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What is GRADskills?

• A new University-wide generic skills programme
  for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.
• Aims to offer young researchers a range of
  opportunities to develop generic skills and
  competencies as you progress through your
  research project.

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How was GRADskills developed?

• Universitys generic programme pilot, 2004/5
• UKRC Joint Skills Statement
• Supervisor Input Questionnaires PG Convener
  Meetings
• STUDENT Focus Groups summer 2005

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Which Skills Areas?

• Research Environment
• Research Management
• Networking and Teambuilding
• Personal Effectiveness
• Communication Skills
• Career Management

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Who is involved with delivering the programme?

• Internal
• Careers Centre
• Student Support
• SALTIRE
• Library Special Collections
• IT Services
• Research and Enterprise
• Business Improvements

• External
• Project management consultants
• Media specialists
• Communication experts
• Trainers and developers
• Research professionals

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When does GRADskills start?

• Website 29th September, 2005
• www.st-andrews.ac.uk/GRADskills
• First course 10th October, 2005

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What else does GRADskills offer me?

• Links to other sites eg UKGRAD and funding
  opportunities
• News and Updates please revisit the site
  regularly
• Supervisor pages encourage your Supervisor to
  log on
• PORTAL to information about generic skills
• COURES, STUDY VISITS, CONFERENCES, LINKS

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A vision for GRADskills

• Supporting POSTGRADS POSTDOCS to develop
  generic skills to enhance their effectiveness as
  researchers and their future employability

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