Key Information

Tutor: Dr Paul Seldon
Duration: 
3 hour workshop
Format: 
Live (In-Person, South Kensington) & Live (Online, MS Teams)
Course Credit (PGR only):
 1 credit
Audience: 
Research Degree Students, Postdocs, Research Fellows 

Dates

  • Fri 16 Jan 2026
    09:30-12:30, MS Teams
  • Fri 15 May 2026
    10:00-13:00, South Kensington

Your individual resilience determines how you respond to change, setbacks, and unexpected events, events that are common in a research environment. This course will allow you to understand and develop your Academic Resilience by identifying different areas that contribute to resilience, providing skills to help you remain positive and motivated even in challenging circumstances.

This course includes pre-course activities (Approx. 45 minutes) to complete before the live course and to engage with during the course: you will receive the credit by participating in all pre-course and course activities.

Pre-course activities (duration about 45 mins) will prepare you for the live session. Live sessions are available on different dates as online interaction or as an in-person workshop (both 3 hrs).

This course is open to Research Degree Students, Postdocs & Research Fellows

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Identify what resilience is.
  • Recognise what an academic mindset is and your learning strategies.
  • Distinguish how different areas work to build your resilience.
  • Assess practices and techniques to support your academic resilience.
  • Plan the development of your academic resilience.

How to Book

Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On. Bookings will close one week before each live session.

Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s cancellation policy before booking.