1. Successful Start for Postgraduate Research Students Leonarda Valikoniene School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering Management of Projects Group

2. Why do you want to do research?

3. Change the world?

4. Nobel prize?

5. Would you like to become a scientist?

6. Lecturer? Professor? Career in industry?

7. Read Write Publish Goal achieved Analyse ??????????????????????????????????????????

8. Goal Reading Writing Publishing Work experience Personal skillsNetworking

9. How can University of Manchester help with reading? O Library courses: O Endnote O Web of Science O Zetoc O Avoiding Information Overload O Others O VPN (Virtual Private Network) O Critical Reading or Critical Thinking workshops

10. How can University of Manchester help with writing? O University Language Centre in-sessional courses (writing, speaking, grammar, pronunciation) O Academic writing tutorial session O Faculty organised academic writing workshops O Printing/copying

11. How can University of Manchester help with publishing? O School organised conferences O University organised conferences O Information about external conferences O Grants for attending conferences O Publishing academic papers workshop O Effective presentations workshop O Research posters workshop

12. How can University of Manchester help getting work experience? O Careers services (legal information, vacancies, fairs, practice interviews, etc.) O Teaching assistants/Demonstrators O Orientation team O Problem based learning facilitators (PhD) O Widening participation team O Voluntary work (STEMNET, etc.)

13. How can University of Manchester help improving your skills? O Library courses O Courses on eProg O Vitae O University language centre O International Society O Student Union O Careers Service

14. How can University of Manchester help with networking? O PhD villages O International Society O Student Union O Workshops O Conferences O Graduate Junction

15. Assessment O eProg: record and monitor your progress, book workshops O Viva O Alternative thesis format O Turnitin

16. Hard work

18. Thank you leonarda.valikoniene@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk