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At the University of 50業子 we run a Researcher Development Programme which offers a wide range of courses and sessions to help you develop and broaden your research and transferable skills, whether you're a postgraduate research student or member of staff.  If you've got questions or want to book a session, please contact us at researchskills@plymouth.ac.uk
If you're a research student or research staff member at the University, the sessions we offer are free of charge. We encourage you to take these opportunities to develop and refine your skills, as well as connect with colleagues. Our programme is designed to support research, transferrable and cross-disciplinary skills training and career development for all researchers, from postgraduate researchers (PGRs) to early career researchers (ECRs) and mid-career researchers (MCRs) at the University.
The programme is supported by , and employers of researchers. We recommend you attend up to 10 days of development activities during each academic year (pro rata). These activities can be from our Researcher Development Programme, subject-specific training, external training, workshops, conferences and other examples of professional development. Our programme also includes brand new and revised sessions and repeats of our most popular development sessions, such as the thesis writing retreats.
Visit the for excellent development resources for research students, supervisors and research staff.

The Researcher Development Programme session descriptions 

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Researcher Development online resources

We have a wide range of training and development resources, recorded webinars and support for research students and staff available on (UoP log-in required).

Researcher Development Framework

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) is for you if you are doing a doctorate, are a member of research staff, pursuing an academic career or thinking about applying the skills developed during your doctorate to another sector.
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Vitae Researcher Development Framework infographic

Three Minute Thesis competition

Three Minute Thesis competition is open to postgraduate research students currently enrolled on MPhil, PhD, professional doctorate and research masters programmes.
Three Minute Thesis logo in green, indigo and white

Images of Research competition

An exhibition of images that capture the true essence of research by our postgraduate research students and research staff.
Professor Jill Shawe and Dr Eva McGrath, 2025 winner of best photographic image: Postgraduate Research Staff category
Professor Jill Shawe and Dr Eva McGrath, 2025 winner of best photographic image: Postgraduate Research Staff category
PhD-researcher, Laurien