To help you navigate the opportunities available, workshops are organised under five areas that reflect the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF):

You as a Researcher Your Research: Knowledge and Practice Your Research: Research Management
Your Research: Engagment and Impact Engaging in Research Communities  

To find out more about the RDF and how it supports you as a researcher at Swansea go here.

How to book:

We offer a mix of face to face workshops on campus and online workshops that you can access from anywhere. Make sure to check the workshop format before booking.

  • View the workshops available below and choose which workshops you'd like to book
  • Click on the workshop title to sign up in advance of the session
  • For workshops booked via Zoom, save the details to your calendar to make sure you receive a reminder

If you require any adjustments to help you access the workshops or if there is anything you would like the trainer to know in advance, please email the PGR Training Team. 

To help you plan ahead, you can view the catalogue of workshops here.

Book Researcher Development Workshops

You as a researcher

Session title

Date

Time

On campus/online

PGR101: Getting started with your research  02/11/26 10:00 - 13:00 Singleton Campus
PGR101: Getting started with your research  04/11/26 10:00 - 13:00 Bay Campus

Kickstart your development: Introduction to the development needs analysis (hybrid)

Register for in-person

Register for online

09/11/26 14:00 - 15:30 Hybrid
PGR101: Getting started with your research 11/11/26 10:00 - 12:00 Online

Staying on track: time management, planning and motivation in research (hybrid)

Register for in-person

Register for online

12/11/26 10:00 - 11:30 Hybrid
Finishing the thesis and preparing for your viva   23/11/2026 10:00 - 13:30 Online
PGR Careers in Focus 1: Career by Design: Creating Opportunities and Building Networks for Researchers  30/11/26 10:00 - 11:00 Singleton Campus
PGR Careers in Focus 2: Applications, CVs and Interviews for Researchers 09/12/26 10:00 - 11:00 Singleton Campus
PGR101: Getting started with your research 20/01/27 10:00 - 13:00 Singleton Campus

Staying on track: time management, planning and motivation in research (hybrid)

Register for in-person

Register for online

25/01/27 10:00 - 11:30 Hybrid
PGR101: Getting started with your research  27/01/27 10:00 - 13:00 Bay Campus

 

Your research: Knowledge and Practice Your research: Research Management Your research: Engagement and Impact Engaging in Research Communities

Can't make the date of a particular workshop?

Many of our workshops are repeated in the second semester. We don't typically record our sessions as they are usually interactive and sometimes involve people sharing personal examples or questions. If you want to check whether a particular workshop will be repeated later in the year, please email pgrtraining@swansea.ac.uk.