Advanced research and transferable skills

NRPDTP students complement their development by selecting advanced skills training, as required, from our elective programme.

Examples include:

• Bioimaging
• Biophysical techniques – e.g. X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, NMR, EPR, CD/MCD, SPR and electrochemistry
• High performance computing
• High-value skills – a range of mini-workshops drawing from the expertise of our Associate Partners
• Training in plant and fungal science

In addition, a wide-range of personal and professional development courses are available from UEA and the Norwich Bioscience Institutes. Some of these are taught and others are delivered as experiential learning.

Examples include:

• Effective scientific writing
• Mindfulness
• Personal resilience
• Presenting your research
• Project management
• Public speaking
• Science communication
• Social media
• Teaching, supervision and mentoring
• Time management
• Yoga for the mind