TRANSFERABLE SKILLS PROGRAMME
SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR
NTU POSTGRADUATES
7 DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
27 FEBRUARY - 3 MARCH 2017 | THE HIVE – TR+33
LIGHT REFRESHMENT STARTS 30 MIN BEFORE THE SESSIONS
Mon 27 Feb | 2pm – 5pm
Maximising Your Skills for Success
in Your Non-academic Career
This workshop will provide guidance on how
to maximise the value to non-academic
employers of the key skills and attributes
developed through postgraduate study.
Tue 28 Feb | 9am – 12pm
Presentation Skills for Non-native
Speakers of English (2 Part Course)
Part 1
PART 1
Tue 28 Feb | 2pm – 5pm
Developing Leadership Skills
This workshop will enable participants to
expand their knowledge and understanding of
leadership through the exploration of
leadership attributes, styles and behaviours, as
well as by taking part in practical leadership
exercises.
In Part 1 of this workshop, it is designed to
build confidence and improve the effectiveness
of non-native speakers when presenting about
their research in English. Note: Part 2 is
compulsory on Fri, 3 March (Refer below).
Fri 3 Mar | 2pm – 3.30pm
Part 2
In Part 2 of the workshop, participants will be
given the opportunity to present a topic of
their choice, and receive specific guidance and
feedback on their presentation.
PART 2
Wed 1 Mar | 10am – 12pm
Effective Communication
Thu 2 Mar | 9am – 12pm
Maximising Your Skills for Success
in Your Academic Career
This practical workshop aims to equip
participants with the confidence and the tools
to network effectively and perform better.
This workshop will provide guidance on how
to maximise the value of your PhD experience
for a future academic career.
Thu 2 Mar | 2pm – 5pm
Creative Thinking for Doctoral
Researchers
This workshop will develop understanding of
creativity and the skills of creative thinking. It
will be particularly useful for students from a
technical or scientific background.
Fri 3 Mar | 9am – 12pm
Critical Thinking for Doctoral
Researchers
This workshop will develop awareness and
skills of critical thinking.
About the Speaker | Ms Elaine Walsh
With a background as a Chartered Engineer in aerospace engineering, Elaine is a freelance soft skills development
consultant and an expert in doctoral education and career management. For more than ten years, Elaine led the
team responsible for postgraduate professional development at Imperial College London, supporting more than
6000 graduate students in realising both academic and career goals. During this time, the innovation and impact of
her team’s work were recognised by two national awards and resulted in numerous invitations to partner with
internationally leading universities including NTU, HKU, MIT, and Tsinghua University. Elaine continues to research
on doctoral education issues including the evaluation of skills development courses, the wellbeing of researchers
and the role of creativity in scientific research.
Registration
Limited Seats. Please register here.
Attendance
S$30 fee will be imposed for non-attendance after registration.
For Enquiries
CoE – [email protected]
CoHASS – [email protected]
CoS – [email protected]
NBS – [email protected]
IGS – [email protected]
Jointly organized by College of Science, College of Engineering and Interdisciplinary Graduate School.