Becoming An Effective Doctoral Researcher

Make a flying start to your PhD with this practical training, designed to prepare you for the doctoral journey ahead. You’ll get the opportunity to network with other researchers and build your skills in communication, problem-solving, and time management.

This 2-hour workshop will cover:

  • What skills you need for your PhD and beyond
  • Project managing your thesis
  • Establishing your priorities
  • Staying focused and motivated
  • Working with your supervisor
  • Identifying training & development needs
  • Looking after your health & wellbeing

This workshop is open to DPhil students at all stages, but will be particularly beneficial to those in their first year.

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This workshop will be delivered by Dr Jo Collins from Research Coach. Jo specialises in coaching in the Higher Education sector, where she has been teaching, publishing and researching for the last two decades. She holds an EMCC accredited qualification in coaching and mentoring, and is a member of the Association for Coaching. Jo is also a Researcher Developer at a UK University, where she conducts research into doctoral wellbeing and support for international postgraduates.

Queries about this workshop should be addressed to training@humanities.ox.ac.uk.