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Wolfson Institute of Population Health

Enrichment Programme

Students in the courtyard at a writing retreatWe run a programme of activities, in addition to student's research-based training, designed to provide general and transferable skills and knowledge. Our Enrichment programme aims to:

  • Provide experience-based training in key transferable skills to take forward beyond beyond their PhD

  • Add value and complement QM Academy PGR training programme available to all PGR students

  • Promote ownership of research, skills-based training and future career steps

  • Create a long-lived support network across cohorts and enable peer-peer learning

We have run the following sessions:

Planning your personal development goals (1st year PhD cohort),

Facilitator - Dr Ele Groves

An active and engaging workshop where structured and guided activities help you identify your strengths and areas to target for your personal development to support you to achieve your longer term goals. If you struggle to find time to focus on your own development and would like to try a strategic approach to your development during your PhD studies, this workshop is for you!

 

Research Integrity and Open Science (1st and 2nd year cohort)

Facilitators - Dr Ele Groves and Nick Ballou

Learning objectives for this session:

  • To understand what is meant by research culture and its impact and importance;
  • To understand my role and responsibilities in practising and promoting positive research culture;
  • To understand what constitutes poor research practice and misconduct and how to raise concerns at QM
  • Analyze four threats to the credibility of research: hype, bias, fraud, and negligence;
  • Evaluate how open research practices can protect against these threats.

 

Public Engagement training (1st and 2nd year cohort)

Facilitator - Sarah Barnes, Centre for Public Engagement

 

Writing retreat – (1st and 2nd year PhD cohort)

Facilitator - Dr Ele Groves

A one-day off site retreat at The Royal Foundation of St Katherine, pictured above.

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