Graduate School

The Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School plays an essential role in supporting the progression and development of our postgraduate students. Our students are the academics, research leaders and clinical experts of the future. Our aim is to develop their skills to effectively contribute on a global scale.

We are proud of our success in training and developing our postgraduate students. We work with partners in the NHS and industry to produce individuals ready to make a significant difference.

What we do

The Graduate School provides guidance and support to postgraduate research students throughout the lifecycle of their studies, from application to graduation. We have representatives embedded in schools and institutes across the faculty. We work together to:

support the admissions, registration, progression and examination processes for all postgraduate research students in the faculty
ensure that postgraduate research students are supported through every step of their research degree, including annual progress monitoring and the final examination process
ensure that policies and procedures are correct and support our students throughout their research degree
provide support and guidance on a range of areas relating to study at Newcastle University
provide a comprehensive suite of training programs to complement your qualifications and enhance your personal development
allow current students to book workshops using the online booking portal

Find out more about what has been happening in the Graduate School

Workshops

Read about what has been going on in our workshops.

Awards

Find out about the awards that have been given within the Graduate School.

Events

Read about our recent events.

External Operations

Our External Operations team have lots going on.

Workshop categories

View all of our available workshops by category.

Induction

Welcome to Newcastle University
Managing your PhD/MPhil/MD – An essential guide
NUReflect and Personal Development Planning
What support is available for postgraduate research students?
Research Ethics – Theory
Research Ethics – Application
Recording your Research
Safety Workshops
Chemical Safety
Biological and Genetic Modification Safety

Health research methods

Evidence Synthesis
- Introduction to Systematic Review
- Advanced Systematic Review
- Systematic Review Group seminars
Qualitative Methods Special Interest Group Seminars
NVivo training
Introduction to Qualitative methods in Health Research

Engagement

Engagement and Communicating Research
- Insights Public Lectures Doctoral Thesis Prize
- Brilliant Club – Scholars Programme
- Soapbox Science
- Pint of Science
- Bright Club
- FameLab
- Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
- How to write a plain English summary
Engagement and Communicating Research – Teaching
- Demonstrating
- Opportunities within the School of Biomedical Nutritional and Sport Science
- Teaching Opportunities
- Teaching and Supervising Project Students
- Learning and Teaching Conference
- Digital Skills Teaching Opportunities
- Postgraduate who teaching: Applying for recognition as an Associate Fellow of the HEA through the Evidencing Learning and Teaching Skills scheme (ELTS)
Engagement and Communicating Research – Peers and Policy
- STEM for Britain: Application support
- Presentation skills using Powerpoint
- Presenting at Academic Conferences (NEPG Support)
- Poster Presentations – Practical Advice
- What makes a good poster

Statistics and data analysis

Finding the right help with statistics
Basics Stats
Statistical Support – One to one advice
Data Handling and Spreadsheet skills
SPSS Beginners
SPSS Advanced
Getting started with the SAS System
Data Analysis and Visualisation Using R

NEPG and conferencing

North East Postgraduate Conference (NEPG)
NEPG Organisers meeting
Chairing at a Scientific Meeting
Academic Writing: Accessible Abstracts

Enterprise and impact

YES (Young Entrepreneurs Scheme) Information
Translational Tales – talks
Insights and Industry – talks

MRes support

Writing examination essays
Writing a lay abstract
What makes a good poster
Dissertation writing for MRes students

Review and reporting

Your Personal development plan
Writing your first year report
Preparing for your first year review: Public Health PhD, MD and MPhil students
Second year annual review – your research outputs
The viva and beyond
Third year annual review

Referencing and document management

Document Management
- Images and Tables
- Content and Layout
- Managing Long Documents
- Advanced Document Management
Medline Q&A
Non-Medline Library Databases Q&A
Endnote Q&A

Faculty and technical support

IMA seminar eries
Basics in mass spectrometry and proteomics
Alt-metrics and Twitter

Writing and completion

Academic writing
Writing a literature review
Thesis writing
Writing for publication and the publication process
Scientific writing
Mini-writing retreat

Career and personal development

Alt-Ac career talks – research student alumni discuss their careers now
Getting ‘that’ first postdoc position
Succeeding at interview
Making a successful career move
Applying for fellowships
LinkedIn for PGRs
CVs for industry
PhD interviews

Wellbeing

Lunchtime mindfulness
Session from the Wellbeing Service

Ethics and integrity

Research data - how to archive and share
FMS HRA application training
NHS Research Ethics Application
Academic integrity and plagiarism
Creating a Data Management Plan

Wellbeing

Lisa Barnes is the Student Wellbeing Adviser at FMS Graduate School.

Her role is to signpost, offer advice and guide students within the school. She provides the steps to take when experiencing difficulties which impact your wellbeing.

We can support you by:

being a confidential ear for you to talk about factors impacting your wellbeing
advising you on your best next steps if you are struggling with a personal difficulty
recommending practical resources to help you improve and maintain your wellbeing
helping you understand and access support within our Student Wellbeing services

We can offer guidance on:

accessing assessments for specific learning difficulties
how to get medical evidence and claim reimbursement for the cost
how to arrange a Student Support Plan (SSP) with our Disability Team

Lisa can offer 1-to-1 appointments in person or online. To arrange an appointment or make any other enquiry, you can get in touch by emailing FMSgraduatewellbeing@newcastle.ac.uk