UL Doctoral College hosts a variety of different training and professional development opportunities centred around the holistic development of its postgraduate researchers (PGRs).
Click on each month to find out what events are taking place throughout the Academic Year 2026-2027.
October 2026
November 2026
Date Event Time Provider Location 6 November Organising and Analysing Qualitative Data in Your PhD 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 12 November Health Research Institute (HRI) Hub - PGR and Post Doc Poster Day 9am-2pm Health Research Institute (HRI) Hub Student Centre 13 November Dealing with Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt During Your PhD 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 19 November Visa and Immigration Workshop 2pm UL Global The Globe 20 November Demonstrating the ‘Impact’ of your PhD Research 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 27 November How To Be A Critical Researcher 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar
December 2026
Date Event Time Provider Location 4 December Final Year of Your PhD: When Finishing is the Hardest Part 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 10 December Visa and Immigration Workshop 2pm UL Global Online 11 December Life After Your PhD – Career Options 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 16 December IUA National Three Minute Thesis Final 11am-1pm Irish Universities Association (IUA) Royal Irish Academy, Dublin
January 2027
Date Event Time Provider Location 8 January The Viva Voce: What to Expect 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 11-14 January PhD Writers' Week 9am-4pm Regional Writing Centre TBC 14-15 January Professional Development Module (3 ECTS) for PGRs 9am-4pm Careers Services TBC 15 January How to Manage and Maximise your Supervisory Relationship 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 22 January Interdisciplinary Research: Opportunities and Challenges for PhD Candidates 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 29 January Organising and Analysing Qualitative Data in Your PhD 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar
February 2027
Date Event Time Provider Location 6 February Social Media for Researchers 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 9 February Introduction to Teaching and Learning I 2-4pm Centre for Transformative Learning (CTL) Online 10 February Introduction to Teaching and Learning II 2-4pm Centre for Transformative Learning (CTL) Online 13 February Communicating your PhD Research to Specialist and Non-Speciali st Audiences 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 20 February Doing a Literature Review 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 27 February How to be a Critical Researcher 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar
March 2027
Date Event Time Provider Location 5 March Getting Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 12 March Secrets to becoming a Successful PhD Researcher 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 19 March Thesis Submission and Examination Procedures 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 22 March KBS 3-Minute Thesis Faculty Heat 1-2pm KBS and Doctoral College In Person 23 March Science & Engineering (SEN) 3-Minute Thesis Faculty Heat 1-2pm SEN and Doctoral College In Person 24 March EHS 3-Minute Thesis Faculty Heat 1-2pm EHS and Doctoral College In Person 25 March AHSS 3-Minute Thesis Faculty Heat 1-2pm AHSS and Doctoral College In Person 26 March Preparing for Conference Presentations as a PhD Candidate 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar
April 2027
Date Event Time Provider Location 10 April Developing an Open Science Plan for PhD Candidates 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 17 April Irish Universities Association Doctoral Skills Statement : What it means for you 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 24 April Using Technology Smartly in your PhD 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 26-30 April UL Research Week , incoporating the 3 Minute Thesis Grand Final and Picture This!All week Office of Vice President Research and Innovation (OVPRI) In Person
May 2027
Date Event Time Provider Location 7 May Why GDPR is Important in Your Research? 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 13 May PGR Showcase Conference (to coincide with European Doctoral Day, 2027 ) 9am-4pm Doctoral College In Person 14 May Managing Financially Throughout Your PhD 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 21 May Critical thinking for PhD candidates: The harde st doctoral skill of all? 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar 24-28 May Doctoral College Summer School Generic and Transferable Skills 9am-1pm Doctoral College In Person 25-27 May Gwynedd Mercy University (GMU) Summer School 9am-4pm Doctoral College and School of Education In Person 28 May Using Artificial Intelligence in your PhD 12-12.50pm Doctoral College Online webinar
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