Training and Development
Define your research training programme
Create a personalised research training experience
NINE DTP award-holders have the opportunity to create and shape their own training experience during their PhD. Candidates can attend our programme of events, apply for small grants to attend and engage in external opportunities, or even create or propose events of their own devising.
Professional Development Short Courses
Specialised Courses
NINE DTP academic staff offer a number of 1-5-day short courses on specialised topics. In-person attendance by NINE DTP students is covered by the DTP, including travel costs for Northern Ireland students to attend trainings in England, and vice versa. Courses include:
NINE DTP Summer School
Each June, all NINE DTP students come together for a three day summer school hosted across our partner campuses. These events bring the whole cohort into one place for a programme combining high-level exploration of conceptual questions in the social sciences and workshops on research skills, impact, and professional development. Summer schools create valuable opportunities to connect with peers from across the consortium, share experiences, and build networks that last well beyond the PhD. Attendance and travel is fully funded by NINE DTP.
Video Resources
Recordings of many of the short courses and Summer School presentations over past years are available on a password-protected area of the NINE DTP website.
To access this website, first contact us via Contact - NINE DTP requesting a password. Once you have received a password, click the box below to access the password-protected site.