POSTGRADUATE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS TRAINING
The MPLS Division SkillsTraining website contains details of current Division-wide transferable skills training courses and an on-line booking facility. In particular see the Graduate Academic Programme (GAP).
The UK Research Councils Vitae website is also very useful (http://www.vitae.ac.uk).
Departmental Skills Training Resources
The Department of Materials offers a wide range of skills training events each year. These are summarized in the "Introduction to Postgraduate Skills Training" document available below (This is an extract from our Graduate Course Handbook). The slide shows presented at the most recent delivery of several skills training events are also available via the links below. (The dates refer to the latest revision, not the most recent year of delivery).
Introduction to Transferable Skills Training (2011)- UK Research Councils joint skills training Statement (2001)
PRESENTATIONS GIVEN AT SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
General
See also presentations listed under postgraduate induction
Literature Searching - Electronic Resources for Materials Science (Ristic, OULS, 2008)- Project Management Workshop, Pilkingtons (PD Warren, 2009)
Example Gantt Chart for Project Management (2011)- IOM3 Introductory Talk (Arthur, 2008)
- Technology Transfer, Introduction to Isis (Chim Chu, 2010)
Owning a Successful DPhil
Communication Skills Workshops
- Poster Skills (Baker, 2012)
Also see ITLP portfolio under Powerpoint and Presentations : Creating conference posters - Presentation Skills (AOT, 2011)
- Writing Skills Part1 - literary aspects, Lab notebooks and IPR (Assender, 2008)
- Writing Skills Part2 - technical aspects (Warren, 2013)
Writing Skills - Example document (Warren, 2010)
Careers Workshops
Career planning - looking to the future, for Year 1 PGR
- Looking to the Future Programme - 2011
- Example of the role of a Materials Engineer (Armstrong, Goodrich, 2011)
- Industrial View (Armstrong, Goodrich, 2011)
- Industrial View (Wong, Procter and Gamble, 2008)
- Industrial View (Noon, Rolls Royce, 2011)
- Business View (Saran, RBS, 2011)
- Career Planning and Resources (Conway, OUCaS, 2011)
Careers and Networking evening with Alumni
- Programme and Biographies (2011)
- The Commerce of Metals (Geddes, 2011)
- Example of the role of a Materials Engineer (Armstrong, Goodrich, 2011)
- Oil and Gas Industry, Consulting Engineers (Cameron, Wood Group, 2011)
- Banking and Financial Services (Saran, RBS, 2011)
- Technology Transfer (Wilkinson, ISIS, 2009)
Careers Resources
Quality and Environmental Management Workshop
- ISO 9000-14000 programme 2009
- ISO 9001-14001, Quality Management and Environmental Management, Rolls Royce (Orton, 2009)
