Training

Within the first few months of initial registration, and on an annual basis thereafter, MRC LID students should meet with their supervisors and their allocated MRC LID Board mentor to discuss and update their MRC LID Training Plan and Record, and to formally agree the details of this.

1. MRC LID TRAINING
* 27-28 Nov 2023 – tbc
* 14 Jul 2023 – My Thesis Masterclass (with ThinkWrite)
* 22 & 23 Jun 2023 – Enterprise Workshop (with Mazamo & Scandanavia Stories)
* Apr-Jul 2023 – Antiracism Programme (with MA Consultancy)
* 2-23 Nov 2022 – Writing and publishing a research paper (with Cofactor)
* 13 Jul 2021 – MRC Cohort picnic & 3-minute thesis competition
* 16 Jun 2021 – MRC Cohort Training
* 16 Dec 2020 – Media Skills (with Screenhouse)
* 14 Dec 2020 – Effective Communication (with Screenhouse)
* 9 Jun 2020 – MRC Cohort Training
* 26-27 Nov 2019 – MRC Cohort Training
* 24 Sep 2019 – Thesis Writing Workshop (with ThinkWrite)
* 9 May 2019 – MRC Cohort Training
* 27-28 Nov 2018 – MRC Cohort Training (including session on MRC LID money & other admin)
* 15 & 22 Jun 2018 – Mental Health First Aid (with Chloe Chambraud & Jake Kemp)
* 9 May 2018 – MRC Cohort Training
* 16 Apr 2018 – Resilience (with Robertson Cooper)
* 29 Nov 2017 – MRC Cohort Training

2. GENERAL & TRANFERABLE SKILLS TRAINING
All MRC LID students can attend training sessions at both partnership institutions, including taught modules and transferable skills sessions. MRC LID expects students to take advantage of these opportunities to develop their skills.

Useful details and links:
Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network