Day 1: "Own your research"

Transferable Skills Courses

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Develop a researcher mindset and understand the transition from student to researcher
Reflect on the differences between a student mindset and a researcher mindset in terms of expectations and behaviours
Learn to move from completing assigned tasks to taking ownership of an open-ended research project
Develop greater responsibility, autonomy and accountability in research
Take more initiative in your PhD by proposing, preparing, asking and following up
Understand the different roles of the PhD candidate, supervisor and research institution
Recognise some of the unwritten expectations of professional research environments
Practice pitching your research to different audiences and build confidence in oral communication and networking