About RCD

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, Wellness and Personal Development

• 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

​Supervision

• Postgraduate Diploma in Research Supervision
• Short Learning Programmes in Research Supervision
• Supervisor Orientation Programme
• Supervision Enrichment Winter School
• Supervision enrichment workshops and sharing forums

Research Writing Consultation

• ​Research writing consultant