Upcoming Events

Every fortnight I host a free workshop on topics that PhD students, ECRs and academics might find useful. In the alternate weeks, I do this – an ask me anything event. Sometimes there’ll be a guest. Other times just me. And we’ll just chat. Ask a question. Try to answer it. What have people asked (and had answered)?: Using Qualtrics Survey design Dealing with sh1tty students Dealing with sh1tty supervisors Changing dissertation or thesis topics Literature review As all ways,…

It is almost impossible to be a successful research without an active social media account. You might even have more than one. And, at times it feels like yet another thing to be accountable for – like students, or teaching, or writing grants. But it does not have to be that way. In this FREE on-line workshop I’ll go through different ways you can improve your social media game. From creating better content, to creating more content, to being able…

LinkedIn is one of the oldest social media channels. Yet, depending on who or what you listen to it has yet to reach the “maturity” of channels such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. What do I mean by maturity? Well, many would say that LinkedIn has strong organic reach when compared to those three. That is, a post you make can be seen by a large proportion of your connections without having to pay to promote or boost the content.…

The un-official social media channel of choice for academics is twitter. So, as a PhD student or ECR, if you’re not here you might not be noticed by your peers. Especially if you have yet to publish a peer review piece of research. Especially if you have not been able to attend in-person networking events (like conferences). In this FREE on-line workshop, I’ll go through how to use twitter as a researcher. How you might be able to better engage…

Instagram is the perfect tool for people who produce good looking images. And, if you ask me, researchers (academics) produce heaps of images. Images in the form of figures for papers and presentations. And these images could also be used on Instagram. If that’s something you’d like to know more about. Or perhaps you want to dip your toe into the Instagram pool, attend this FREE on-line workshop. We’ll cover some of the fundamentals of Instagram as well as answer…

PhDs are a lot like weddings. We spend forever worrying about this one event, but the real challenge is the lifetime that comes afterwards. So, if you’re interested in planning for what happens after you graduate your PhD come along to this on-line workshop. I’ll talk about career planning and job search strategies. There’ll also be time for Q and A. So, come being prepared to ask and answer questions. Attendance is FREE, but REGISTRATION is essential.

Although COVID changed the way we conference, presenting at an in-person, virtual or mixed conference is still one of the best ways to grow your research skills. It is also one of the best ways to grow your network. And with so much of what we do reliant on networks, it is important to make the most of these kinds of opportunities. In this workshop, Richard will go through some of the things you can do to help make your…

The famous line from the song Hotel California “You can check out but you can never leave” applies to so many things. Academia is one of them. Leaving seems so hard for so many reasons. You’ve invested lots of time, effort and money. You’re passionate about research and the work you do. You love the people. But, when 95% of all PhD graduates end up outside an academic research career, leaving is inevitable. In this FREE on-line workshop Richard will…