Self, Time, and Project Management for PhDs

The workshop is aimed at assessing the strengths and challenges of PhD candidates in terms of managing their project. In the workshop individual work approaches and their efficiency for each participant are assessed. Building on these assessments strategies for handling challenges are developed and starting points for improvement identified. The participants also learn about basic tools and common approaches in project management. 

In the second part of the workshop participants will consider their work-life balance, and explore strategies for managing competing personal and professional demands on their time. We will look at ways to redistribute time and resources so that participants can meet their individual time management goals. Stress management and resilience techniques will also be introduced. 

The workshop aims to give a broad introduction to the topic as well as space for those with some experience of project management techniques to share what has worked well for them in the past. 

• Assessment of individual work strategies – strengths and challenges 

• Development of efficient strategies in managing a PhD 

• Self-care during the PhD 

• Resilience and stress management 

• Building a supportive interaction with the supervisor 

• Basic concepts of project management 

• Different approaches to project management 

• Typical project dynamics 

• Challenges and chances of project management 

• Typical mistakes in project management and how to avoid them 

Dates

The online course will take place on 25 and 27 May 2021 from 1:30pm to 4:45pm. A link to the course and further information will be provided to the participants after successful registration.  

About the trainer 

Dr. Síofra McSherry has a PhD in American Studies from the Freie Universität Berlin. She completed a counselling qualification at the University of London and has a broad range of experience in peer-to-peer counselling, training and coaching where she focuses on Project Management during the PhD, Work-Life-Balance, Self Care, and Career Development.

*Please note that the registration period has closed.