Dear All, As mentioned before, representatives from the UK GRAD programme will be visiting the University next week to tell you about their resources to help you complete your research degree on time. * 5pm * Court Room * 15th July * Crisps & wine* * Come along! As well as the external residential GRADschools, and the resources available online, Stirling is hoping to host a UK GRAD Team and Research Group Development course on campus in the next academic year (free to all students). This is your chance to find out what UK GRAD can do for you, and tell them what you want them to do! Online resources include: Identify your strengths and solving problems, Managing your research, Planning your career , Marketing yourself to employers, Effective organisation and practical hints for thesis writing, Time management for PhD students, and many more... Here's what other students have said about UK GRAD: '90 highly disbelieving and cynical students, gathered in a conference room, wondering exactly what we were doing there and how the week ahead could possibly fulfil all the wild claims of the publicity. Five days later we returned home inspired, motivated and bursting with confidence about our abilities and the future'. 'I never thought that I could learn so many things about myself: the way I work and how to improve, in such a short time. Even though I was quite cynical about the whole thing to start with, I realise that it has helped me a great deal.' 'It probably made the difference between finishing and not finishing, and certainly made my third year bearable.' 'It was almost entirely because of the course that I researched, applied for and got my current job. The skills I learned at the school were exceptionally useful at the selection stages.' 'It highlighted the fact that I had already learned skills that were useful across different work areas and helped to show ways in which I could present these skills to a potential employer.' 'DON'T LISTEN if you are told you can't afford the time: you can't afford to miss this course'. If you have not already reserved a place for this - mail ukgrad@ed.ac.uk with your details today! (NB - please note that you are required to RSVP by email even if you have received an invitation through the post) Natalie. Natalie Bradshaw Research Services Officer Planning & Research Office, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA 01786 466691 natalie.bradshaw@stir.ac.uk *(soft drinks also provided)