Training and development

The University of Nottingham supports a dynamic learning environment for its staff and students.The Graduate School is charged with promoting the highest standard of development opportunities for postgraduate students and research staff.

Training

Masters students

The University provides a range of training and development opportunities to complement the opportunities offered by your school.

Research postgraduate students

The Researcher Development Programme offers a broad and comprehensive range of training courses which aim to help students to develop vital transferable skills.

Early career research staff

The Graduate School maintains a website for research staff which includes a list of Researcher Development courses relevant to research staff.

Part-time and distance learners

Many of our doctoral researchers are studying part-time or at a distance, in recognition of this we offer flexible online learning and Saturday courses.

Online courses

The Graduate School's research training resources website is open to all postgraduate students and early career researchers on all campuses. It holds links to all Graduate School online courses and a wealth of other resources too. It will be especially useful if you are part-time or are working at a distance.

Find out more by visiting our Online courses and resources pages.

Careers support

The Graduate School and Graduate Centres work closely with the Careers and Employability Service to help you to plan your career and give you the knowledge and techniques which will enable you to effectively present your skills, qualities and experiences to future employers.

Find out more about the support we offer by visiting our Careers Support pages.

Placements and internships

Having appropriate qualifications is important , but employers are also looking for other key core competencies such as proactivity, communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Internships and Placements are a great way to build these skills, improve your CV and enhance your employability.

The Graduate School and Graduate Centres are involved in a number of placement initiatives.

Find out more by visiting our Placement and internship pages.