RESEARCH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

    The aim of the MU Research Skills Development Programme is to draw on the expertise of the Graduate Research Academy and Research Development Office, in conjunction with faculties, departments and professional units within the university, to support MU researchers in acquiring the skills and experience necessary to become independent academic researchers and to develop their careers in multiple settings beyond academia. 
    The programme is broken down into seven thematic areas. Depending on the nature of the training, sessions are open to research students, post-doctoral researchers and academic staff. Please email [email protected] for further information.
     
    Please login using your MU student email to access further information on the below modules, workshops and research student supports and information:

    Modules

    • Professional Development and Employability - GST1
    • Research Skills & Awareness - GST2
    • Academic Writing Skills - GST3
    • Research Practice and Integrity - GST4 
    • Creative Thinking and Problem Solving - GST5
    • Grant Management and Compliance - GST8
    • Innovation and Research Commercialisation - GST10
    • Thesis completion and career development - GST11
    • Research Funding Application - GST13
    • Ethics and Academic Practice for Research Students - GST15
    • Professional Certificate in Teaching and Learning - CTL1

    Semester 1 workshops

    • Wellbeing supports for Doctoral researchers at MU
    • Presenting your Research with confidence
    • Author seminar: Scientific Journals, Peer Review and How to Write a Great Research Paper
    • Introducing Open Science and Improving your Research Outcomes
    • Preparing for your Viva Voce
    • Careers workshop by MU Careers Service 
    • Project Management for PhD research
    • Improving the visibility and increasing the impact of your Research

     
    Semester 2 workshops

    • Good Feedback: Asking for it; getting it; and responding to it’.
    • Translating your researcher skills and experience to non-academic job applications
    • Being an efficient researcher
    • Being an effective researcher
    • Staying Well During your PhD
    • Dealing with stress and boosting self-care during your PhD
    • Writing up your thesis
    • Managing competiting priorities in academia
    • Networking essentials

    To register for workshops, please log-in.  

    Other MU research student workshops(for full details, please log-in):

    • Research Support Library Bitesize Research Skills Training 2024-25(Ciarán Quinn, MU Library)
    • Academic Writing Support Bootcamp for PhD researchers, June 2025 (virtual and in-person)

     
    Research Skills Development Programme (RSDP) for Academics and Supervisors
    Depending on the nature of the training, sessions are open to post-doctoral researchers and academic staff. Academic staff and post-doctoral researchers who wish to register for training should contact [email protected] or for further information on the programmes.
    Please login using your MU staff email to access further information on:

    • Grant Writing
    • Ethics and Integrity
    • Supervisory Training
    • Grants/Funding

    Programme workshops 2024-2025
    Academic Staff - Supervisory Training Workshops:

    • March 5th: Workshop Two: The pedagogy of supervision: How to work with your student as supervisor and advisor
    • March 26th: Workshop Three:  Making Progress: Effective Feedback
    • April 16th: Workshop Four: Progress to Completion: Demystifying the Viva Time