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 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.
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 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.
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.