Since March 2020, UL Doctoral College has delivered a programme of free lunchtime webinars for doctoral and research master's candidates, with topics including “Project Managing Your PhD”, "Planning for Life After Your PhD", "Secrets to Becoming a Successful Doctoral Researcher", "Writing a Successful Funding Application" and "Demonstrating the Impact of your PhD Research".
The webinar series is run on a weekly basis and all sessions are recorded and made available on the Doctoral College YouTube channel so that candidates, including part-time and off-campus researchers, can engage at a time that suits them.
The series addresses the practical, professional and well-being aspects of the doctoral journey as well as discipline-specific training.
Doctoral College Webinars for UL Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) 2026-27
| Date | Webinar Theme | Time |
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| September 11 | Secrets to Becoming a Successful PhD Researcher | 12:00-12:50 | | September 18 | Presentation Skills for Doctoral Candidates | 12:00-12:50 | | September 25 | Writing Your Literature Review | 12:00-12:50 |
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| October 02 | Connect to the 5 Ways to Wellbeing | 12:00- 12:50 | | October 09 | The Importance of your Research Question(s) | 12:00-12:50 | | October 16 | What is Methodology and how do you use it in your thesis? | 12:00-12:50 | | October 23 | The Viva Voce: What to Expect | 12:00-12:50 | | October 31 | Managing Your Supervision Relationship as a PhD Candidate | 12:00-12:50 |
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| Date | Webinar Theme | Time | | November 6 | Organising and Analysing Qualitative Data in Your PhD | 112:00-112:50 | | November 13 | Dealing with Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt During Your PhD | 12:00-12:50 | | November 20 | Demonstrating the ‘Impact’ of your PhD Research | 12:00-12:50 | | November 27 | How To Be A Critical Researcher | 12:00-12:50 |
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| December 4 | Final Year of Your PhD: When Finishing is the Hardest Part | 12:00-12:50 | | December 11 | Life After Your PhD – Career Options | 12:00-12:50 |
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| January 8 | The Viva Voce: What to Expect | 12:00-12:50 | | January 15 | How to Manage and Maximise your Supervisory Relationship | 12:00-12:50 | | January 22 | Interdisciplinary Research: Opportunities and Challenges for PhD Candidates | 12:00-12:50 | | January 29 | Organising and Analysing Qualitative Data in Your PhD | 12:00-12:50 |
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| Date | Webinar Theme | Time |
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| February 6 | Social Media for Researchers | 12:00-12:50 | | February 13 | Communicating Your PhD Research to Specialist and Non-Specialist Audiences | 12:00-12:50 | | February 20 | Doing A Literature Review | 12:00-12:50 | | February 27 | How To Be A Critical Researcher | 12:00-12:50 |
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| Date | Webinar Theme | Time |
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| March 5 | Getting Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals | 12:00-12:50 | | March 12 | Secrets to becoming a Successful PhD Researcher | 12:00-12:50 | | March 19 | Thesis Submission and Examination Procedures | 12:00-12:50 | | March 26 | Preparing for Conference Presentations as a PhD Candidate | 12:00-12:50 |
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| April 10 | Developing an Open Science Plan for PhD Candidates | 12:00-12:50 | | April 17 | The Irish Universities Association Doctoral Skills Statement : What it Means for You | 12:00-12:50 | | April 24 | Using Technology Smartly in Your PhD | 12:00-12:50 |
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| Date | Webinar Theme | Time |
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| May 7 | Why GDPR is Important in Your Research | 12:00-12:50 | | May 14 | Managing Financially Throughout Your PhD | 12:00-12:50 | | May 21 | Critical thinking for PhD candidates: The hardest doctoral skill of all? | 12:00-12:50 | | May 28 | Using Artificial Intelligence in Your PhD | 12:00-12:50 |
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