The Research Capacity Development Department focuses on initiating and fostering programmes that develop new and emerging researchers and providing training, support and development opportunities for postgraduate students, post-doctoral fellows and academics.
Every year, the Research Capacity Development Department offers a variety of workshops, seminars, programmes and events aimed at researcher development:
Research Writing
- Thesis and dissertation writing
- Writing for journal publication
- Funding proposal writing
Research Design and Methodology
- Quantitative methodologies, including use of SPSS
- Qualitative methodologies, including use of ATLAS.ti
- Integrated methodology/mixed methods
Research Strategy and Governance
- How to use Turnitin
- Writing to avoid plagiarism
- How to develop a postgraduate research project
Research Communication and Dissemination
- Preparing a conference presentation
- Developing a conference poster
- Communicating your research: visual presentation skills
- The Three Minute Thesis Competition
- The Visualise Your Thesis Competition
- The Postgraduate Research Conference
Wellness and Personal Development
- How to use Turnitin
- Writing to avoid plagiarism
- How to develop a postgraduate research project
Supervision
- Supervision Enrichment Winter School
- Supervision Short Courses
- PG Diploma in Research Supervision from 2020
- Supervision University bi-annual forum
- Supervisor workshops
Research Writing Consultation
- Research writing consultant