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Researcher Development at The University of Manchester
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We work with Postgraduate Researchers, Postdoctoral Researchers, Research Fellows, and their Supervisors, to enable Researchers to achieve their potential.
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Researcher Development Workshops – Week of 18 November 2025

We’ve got a cracking line-up of workshops to help you write smarter, present better, and polish that CV like a pro.

Dates and links in the thread 👇
Blue geometric background with white heading text: “What’s On This Week”. Below, four rounded boxes list workshops with dates and titles: Tuesday 18: Academic Writing for PGRs in Science and Engineering Tuesday 18: Writing a Literature Review in Humanities Wednesday 19: Monthly Career Conversations – CV Masterclass Session Thursday 20: Effective Research Presentation Logos for The University of Manchester and Researcher Development @ Manchester appear in the top right.
November 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Researcher Development Workshops – Week of 11 November
(…and apologies for the late post this week!)
We’ve got a great line-up of sessions to support your development as a researcher. Here’s what’s coming up:
Graphic titled “What’s On This Week” with The University of Manchester and Researcher Development logos. It lists six events: Tuesday 11: Starting Postgraduate Research in Science and Engineering Tuesday 11: Career Hacks: Using LinkedIn to build professional connections Tuesday 11: An Introduction to Researcher Development for PGRs and Research Staff in BMH Wednesday 12: UKCGE Supervisor Recognition support: Introduction and getting started Thursday 13: Working With Your Supervisor Thursday 13: Research Staff Induction. Background is blue with white and grey event boxes.
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Researcher Development Workshops – Week of 3 November 2025

Take a look at our fantastic line-up of workshops this week to support your career and professional development:

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Blue geometric background with white text at the top reading “What’s On This Week”. Seven white boxes list workshops with dates and titles: Monday 03: Writing up your Thesis for PGRs in FSE Tuesday 04: Preparing for Annual Review in Science and Engineering Tuesday 04: Career Hacks: Ten top tips for your LinkedIn profile Wednesday 05: Starting PGR in Biology, Medicine and Health Wednesday 05: RESDEV Seminar: Career Development for Disabled Researchers Thursday 05: Practical Viva Preparation Logos for The University of Manchester and Researcher Development @ Manchester appear in the top right. Blue geometric background with white text at the top reading “What’s On This Week”. Below, a white box with red text “Thursday 05” and black text “Writing a Literature Review in Science and Engineering”. Logos for The University of Manchester and Researcher Development @ Manchester appear in the top right.
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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📍 Thursday
Career Hacks 2: Covering Letters app.manchester.ac.uk/RESDEV0078
Starting PGR in BMH SMS app.manchester.ac.uk/FBMHS1017
Starting Postgraduate Research in Science and Engineering app.manchester.ac.uk/FEPSS8004
Research Staff Promotions Workshop – HUMS app.manchester.ac.uk/resdev0029
Graphic titled “What’s on this week” with The University of Manchester and Researcher Development logos. It lists six sessions: Tuesday 14: Starting PGR in BMH (School of Health Sciences) Tuesday 14: CVs for Researchers: Masterclass Tuesday 14: Preparing for Viva in Science and Engineering Tuesday 14: Power Hour of Reading Wednesday 15: Starting PGR in BMH (School of Biological Sciences) Wednesday 15: Starting Postgraduate Research in Humanities Graphic titled “What’s on this week” with The University of Manchester and Researcher Development logos. It lists six sessions: Wednesday 15: Grant Writing Reimagined: Unlocking Success with AI Innovations Wednesday 15: Research Staff Promotions Workshop – BMH Thursday 16: Career Hacks: Covering Letters Thursday 16: Starting Postgraduate Research in Science and Engineering Thursday 16: Starting PGR in BMH (School of Medical Sciences) Thursday 16: Research Staff Promotions Workshop – HUMS
October 13, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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🔔 What’s On This Week 🔔
It’s a packed week for PGRs – from writing tips to viva prep, career conversations, and thesis planning. Here’s the full line-up 👇
What’s on this week - Researcher Development@Manchester Monday 6 October at 14:00 - 15:30: Academic Writing for BMH PGRs 1 of 3 Tuesday 7 October at 10:00 - 12:30: Preparing for Viva in Science and Engineering Wednesday 8 October at 13:00 - 15:30: Starting Postgraduate Research in Science and Engineering Wednesday 8 October at 12:00 -13:00: Monthly Career Conversations - Careers in the 3rd Sector Thursday 9 October at 10:00 - 11:00: Introduction to Prosper Thursday 9 October at 12:30 - 15:00: Planning and Writing your Thesis Thursday 9 October at 10:00 - 12:30: Preparing for your Annual Review/Continuation Report in Biology, Medicine and Health
October 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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It's our first "What's on This Week" of the new academic year!

📢 @uomscieng.bsky.social - The Research Staff Promotions Workshop is this week and it's the first and last time this year. Make sure you sign-up if you're thinking about going for promotion.

Sign-up below if you haven't already 👇
What’s on this week - Researcher Development@Manchester Wednesday 1 October at 13:30 - 16:00: Preparing for Viva in BMH Wednesday 01 October at 10:30 - 11:00: Career Hacks 1: CVs in 30 minutes Thursday 02 October at 13:30 - 15:30: How to Communicate your Research to an Online Audience Thursday 02 October at 14:00 - 16:00: Research Staff Promotions workshop – FSE
September 29, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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We've had quite the busy week here in Research Development. Tuesday was also our annual PostDoc Appreciation Week (PAW) event. You can read a wrap-up of the event over on out website: livemanchesterac.sharepoint.com/sites/Resear...

PostDoc Bingo went down well, as did the cake!
PostDocs getting involved during a PostDoc appreciation week event at the University of Manchester.
September 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🎉 Huge congratulations to all the winners of the Research Staff Excellence Awards 2025! You can read more about the winners here:
livemanchesterac.sharepoint.com/sites/Resear...
Blue awards made of glass with Research Staff Excellence Awards 2025 written on them. All lined up ready to present on a table.
September 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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We’re kicking off the new academic year with a big announcement: we’ve moved to SharePoint! 🎉

livemanchesterac.sharepoint.com/sites/Resear...

From now on, you’ll find all your essential resources, updates, and workshop listings in one easy-to-access place.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Big thanks to Jamie McDonald, Nick Bowskill, 64 Million Artists, and everyone who made it happen. 📸 Photos by the fantastic Jill Jennings.
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August 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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🎉 Final week of workshops until September!

A massive thank you to all the PGRs, Research Staff, Supervisors, PIs, and Fellows who joined our sessions this academic year. We’ve loved seeing you get stuck in, try new things, and grow your skills. Enjoy a well-earned summer break—you’ve earned it! ☀️
What’s on this week - Researcher Development, The University of Manchester "Supporting Researchers to thrive and promoting a positive, inclusive research culture." Tuesday 22 July at 10:00 – 12:30: Maintaining Momentum: Project, Time and Self-Management Wednesday 23 July at 10:00 – 12:00: Research Staff Induction
July 21, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Workshops are nearly done for this academic year — just one week to go!
We’ll be back in September with the new programme, but stick around: we’ve got exciting updates and useful stuff coming your way all summer.

Here’s what’s on this week 👇
What’s on this week - Researcher Development@Manchester "Supporting Researchers to thrive and promoting a positive, inclusive research culture." Tuesday 15 July at 10:00 - 11:00: Power Hour of Reading Wednesday 16 July at 10:30 - 12:30: Coaching Skills for PGR Supervisors 3 Thursday 17 July at 10:00 -12:30 : Career Management for Life
July 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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New here? Each week we’ll be sharing what’s coming up to help you boost your skills, confidence, and career — all in one scroll.

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What’s on this week - Researcher Development@Manchester "Supporting Researchers to thrive and promoting a positive, inclusive research culture." Tuesday 8 July at 11:00 - 12:30: Inclusivity for PGR Supervisors Wednesday 9 July at 10:00 - 12:00: CVs for Researchers: masterclass Wednesday 9 July at 13:30 - 15:30: Effective Research Presentation Thursday 10 July at 10:00 -11:30 : Stop self sabotage Thursday 10 July at 10:00-12:30: Practical Viva Preparation
July 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM