PhD students are encouraged to take 40 hours of advanced specialist studies and 20 hours of professional development during the first two years of their PhD. Some universities may require students to do more. Information about course requirements can be obtained from your Graduate School Committee member. All SUPA courses can be found in the SUPA course catalogue.
Catalogue of Courses & Student Handbook Online Timetable
Researcher Development
Every UK university has a researcher development team, that provides additional training. Find out about local training:
Aberdeen
Dundee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Heriot-Watt
St Andrews
Strathclyde
UWS
Vitae is the UK's national organisation for the betterment of researchers. The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) describes the knowledge, behaviours and attributes of successful researchers. Consider looking at the ‘Getting Started’ lens of the RDF, which will help you identify relevant training.