Setting up for success for first year DPhils
Are you over the honeymoon period of the DPhil now, and feeling the pressure of what you have set out to achieve? If your first year review is fast approaching and you would like some support to prepare, this workshop is for you.
In this interactive session, you'll discover essential strategies for identifying your goals, planning and working effectively and getting prepared for the end of your first year. By the end of the session, you'll have a strategy to support you to work towards your first year review*.
Here's what we'll cover:
- Working productively.
- Developing a feasible plan.
- Navigating the detail.
- Building your confidence.
- Understanding what is expected of you in a first year review.
By the end of the session, you'll have:
- A range of techniques to help support your first year.
- Templates and tips to keep yourself on track.
- A plan for what you are doing in the lead up to your first year review*.
About the trainer:
Dr Jo Collins is a coach, trainer, researcher and consultant specialising in supporting researchers and academics in the Higher Education sector. Over the years, in her roles as teacher, coach, and consultant, Jo has helped many academics and researchers to embrace and reframe their approaches to challenges. In this process she has seen that whilst challenge can be intimidating it can also be a prompt to growth as people achieve results they did not always believe they were capable of. Jo has been working in Higher Education for the last twenty years, and part of her research explores doctoral students navigate challenges in UK higher education.
*In Oxford, a 'first year review' equates to your Transfer of Status. This workshop will cover general principles of preparing for your Transfer of Status, but will not provide Oxford-specific information. See the 'Preparation for Transfer of Status' workshop provided by Oxford Lifelong Learning for a workshop tailored to the specific Oxford requirements for Transfer of Status. You may also find it useful to refer to your course handbook for department-specific guidance."
**Please note, this course requires a £20 deposit which will be refunded once you have attended the course, or have cancelled your place at least 72 hours before the course start date. Please see our full Terms and Conditions for more information.