Key Skills Training for University Staff, PostDoc Researchers & PhD students

At Training For Universities we are committed to excellent training that is specifically targeted for a university environment.

We deliver high quality training for University Staff, Academics, Researchers and Administrative staff within the University environment.

From Presenting Your Research At Conference to Supervising Research Students,
An Introduction to Management Skills to Time Management...

These workshops support your staff to give of their best.

Contract researchers or PhD students learn Managing Research Projects or Saying 'No' Positively... essential skills now required but not part of a formal academic curriculum.

New Academics benefit from "An Introduction to..." while experienced Academics exchange best practice & share experience in Masterclass sessions.

We deliver workshops in a range of generic and specialist skills specifically for University staff and students our Trainers have experience relevant to the academic environment.

Download our brochure or visit the Workshops  page for details.

Please do download your brochure now, then contact me on 0208 123 0099 or by email.

Enterprising Alternatives to Employment

What exactly do you expect from your career?

We know that there's no such thing as a “job for life” any more, but did you know there's an expectation that college leavers will have between 10 and 14 jobs – before the age of 38.

Ideas around stability and job security in the 21st century are changing . Research is not immune to these changes and we need to learn how to adapt to this new environment.

This workshop will introduce you to ideas about choosing a career path or even changing careers. You will look at your personal financial or values-based goals and understand what a good career or even financial freedom means for you. We will discuss the broad ideas around different ways to generate an income, through employment, self-employment, building a business or investing.

During this workshop, participants will explore enterprising alternatives to simple employment and be able to make better informed choices about future career paths.

This practical, hands on workshop can be organised for and tailored to particular groups in your University such as PhD students, Postdoc Researchers or even staff nearing the end of contracts…

There can be great benefit in recognising you are not alone and learning new strategies for success in a safe and supportive environment.

Participants at this workshop will

• understand how different values or goals can drive career choices
• have a personal definition for financial freedom
• be clear that simple employment is only one of many ways to make an income
• have an introduction to self-employment, business-building and investment strategies.

Please do download your brochure now, then contact me on 0208 123 0099 or by email.

Ever been an Imposter?

Research reveals that a majority of people report the feeling that at some stage of their career, they have felt like an imposter.

This fear of not being good enough to do the job can lead to real anxiety. Our new workshop "Imposter Syndrome Secrets" reveals the tell-tale signs and provides practical solutions for this experience.

Personal experience within academia, as a postdoc in University and Research Institute environments, and as a Senior Academic gives me real insight into your needs.

For nearly 20 years I have been managing research teams, supervising PhD students, project students and postdoctoral researchers. And now I also provide training for Universities, lecturers, postdoc researchers, PhD students and even undergraduates.

You can be confident that, through Training for Universities, we can deliver training in technical skills, generic skills and personal development to your Academic & non-Academic staff, Contract Researchers, even undergraduate and postgraduate students.

But don't just take my word for this... workshop participants have said: