Please note:
All doctoral students must fulfil the Doctoral Academic Communication Requirement (DACR).
We have a wide range of resources to help you enhance all aspects of your communication.
Whatever your current level of academic communication or confidence, we'll help you take it to the next level!
Helping you at each of your milestones
Initial research plan/proposal
Join our Starting out with confidence course to help you explain your research, adapt to audiences and rehearse discussions as you develop your plan.
Book your first coaching session to get personalised advice on your communication.
Use our ‘Reviewing the literature’ and ‘Critical thinking’ online resources to draft your plan.
Join our Successful STEM writing workshops to connect with other students.
Early Stage Assessment
Join our Succeeding at the ESA viva course to prepare for your viva by practising explaining your research direction and answering questions.
Book a coaching session to get advice on an extract from your ESA report.
Late Stage Review
Book a coaching session to get advice on an extract from your LSR report or to help prepare for your oral assessment.
Use our ‘Abstract’, ‘Introduction’, ‘Method’, ‘Results’ and ‘Discussion and conclusions’ online resources to help with the sections of your LSR report.
Writing up
Join a Thesis writing retreat to make progress on your writing in a supportive environment.
Use our ‘Planning’ and ‘Editing’ online resources to help structure and draft your thesis.
Book a coaching session to get advice on particular aspects of your thesis writing.
Thesis viva
Join our Preparing for your PhD viva and beyond course to help you successfully defend your thesis and showcase the value, impact and rigour of your research.
Book a coaching session to get advice on the defence of your thesis.
Helping you communicate effectively with a range of audiences
Engaging in networks and events
Join our Participate with confidence workshops to build your confidence and hone the essential skills you need to fully participate in academic events.
Writing bids and grants
Book a coaching session to discuss the effectiveness of the writing in your proposal.
Participating in conferences
Book a coaching session to prepare for your conference presentation.
Join our Effective presentation skills: Presenting with impact course to help you achieve confident, competent and professional communication of your research.
Writing for publication
Join our 50-minute Writing a research paper workshops or our 1-day Writing for publication: the essentials workshop to help you ensure your writing meets your audience’s expectations and shows the value of your research.
Use the online resources under the ‘Research papers’ tab to help draft your paper.
Book a coaching session to discuss an extract from your research paper.