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Researcher Development Online (RDO)

RDO is a Performance Coaching programme to help you get the best from yourself whilst studying for your research degree. We run small, bespoke online workshops online via RDO Teams. The programme runs throughout the year including evenings, weekends and vacation periods; so hopefully you will find an event which suits your timing.

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Researcher Development Programme - the 6 Pillars of Support

Our approach to PGR development is holistic, which acknowledges that PGRs are researchers and academics, and also multifaceted individuals with diverse needs. We offer a comprehensive and integrative curriculum that supports your intellectual development and also your wellbeing. Success encompasses more than just research achievements; it also includes the overall fulfilment and growth of an individual. For this, we've designed our sessions around six main 'pillars' of support:

Accelerator series –Sessions that will get your PhD off to the best start. It will bring you into contact with other new arrivals at ÌÇÐÄTV, starting to build your professional network and peer group of colleagues. Check out what is specifically available for you in the next few months.

PhD Essentials: Includes our Productivity and Wellbeing series, Communicating Research, and . The key areas that we all will need to cover no matter what our discipline and sessions to keep us on track, motivated, and meeting milestones.

Research Practices & Methodologies series- in addition to our popular research methods training we also focus on integrity, ethics, planning and team working

PhD in Second Language Series – If you are doing your PhD in your second, third or even 4^th language then we run weekly sessions focussing on writing, presenting, speaking and also navigating strange accents and British culture. See our specific support for you

Writing Support- we start from the basics of sentence structure, through to writing your first press release. We cover how to manage large volumes of material, organising your argument, signposting and storyboarding. And when you are writing up, we offer retreats, proof reading circles and creative writing sessions to deal with writers block. Check out our dedicated Writing page

Planning your Career Path: our dedicated summer programme - we need to start thinking and planning where next, so that we can make the most of any opportunities we have during our PhD. Check out our dedicated Careers page

Coming up in the next weeks of the RDO Summer 2026 programme

Bookings open 11th May . Programme starts 1st June.

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