How to succeed in your PhD [II]


Event Details

This event finished on 26 May 2022

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Do you want to continue improving as a PreDoc researcher and excel at your PhD?

The course How to succeed in your PhD [II] for doctoral students has been exclusively designed by Kate Mahoney and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) using VITAE’s framework. It will offer you the opportunity to focus on developing competences for successful self-management and development during the doctorate.

To empower participants to learn about themselves and the skills needed to maintain momentum during the middle years of their PhD. The course is designed to inspire, challenge and embed knowledge through providing an experiential learning environment both online and face to face.

The course is comprised of 3 sessions: two online and one at BIST offices

 

Instructors

  • Dr Katy R Mahoney: professional development coach specialized in researcher performance
  • Two mentors will also participate in the course

Agenda

Session 1 (online): Session 2 (online): Session 3 (face to face):
09:15 – 9:30: Introductions 09:30 – 09:45: Check in of day 2 09:30 – 09:45: Introductions
09:30 – 11:45: High Intensity Productivity: Maximising the impact of short time periods or opportunities for progress 09:45 – 11:00: Different, not wrong: Communicating with impact 09:45 – 12:00: Outdoor team building activities
11:45 – 12:15: The perfect researcher (PhD poster) (coffee break included) 11:00 – 11:30: Break 12:00 – 12:20: Break
12:15 – 13:45: Introduction to SCAMPER as a lateral thinking and problem-solving method 11:30 – 12:30: What does this mean for us working together? 12:20 – 13:30: Activity “Energy Island”
13:30 – 14:45: Lunch
14:45 – 15:30: “Energy Island” continuation
15:30 – 16:00: “Energy Island” review
16:00 – 16:20: Break
16:20 – 17:30: What next? Building your career
17:30 – 18:15: Final review

All sessions need to be attended in order to receive a certificate

 

Are you interested in participating in this course?

The tuition price is 300€ for BIST Community members and 450€ for external participants.

To register please contact the Training/Talent/HHRR department from your center. Registration will be closed a week before the start of the course. Also for more information please check with the Training/Talent/HHRR department from your center or contact us at Talent@bist.eu.

For external participants - Register here

 

Cancellation policy: If you are not be able to come, let us know with a minimum of 48 hours from the first session so we can offer your seat to another participant.