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    Upcoming Session Open to All: Sharpen Your Research Edge — Enhancing Research & Professional Practice

    Suzhou, China | 12-16 January 2026
    A unique collaboration between Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and the University of St Andrews

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    The Doctoral Training Programme, which is exclusively designed for XJTLU doctoral candidates, is structured into two distinct areas: the Disciplinary-specific 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 Disciplinary-specific 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 School of Languages (SoL) 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.

    Timetable

    The Doctoral Training Programme of events for AY2024-25 are listed and available for bookings below.

    Booking your place

    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
    3-Sep 10:00-12:00 New PhD Student Induction Introductory Session
    9-Sep 9:30-12:15 01 PhD Expectations Get PhD Ready Orientation Course
    10-Sep 9:30-12:15 02 PhD Project Planning Get PhD Ready Orientation Course
    11-Sep 9:30-12:15 03 Conducting a Literature Review Get PhD Ready Orientation Course
    12-Sep 9:30-12:15 04 Creating a Research Space Get PhD Ready Orientation Course
    13-Sep 9:30-12:15 05 Preparing for the PhD Journey Get PhD Ready Orientation Course
    16-Sep 9:30-12:00 01 Scientific Writing: Focusing on Language I Thesis Writing
    18-Sep 9:30-12:00 01 An Introduction to Thesis Writing Thesis Writing
    19-Sep 9:30-11:30 01 Writing Your (Final) Thesis Abstract and Title Preparing for Thesis Submission and Viva
    19-Sep 16:00-18:00 How to Apply for Research Ethics Approval Research Ethics
    24-Sep 9:30-12:00 02 Scientific Writing: Focusing on Language II Thesis Writing
    24-Sep 14:00-15:30 Supervisor-Supervisee Relationships Supervisor-Supervisee Relationships
    25-Sep 9:30-12:00 02 Planning and Outlining Thesis Writing
    26-Sep 9:30-11:30 02 Preparing the Thesis for Submission Preparing for Thesis Submission and Viva
    26-Sep 14:00-15:00 Research Ethics Research Ethics
    7-Oct 14:00-15:00 Research Case Story 1: Confronting Serious Problems through Serious Gaming, Participatory and Value Sensitive Design Approaches Research Methodologies
    8-Oct 9:30-12:00 03 Scientific Writing: Argument Structure Thesis Writing
    9-Oct 9:30-12:00 03 The Introduction Thesis Writing
    9-Oct 14:00-15:00 Research Case Story 2: How to conduct effective in-depth interviews? Research Methodologies
    10-Oct 9:30-11:30 03 Viva Procedure Preparing for Thesis Submission and Viva
    15-Oct 14:00-15:00 Research Case Story 3: Researching Teachers’ Perceptions about Art Giftedness: A Qualitative Approach Research Methodologies
    15-Oct 9:30-12:00 04 Thesis Writing as an Academic Genre Thesis Writing
    16-Oct 9:30-12:00 04 Reviewing the Literature Thesis Writing
    17-Oct 9:30-11:30 04 Communication Skills for the Viva Preparing for Thesis Submission and Viva
    17-Oct 14:00-15:00 Research Case Story 4: Giving back to the Minoan people their own voice: How to be awarded with a research grant on Language Deciphering and successfully manage it Research Methodologies
    22-Oct 9:30-12:00 05 Writing the Introduction Thesis Writing
    23-Oct 9:30-12:00 05 The Methodology Thesis Writing
    29-Oct 9:30-12:00 06 Writing the Literature Review Thesis Writing
    30-Oct 9:30-12:00 06 The Results Thesis Writing
    31-Oct 14:00-15:00 Research Case Story 5: Commonsense practices for more impactful research: design, execution, & analysis Research Methodologies
    1-Nov 13:00-14:00 Research Case Story 6: Powerlessness, Variety-Seeking, and the Mediating Role of Need for Autonomy manage it Research Methodologies
    5-Nov 9:30-12:00 07 Writing the Methods Thesis Writing
    6-Nov 9:30-12:00 07 The Discussion Thesis Writing
    12-Nov 9:30-12:00 08 Writing the Results Thesis Writing
    13-Nov 9:30-12:00 08 The Conclusion Thesis Writing
    19-Nov 9:30-12:00 09 Writing the Discussion Thesis Writing
    19-Nov 14:00-15:30 09 R Programming Research Skills
    20-Nov 9:30-12:00 09 Editing, Proofreading, and Coding Microsoft Word for Your Thesis Thesis Writing
    26-Nov 9:30-12:00 10 Writing the Conclusion & Abstract Thesis Writing
    26-Nov 14:00-15:30 Generative AI as a Research Assistant Research Skills
    27-Nov 9:30-12:00 10 How to Avoid Plagiarism and Other Research Misconduct Thesis Writing
    3-Dec 16:00-18:00 01 Introducing the XJTLU Postgraduate Research Symposium & How to Write an Abstract Preparing for Academic Conferences
    17-Dec 16:00-18:00 02 Research Poster Design Preparing for Academic Conferences
    6-Jan 9:30-12:15 01 PhD Expectations Get PhD Ready Orientation Course
    7-Jan 9:30-12:15 02 PhD Project Planning Get PhD Ready Orientation Course
    8-Jan 9:30-12:15 03 Conducting a Literature Review Get PhD Ready Orientation Course
    9-Jan 9:30-12:00 04 Creating a Research Space Get PhD Ready Orientation Course
    10-Jan 9:30-12:00 05 Preparing for the PhD Journey Get PhD Ready Orientation Course
    25-Feb 16:00-18:00 03 Presentation Skills Preparing for Academic Conferences
    4-Mar 16:00-18:00 04 Networking at Academic Conferences Preparing for Academic Conferences
    11-Mar 16:00-18:00 05 How to Chair an Academic Session Preparing for Academic Conferences

     

    Online Development Resources provided by University of Liverpool

    Online Development Resources provided by the Academy’s PGR Researcher Development Team at UoL (https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/pgr-development/ ) are available to XJTLU doctoral students. The programme will be delivered online through discussion-based workshops and webinars. The Academy’s PGR development offering is designed to enrich your skills and working relationships. These resources will foster your talents and enhance your career prospects.