Workshop Descriptions

Academic Integrity and the Art of Referencing

Library

Workshop Objectives:

To recognise what good academic practice looks like
To learn about practices that help you avoid academic misconduct
To understand why citing and referencing is necessary
To practice applying citation rules

Creative Thinking for Research

Portal (formerly Tangent)

Creativity is an increasingly in-demand skill for University students, particularly considering the rapid changes currently being experiences. Creative thinking and creative approaches to study and work support and enhance students’ research skills, innovation and helps them to stand out with a competitive edge.

This workshop will give students an understanding of creativity and its role in research, as well as exploring several strategies that help students to develop their creativity and generate novel ideas. It is a hands-on, interactive session that will be led and moderated by Trinity Innovation & Enterprise Staff Tangent staff. Trinity Innovation & Enterprise offer a suite of certified and professional education programmes that aim to motivate and inspire students, academics and industry professionals. We provide a space where individuals can collaborate, develop ideas, and cross disciplinary boundaries.

Managing Your Supervisor Relationship

Postgraduate Advisory Service

Target audience: This session is suitable for all research students working with a supervisor.

Your Supervisor is a key player in your journey towards achieving your Research Degree; in this workshop we will look at ways for you to:

Get the most out of the Student-Supervisor relationship
Engage successfully with your Supervisor
Manage clear expectations and run efficient meetings
Consider your options if things don’t work out as planned

Join us for this interactive and informative workshop and empower yourself in your role as a TCD Research Student.

Literature Reviewing 1: Process

Student Learning Development

Target audience: Early-stage researchers who are preparing their literature reviews.

Workshop Objectives:

To explore purposes of literature reviews
To explain elements of the systematic review process
To explore how these might be used or adapted to support a thesis literature review
To discuss ways different disciplines critically appraise research
To consider ways of working with and categorising the literature

Learning Outcome: Students will be able to identify how they will use aspects of systematic literature reviews for their own application.

Literature Reviewing 2: Search Strategies

Library

Target audience: Early-stage researchers who are preparing their literature reviews.

Workshop Objectives:

To know how to find and select relevant Library databases
To understand the importance of using Library databases to find quality assured sources for a Literature Review
To learn how to construct a search strategy using Library databases
To understand the role of the Subject Librarian in the Literature Review process

Planning and Time Management

Student Learning Development

Target audience: Early-stage researchers as well as students seeking to improve their self-management skills.

Workshop Objectives:

To explore planning needs and tools
To learn principles of goal setting and time management strategies
To learn about ways to control concentration
To explore reasons for procrastination
To review strategies for overcoming procrastination

Learning Outcome: Students will be able to create a project plan and implement strategies to effectively manage their time and resources, and deal with procrastination.

Minding Ourselves and Each Other During the PG Experience

Student Counselling

This session will explore common themes and issues which arise for students as they adjust to and progress with their postgraduate study. These themes often relate to the challenge of managing performance and self-esteem while navigating new academic environments, coping with feelings of isolation and managing relationships with peers and supervisors. In discussing and reflecting on these issues this session aims to explore ways to promote wellbeing and learning by listening to (and supporting) ourselves, and each other.

Writing Process & Writing Strategies

Student Learning Development

Target audience: Early- to later-stage researchers. It focuses on generic and not content-specific strategies for writing, including the thesis.

Workshop Objectives:

To focus on writing practices and processes
To explore strategies for starting and maintaining writing
To identify self-management strategies that aid the writing process
To consider structuring and outlining strategies for thesis production
To share strategies and experiences

Learning outcome: Students will be able to use a variety of strategies to develop good writing practices and routine.

Presenting and Defending your Research

Student Learning Development

This workshop will give students advice on presenting your research and will help you to think about your research and to structure your message around the key information you want your audience to know about your doctoral study. The main aim of this workshop is to get you to think about opportunities (e.g. conferences and seminars) to present your research to different people (e.g. academic and informal audiences) throughout the doctoral journey, to prepare you for formal assessments, such as the mid-stage confirmation and (late stage) viva interview.

Target audience: doctoral students at any stage of the process but particularly students preparing for the mid-stage confirmation or (late-stage) viva interview.

Workshop Objectives:

To plan and prepare a presentation on your doctoral research
To ask key questions to structure your message for different audiences
To generate opportunities to present your research to prepare for mid-stage confirmation or (late-stage) viva interview

Learning Outcome

To recognise good practice in communicating and presenting your message and doctoral research to different audiences throughout the PhD journey.