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Getting and staying organised for success

Target audience

Research postgraduate students from all disciplines and any year of study. Five places will be held for taught postgraduates.

Course mapped to

Vitae's Researcher Development Framework domain: B2 (Self-management)

Course information

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will run online.听 If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place at least two working days before so that we can allow others onto the course.

Are you juggling too many things in your life? Do you ever feel overwhelmed? Being organised and steady personally means that you can be original and prolific in your work. This GRADskills workshop will help you to get organised and stay organised by looking at ways to improve your organisation so that you can quickly execute all those tasks well to achieve your targets and goals. These tips and life hacks can help you achieve a good work-life balance.

What previous participants have said about (the in-person version of) this course:

• "Extremely motivational."
• "Very practical and personal to individual circumstances. Feel like I have a better idea of how to get organized."
• "I found it useful that the event was tailored to PhD writing as all students were PhD students. This event was filled with specific actionable information and tasks."
• "The presenter (Kate Smith) is extremely skilled and knowledgeable in multipled areas. It is very worth to come to any of her workshops."
• "It was absolutely brilliant, really helpful. Lifted such a weight off my shoulders, helped me with dealing with PhD panic and realise that it's actually doable."

Aims and objectives

By the end of this workshop you should:

• Have a clear plan for getting organised
• Be able to combat procrastination
• Design a work plan that involves working smart for success.
• Use strategies to stay organised
• Keep to commitments and deadlines
• Use personal organisation as a strength to plan ahead and accurately factor in deadlines.

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Tutors

Dr Kate Smith

Course provider

IELLI
Email: ielli@st-andrews.ac.uk