Key Information
Tutors: Dr Caroline Hargreaves with doctoral alumni guests and Engagement and Careers Service Consultants.
Duration: 2 day course
Delivery: Live (In-Person, South Kensington) & Live (Online, Zoom)
ECRI Credit (PGR only): 2 credits
Audience: Research Degree Students
Dates
There are no further sessions taking place this academic year. Course dates for 2026-27 will be available to book from late September.
Finish Up Move On + (FUMO +) is a Times Higher award-winning course and it helps you as Doctoral students to develop invaluable skills to prepare for next steps. It gives an overview of what you need to know to successfully complete your research and move on to the next phase of your career, whatever that might be.
The two-day programme is full and varied and includes time for reflection, discussion and practical exercises. We have speakers from Community Engagement and the Careers Service, and at the end of the first day, a networking panel or online Q&A event gives students the opportunity to talk to other students and two or three Doctoral graduates now working in industry and academia.
You will need to dedicate a total time of two working days to complete this course, which includes:
- preparatory activities (~1h30) to complete on Canvas before the live course and to engage with during the course: you will receive the credit by participating in all preparatory and live course activities and either:
- a non-residential live in-person course or a five-part online live course (see timetables below).
This course is aimed at mid to late stage PhD and MD(Res) students.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this course and using the course materials you will be better able to:
- Identify the benefits of and recognise roles, in the viva
- Prepare and practise for the Viva
- Recognise and evidence the impact of your research
- Recognise skills and or attributes useful for moving on
- Identify key career resources for planning and applying for the next phase of your career.
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.
Timetable
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
|
10:00-11:30 |
Part 1: Introductions, |
|
13:00-15:00 |
Part 2: Finishing Up Preparing for Your Viva |
| 17:00-18:00 | Part 3: Next Phase (Exploring Options) Virtual Networking |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
|
10:00-12:30 |
Part 4: Recognising and Evidencing Impact |
| 13:45-15:45 |
Part 5: Next Phase (Resources for planning and applying for the next phase of your career) |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:20 | Introduction and Course Essentials |
| 10.10 | Recognising Attributes: Working with Others |
| 11.45 | BREAK |
| 12.00 | Self-Awareness for your Career |
| 13.00 | LUNCH |
| 13.45 | Finishing Up the Viva |
| 15.00 | BREAK |
| 15.10 | Your Viva |
| 17.05 | Next Phase (Exploring Options) DRINKS AND NIBBLES |
| 18.00 | Close Day 1 |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:20 | Moving On |
| 09:45 | Recognising Impact and its Value |
| 11:00 | BREAK |
| 11:15 | Evidencing Impact through Engagement |
| 12:30 | LUNCH |
| 13:30 | Next Phase (Resources for planning and applying for the next phase of your career) |
| 15:35 | Action Planning |
| 16:00 | Course Ends |
Further Information
- Pre-Course Work
- Netiquette for Online Training
- Confidentiality
- Participant Quotations
- Other Resources
- Related Courses
You will be sent a link to the online platform to complete preparatory activities (~1h30) before the live course and to engage with during the course. There is material to read and consider and some polls and forms to complete. Discussions and group activities build on the pre-course work, so previous participants request that we require you to complete this.
- It is important that you are fully present and an active participant, to create a safe space for sharing and discussion.
- Please ensure prior to attending that you have a fully functioning camera and microphone. If you have any issues with your equipment, please contact us as soon as possible.
- Please ensure that you are in a private space where you can maintain confidentiality and the privacy of the other participants.
- To maintain confidentiality, all participants are asked to agree to keep what is said within the group, and not record or take screenshots/photos without permission. Pictures or quotes from the session should not be posted on social media or elsewhere.
- Some of your pre-course work will be shared with some of your peers as part of the course activities, so that you can learn from each other and see what may be improved. If you are not permitted to share particular details do not include them in your examples.
- By attending the course, you are agreeing to keep your shared information confidential and to not make any digital copies of the documents that you share with eachother. You can take written notes
‘This course was a great opportunity to pause and think about why I’m doing this and what I want next. It was a great way to reflect.'
‘This is incredibly relevant to a final year PhD student who is finishing up and starting to look for jobs. Lots of opportunities to ask questions and get feedback/resources’
‘Unique combo of polishing thesis and viva and gearing up for career’
'After attending I feel better equipped for the viva - will arrange practice/mock sessions in preparation'
'I will finally start networking with people'
'I am clear about what I need to do to achieve my short term goals'
The online platform with the pre-course work has many resources for you to consider before and after the course.