Core) | Teaching Assistant Training |
| 7-Sep | 9:00-10:30 | Preparing Effective Lesson Plans (Core) | Teaching Assistant Training |
| 11-Sep | 9:30-12:15 | 01 PhD Expectations | Get PhD Ready Orientation Course |
| 12-Sep | 9:30-12:15 | 02 PhD Project Planning | Get PhD Ready Orientation Course |
| 13-Sep | 9:30-12:15 | 03 Conducting a Literature Review | Get PhD Ready Orientation Course |
| 14-Sep | 9:30-12:15 | 04 Creating a Research Space | Get PhD Ready Orientation Course |
| 15-Sep | 9:30-12:15 | 05 Preparing for the PhD Journey | Get PhD Ready Orientation Course |
| 26-Sep | 14:00-15:00 | Principles of Research Ethicsds Analysis / Time Management |
Research Ethics |
| 28-Sep | 14:00-15:00 | Supervisor – Supervisee Relationships | Workshop |
| 10-Oct | 9:30-11:30 | How to Apply for Research Ethics Approval | Research Ethics |
| 10-Oct | 14:00-15:00 | Introduction to Quantitative Research Design | Quantitative Research Methods |
| 11-Oct | 9:30-11:30 | 01 Critical Thinking: Logic and Argumentation | Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Researchers |
| 12-Oct | 14:00-15:00 | Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis | Quantitative Research Methods |
| 17-Oct | 9:30-11:30 | 01 How to Write a Grant Proposal | Academic Job Application and Preparation |
| 17-Oct | 14:00-15:00 | Introduction to Qualitative Research Design | Qualitative Research Methods |
| 18-Oct | 9:30-11:30 | 02 Short Arguments: Some General Rules | Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Researchers |
| 19-Oct | 9:30-11:30 | 01 Introducing the XJTLU Postgraduate Research Symposium & How to Write an Abstract | Preparing for Academic Conferences |
| 19-Oct | 14:00-15:00 | Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis | Qualitative Research Methods |
| 24-Oct | 9:30-11:30 | 02 Introduction to the Academic Job Market | Academic Job Application and Preparation |
| 24-Oct | 14:00-15:00 | Introduction to Experimental Research Design | Research Methods |
| 25-Oct | 9:30-11:30 | 03 Arguments by Example | Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Researchers |
| 26-Oct | 9:30-11:30 | 01 Writing Your (Final) Thesis Abstract and Title | Preparing for Thesis Submission and Viva |
| 26-Oct | 14:00-15:30 | Introduction to R Programming | Research Methods |
| 31-Oct | 9:30-11:30 | 03 How to Write a Cover Letter | Academic Job Application and Preparation |
| 1-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 04 Arguments by Analogy | Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Researchers |
| 2-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 02 Preparing the Thesis for Submission | Preparing for Thesis Submission and Viva |
| 2-Nov | 14:00-16:00 | 02 Research Poster Design | Preparing for Academic Conferences |
| 7-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 04 How to Prepare a CV | Academic Job Application and Preparation |
| 8-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 05 Arguments from Authority | Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Researchers |
| 9-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 03 Viva Procedure | Preparing for Thesis Submission and Viva |
| 14-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 05 How to Write the Teaching Philosophy & Research Statement | Academic Job Application and Preparation |
| 15-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 06 Arguments about Causes | Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Researchers |
| 16-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 04 Communication Skills for the Viva | Preparing for Thesis Submission and Viva |
| 21-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 06 How to Prepare for a Job Interview | Academic Job Application and Preparation |
| 22-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 07 Deductive Arguments | Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Researchers |
| 28-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 03 Presentation Skills | Preparing for Academic Conferences |
| 29-Nov | 9:30-11:30 | 08 Extended Arguments | Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Researchers |
| 4-Dec | 14:00-16:45 | 01 PhD Expectations | Get PhD Ready Orientation Course |
| 5-Dec | 9:30-12:15 | 02 PhD Project Planning | Get PhD Ready Orientation Course |
| 5-Dec | 16:00-18:00 | 04 Networking at Academic Conferences | Preparing for Academic Conferences |
| 6-Dec | 9:30-11:30 | 09 Evaluating Arguments: The Toulmin Method | Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Researchers |
| 6-Dec | 9:30-12:15 | 03 Conducting a Literature Review | Get PhD Ready Orientation Course |
| 7-Dec | 9:30-11:30 | 05 How to Chair an Academic Session | Preparing for Academic Conferences |
| 7-Dec | 9:30-12:15 | 04 Creating a Research Space | Get PhD Ready Orientation Course |
| 8-Dec | 9:30-12:15 | 05 Preparing for the PhD Journey | Get PhD Ready Orientation Course |
| 13-Dec | 9:30-11:30 | 10 Writing Critical Evaluations | Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Researchers |
| TBA | TBA | PGR Student Induction | Introductory Session |
| TBA | TBA | Getting the Most Out of Your Liverpool Research Visit | Workshop |
Online Training and Workshops are provided by Liverpool Doctoral College (LDC), the home for all doctoral training and development across the University of Liverpool. The LDC offers a choice-led approach allowing you the flexibility and freedom to tailor your development programme to meet your needs, circumstances and aspirations. The LDC aims to deliver a tailored package of skills and careers development, ensuring you have the skills needed firstly, to successfully complete your research and secondly, to meet the expectations of employers. Your tailored development programme should help you develop as a postgraduate researcher and entrepreneur in your own right.
