Training & Development
Section outline
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Development and training for PhD students
As part of your assessment and progression during your time in the School of Mathematical Sciences we require you to:
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Take 30 credits of taught modules during your first year.
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Complete the Research Integrity Training for PGR Students and Export Controls for PGRs Training before the first-year annual review meeting.
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Complete the Development Needs Analysis Form together with your supervisor before the first-year annual review meeting.
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Undertaking professional development or academic training and record this in the Skills Point Database.
We also strongly recommend that you undertake the following activities:
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Give several research seminars in the School of Mathematical Sciences.
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Give a talk or present a poster at a national conference (e.g. a postgraduate conference).
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Attend at least one international conference.
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Lead tutorials and mark coursework for undergraduate modules. See “Teaching and Marking” below.
PhD Skills Points System:
The new Skills Points Plug-In is available to use within the CPD system. You will be able to submit Skills Points via CPD, where you will find a ‘Skills Points’ option across the top navigation menu.
- For further details see the following page: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/skills-training/doctoral-college-training/skills-point-system/
- user guide: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/skills-training/using-the-skill-point-plug-in/#d.en.1109641
Library Services: Support for researchersPhD student seminars and events:
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