Training and development
At the University of Sheffield, you will engage in continuous training with ample development opportunities to support your growth as an independent researcher.
In addition to formal training resources, your supervisors will nurture your development as an expert in your field, and you will be part of a wider community of scholarship which provides a collegial atmosphere in which to develop as a researcher. Further opportunity comes from affiliating with one or more of the Faculty Research Centres.
The Sheffield graduate is well rounded, engaged in outstanding socially-responsible research, and fully equipped for a successful career in academia and beyond.
Doctoral training programmes
At Sheffield you will benefit from access to many doctoral training opportunities to develop your skills as a researcher. Every PhD student follows the Doctoral Development Programme, through which you will gain eight key skills and competencies:
- Communication, networking and collaboration
- Personal skills – Time management, resilience, problem-solving, critical thinking
- Professional skills – Academic defence, academic writing, project/resource management
- Leadership
- Ownership and understanding of the scope for career development options
- Understanding the importance of impact and translation, public engagement, enterprise and IP
- Responsible research and innovation, ethics and data management
- Qualitative skills and/or quantitative and digital skills depending on discipline
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Postgraduate Colloquium
The School hosts an annual Postgraduate Colloquium, which is an opportunity for our students to present and receive feedback on their research in a supportive atmosphere.
Library services
The library also provides training for research students in finding and managing information and resources, communicating and dissemination of research, and impact.