MHS Training Team

MHS Researcher Training

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What do Researchers think about training and development at Manchester?

"I found it useful to realise things about myself I did not see before, I was in a different environment, with different people. (Developing the Postgraduate Manager, April 2008)
"Just an extremely helpful, informative course, really well delivered and with excellent supporting documentation" (Academic writing: your thesis and beyond, 2008)
"This is an excellent course that I would always recommend" (Publish or Perish: a survival guide to peer review, 2008)
"A great introduction to grant writing, given great resources for future help and guidance and the confidence to start grant writing" (Grantsmanship, 2009)
"This course definitely benefited me, was pitched at the right level and I would absolutely recommend it to a colleague" (effective publications, 2008)
"Never disappointed when I attend one of these courses!" (Communication Skills, 2008)
"Very worth while course! Excellent. Thank you." (Time and Project management, 2008)
"This course has encouraged me to take control of my future and realise that it is my own hands" (strategic academic career planning, 2008)
"Thank you for such an insight and experience in presenting and for the invaluable feedback!" (Effective presentation skills, 2007)

Training Programmes

We run four faculty programmes providing a continuum of support:

  • Research and generic skills training for postgraduate research students
  • Career development and transferable skills training for early career postdoctoral researchers
  • An induction and training programme to support newly appointed academics
  • A programme of leadership, management and supervisory training for our senior academic
Please use the menu on the left to find out more about the available training at each level