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Making Space for Engagement – Glasgow’s new Advanced Research Centre
Dr Ken Skeldon is Research Engagement Manager at the University of Glasgow The University of Glasgow’s Advanced Research Centre, or […]
Enriching quality and building capacity: PGR Research Integrity training with volunteer facilitators
By Dr Sam Oakley, Researcher Development and Integrity Specialist We had a positive pivot to online Research Integrity training as […]
Positive steps to reduce perfectionism
By Suzie Shapiro, PGR Mental Health Adviser Undertaking research work is an exciting and fulfilling opportunity; however, it is also […]
How can we improve our Research Integrity provision?
By Rebecca Robinson, Research Policy & Engagement Project Officer Research, n a careful search; investigation; systematic investigation towards increasing the […]
Why can’t I write? Understanding factors underlying difficulty with writing
By Jennifer Boyle, Writing Adviser for Postgraduate Researchers at the University of Glasgow As writing adviser, I work with postgraduate […]
Praise and encouragement goes a long way towards building confidence in laboratory work
By Charlotte Slaymark, Biogeochemistry Technician and PhD Candidate, University of Glasgow Supervision may be the most important aspect of a […]
Supervising disabled and chronically ill PGRs
Dr Jennifer Leigh is a Senior Lecturer in Higher Education and Academic Practice at the University of Kent. She has […]
Neurodiversity in research: Rethinking rules and expectations
Elliott Spaeth is a Lecturer in Academic and Digital Development at the University of Glasgow. He is trans, disabled, and […]
Safeguarding is an active process, that requires every researcher’s attention
By Mary Ryan, International Development Research Manager in Research Services ‘Safeguarding’, as in, the concept of taking steps to protect […]
Reducing stress in doctoral supervision, engage with your community
By Dr Kay Guccione, Researcher Development Manager A couple of weeks ago I put together a workshop for University of […]
Creating a user-focused website: organisation, collaboration and creativity
By Charlie Rex, Web Communications Officer. Charlie has recently redesigned the Researcher Development web pages to better serve our PGRs, […]
More JEDI needed in PhD supervision
Originally posted on A community blog, on doctoral supervision relationships and pedagogies:
This is part one of a double bill on supervision and diversity, by Dr Jessica Gagnon…
In pursuit of balance and inclusion: reflecting on the 2022 3 Minute Thesis competition
By Emily Hay (PGR Events Intern) in the Researcher Development Team. Though much of the Researcher Development Team’s announcements are […]
What does research culture mean… for PGRs?
By Mary Beth Kneafsey, PGR Strategy Manager Last week I was fortunate to virtually attend a conference, the 5th International […]
When is a Fresher not a Fresher? Welcoming Postgraduate Researchers
By Dr Joanna Royle, Researcher Development Adviser for PGRs Like lots of us, I have warm, if fuzzy, memories of […]
Are you really listening, or are you thinking how to reply?
By Dr Kay Guccione, Researcher Development Manager A lot of my Researcher Development work has been in building mentoring programmes, […]
Mentoring, much more than advice
By Dr Kay Guccione, Researcher Development Manager As with all types of educational practice, there’s not a ‘right way’ to […]
Forging collegial spaces for collaboration
By Dr Kay Guccione and Dr Sam Oakley, Researcher Development Team The Glasgow Crucible is an annual career development programme […]
A ‘Talent Lab’ for Research Staff
By Dr Rachel Herries, Researcher Development Specialist (Concordat Implementation), and designer of the Talent Lab for Research Staff. The University […]
Supervising, with the end in mind
By Katrina Gardner, Careers Manager for PGRs and Research Staff, and Dickon Copsey, Employability Officer within the College of Social Sciences. […]
Teaching research skills – an epic adventure
This is a guest post by Daisy Abbott, a researcher in game-based learning and teacher of postgraduates at the School […]
The ecology of researcher development
By Dr Kay Guccione (@kayguccione), Researcher Development Team I imagine that if I were to ask you how you came […]
Writing a great reference, a guide for supervisors and PIs
By Katrina Gardner, Careers Manager for PGRs and Research Staff at the University of Glasgow. Katrina works closely with the […]
Supporting researchers through ‘emotionally demanding’ research
By Susie Smillie, researcher in the School of Social and Political Sciences and founder of the Emotionally Demanding Research Network […]
Inclusion as a design principle
By the Researcher Development Team The University of Glasgow’s Strategy 2025 asks us to lead with our values and put […]
PGRs are doing it for themselves: Peer2Peer training in the College of Social Sciences
By Dickon Copsey. Employability Officer within the College of Social Sciences where his role includes the coordination of the College […]
Supervisors and Research Integrity: roles and challenges
By Dr Sam Oakley, Researcher Development and Integrity Specialist Both research and policy make it clear that supervisors have a […]
What is The Auditorium?
Welcome to our new blog – The Auditorium. We are the Researcher Development Team, within Research Services, at the University […]

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We lead on a wide range of learning opportunities for researchers, under six priority themes. Our approach combines a suite of different delivery methods, platforms, and people, and this blog helps us to show you the thinking that goes into each learning design.
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