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PhD workshops

As a PhD graduate, your skill set will naturally include the advanced research and analytical techniques required to undertake high-level research in your field. You will also be expected to possess a range of transferable skills relevant to the successful completion of your research project and to your broader professional development. 

Workshops assisting you with aspects of your PhD programme such as the Stage Transfer Assessment, Research and Professional Development Planning and the Viva Voce are provided. In addition, workshops on leadership, time management and presentation skills are available.

You can now book a place on workshops available in Trimester 2.

Please note: These workshops are developed with considerable resources specifically for research students. If you register for a workshop and find you cannot attend, please cancel your booking or contact us via the Graduate Studies Connector as soon as possible. 

Graduate Studies announce the 8th annual UCD ThesisIn3 competition. This competition supports graduate research students in their development as confident research communicators, and we invite all UCD Stage 2 PhD Students to submit an entry and share your research with the UCD community.

The ThesisIn3 Competition will take place on Wednesday 28th May 2025 at 11am (Coffee/Tea served at 11:00, Event starts at 11:30am) in the Red Room, Student Centre. All members of the UCD community are welcome to attend.

Research students are challenged to present their research in three minutes, using only one slide, to a non-specialist audience. Entrants must distil their niche subjects and intensive research into bite-sized presentations that will inform and entertain the general public.

The UCD Library offers a plethora of supports to help students become accomplished researchers. The Library has developed a bespoke suite of workshops for research students called theResearch Toolkit, covering topics such as:

  • finding and using information
  • your digital identity as a researcher
  • promoting your research
  • publishing with impact
  • data management planning
  • searching for systemic reviews 
  • GIS
  • mapping and timeline tools for visualising your research

Suitable for all stages

UCD has a dedicated Careers Consultant for Graduate Research Students. This position is currently occupied by Tara Hughes ((opens in a new window)tara.hughes@ucd.ie). Tara offers one-on-one consultations and a suite of career-focused workshops across the academic year, which support research students in identifying their career path, their strengths and skill sets as well as tools and tips for enhancing CVs and interview skills. These workshops are advertised on the Career’s Network and Graduate Studies Website. Tara can be contacted directly for one-on-one careers sessions.

Suitable for all stages

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23 Things International is a unique global collaboration of research universities (11 in 2022) in the northern and southern hemispheres. This online programme introduces researchers to powerful online research tools for all disciplines, has targeted blogs, podcasts and pods, where research students from around the world can get to know each other by working through the activities. 23 Things opens for registration in February each year.

Suitable for all stages

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Useful links

Research Student Handbook

A useful summary of guidance and policies on research degree programmes at UCD
Working with your Supervisor

Tips on working successfully with your supervisor, including a helpful checklist
PhD lifecycle

View the lifecycle of the PhD programme at UCD, from application to conferring
UCD ThesisIn3

Find out more about this popular competition for graduate research students

UCD Graduate Studies

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 7777