We believe that training should change working practices in a measurable, positive way. The training experience should be stimulating and enjoyable as well as instructive. [Fistral’s vision]
Welcome to Fistral
Fistral Training and Consultancy has been delivering training and consultancy since 1991. Over the years the organisation has grown from its original Glasgow base to support researchers, professional, and support staff across Europe in four specialised areas: Project Management, Leading & Influencing, Communication & Collaboration, and Personal Effectiveness.
For almost 20 years Fistral has specifically supported HEIs and research-focused / knowledge-intensive organisations. We focus on hands-on practical tools and techniques that can be applied immediately on return to desk or lab. Our proven experience delivering practical training in many distinct and diverse sectors makes a real difference to staff and researchers working within world-class organisations globally.
Whether onsite or online, partners and course participants appreciate the level of relevance and contextualisation that trainers bring to all-staff and researcher training. This is a direct result of trainers’ own experiences as consultants and active, professionally certified practitioners in private and public sectors and in industry and academic arenas. The Fistral team use their extensive experience to provide professional insights, recommendations, guidance, practical tips and real-life scenarios.
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Our Approach
Course content is underpinned by best practice and the real experiences of our trainers.
This is why Fistral courses scored 4.70 overall in 2017-18 & 4.69 overall in 2018-19
(out of 5 , 5=Excellent, Sep-Aug).
All courses focus on practical hands-on tools and techniques that are directly relevant and applicable to participants’ roles and the workplace.
The Fistral team have a wide range of experience in academic, research, public sector and industry settings which they bring to all our courses. With expertise across disciplines, sectors and throughout Europe, Fistral has a well-evidenced track record of delivering high-quality, relevant, training provision and excellent customer service.
We offer a unique partnership, commitment, understanding and focus on research-, university-, public sector and industry-specific issues.
Fistral courses can be customised and adapted for a range of audiences and levels via onsite, online or blended provision; we adhere to best practice; and the Fistral team regularly support individuals in achieving professional Certification.
“The tools will help you if you feel overwhelmed“ – Intro to PM
A group from the University of Strathclyde Internship Programme logged on to Fistral’s Introduction to Project Management webinar session. The...
“Especially useful for the research environment” – Introduction to PM
Attendees from the University of Strathclyde Internship Programme joined us online for webinar training entitled Introduction to Project Management. The...
“Essential information for managing projects” – PM Techniques for Research
Staff at the University of Bristol joined us online for a webinar session entitled Project Management Techniques for Planning Your...
“Useful tools applicable for research projects” – PM Webinar Part Two
Staff at the University of Bristol logged on to Part Two of Fistral’s Project Management Techniques for Planning Your Research...
“Really applicable to PhD life” – Procrastination Busting
Fistral ran an online training session Get Unstuck: Procrastination Busting for PhD students from the NINE DTP hosted by the...
“Useful, relevant and well delivered” – PM Webinar Part One
Staff at the University of Bristol logged on to Part One of Fistral’s Project Management Techniques for Planning Your Research...
“Good in-depth overview” – CAPM prep webinar
A group from the Centre for Doctoral Training in Wind & Marine Energy Systems & Structures, from both the Universities...
“Very helpful in preparing for CAPM Exam” – Webinar feedback
Postgraduate students at the University of Strathclyde logged on to Fistral’s CAPM Preparation webinar session. The group gave the session...
“Perfect to do before PhD” – Project Management in the Real World for CDT
Fistral delivered an onsite training session called Project Management in the Real World at the University of Exeter – XM2...
“Strategies that can substantially improve our research planning” – Staff feedback
Research staff at the University of Warwick joined us for a webinar entitled Advanced Techniques for Managing Complex Research Projects....
“Lots to put into practise” – PM Essentials for Researchers
Doctoral College Staff at the University of Exeter logged on to Part 4 of Fistral’s Project Management Essentials for Researchers...
Advanced Project Management – Rated 4.7
We welcomed a group of Postgraduate Researchers at the University of Strathclyde to an online training session Advanced Project Management....
“Real-life examples shared by an experienced project manager” – 5/5 for Advanced Techniques webinar
Staff at the University of Warwick logged on to Part One of Fistral’s training webinar series entitled Advanced Techniques for...
“Will transform the way I work” – PM Essentials for Researchers 4.72
Postgraduate Researchers at the University of Exeter logged on to Part Three of our training webinar Project Management Essentials for...
“Very useful for teambuilding” – Leadership & teambuilding webinar 4.71
Postgraduate Researchers at the University of Strathclyde joined us online for a webinar session entitled Leadership and Teambuilding Techniques. The...
“An epiphany” – Maximising Your PhD Performance Using DISC
Fistral welcomed a group of Postgraduate Researchers at the University of Ulster Doctoral College to an online training session Maximising...
“Really important for PhD students” – Risk Management rated 4.70
PhD students from the University of Strathclyde across all three years logged onto Fistral’s webinar session Risk Management. The group...
“It’s a must for researchers” – Introduction to Project Planning
PhD students at the University of Bath joined us for a webinar session entitled Introduction to Project Planning. The group...
“Helpful for planning your PhD” – Intro to Project Planning
Fistral welcomed a group of PGRs from the University of Strathclyde to a webinar session entitled Introduction to Project Planning....
“More useful than the average training session” – Advanced Project Management 4.67
A mix of research staff and students at the University of Bath logged on to Fistral’s Advanced Project Management webinar...
“Not only applies to work, could be applied to everything in life” – Risk Management 4.83
We welcomed a group of PGRs and research staff from the University of Bath to our Risk Management online training...
CAPM Prep webinar – 5 out of 5
We welcomed a group of Postgraduate Researchers at the University of Strathclyde to Fistral’s CAPM Preparation webinar session. This session...
“Useful and applicable”- Advanced Project Management 4.78
A group of PhD students at the University of Strathclyde joined us online for a webinar entitled Advanced Project Management....
Introduction to Project Planning – 100% of CDT Attendees would recommend
We welcomed a group of PhD students at the University of Bristol ACCIS Centre for Doctoral Training, on Parts 1-4...
UKSEDS National Student Space Conference 2022 – Fistral highlights
Fistral were delighted to present the closing workshop of NSSC2022 conference, the 34th conference for students interested and active in...
CAPM Preparation webinar – Rated ‘Very Good’ by CDT
PhD students at the University of Manchester iCAT Centre for Doctoral Training, logged on to Fistral’s CAPM Preparation training course...
“A must for Researchers and Project Managers” – Intro to Project Planning 4.80
Postgraduate researchers and research staff at the University of Bath logged on to our Introduction to Project Planning webinar, some...
“In academia or working for a company, it would be useful to take into account and prevent the risks of any type of project.” – 4.73 for Risk Management
Postgraduate students at the University of Strathclyde undertook Fistral’s Risk Management online training session. The group gave the training an...
“Recommended! Lots of transferable skills.” – PM at the University of Manchester
PhD students at the University of Manchester, mainly in their first years, logged on to Fistrals’ Introduction to Project Planning...
“Very informative and instructive” – Influencing without Authority
Postgraduate researchers from the University of Ulster logged on to Fistral’s Influencing Without Authority online training. The group gave the...
“Very useful for your research” – Project Planning rated 4.75
A cohort from the University of Strathclyde logged on to our Introduction to Project Planning webinar training. The group consisted...
Time Management for PhD – Rated 4.85
PhD students at the University of Strathclyde logged on to Fistral’s Keeping on Top of Your PhD: Personal Time Management...
“Super useful in order to pass the exam” – CAPM Training
A group of postgraduate students and research staff at the University of Bath joined us for a CAPM Preparation webinar...
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4.81 – “I’m excited to fully apply these [PM] techniques to my PhD”
PhD students at the University of Manchester logged on to our popular Introduction to Project Planning webinar session. The group...
“Gave me confidence for the rest of my PhD” – Introduction to Project Planning 4.81
A group of Postgraduate Researchers and a Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the University of Strathclyde logged on to our Introduction...
“100% worth doing” – 4.90/5 for CAPM Prep course
A cohort of PhD students at the University of Strathclyde joined Fistral’s CAPM Preparation webinar training session. The group gave...
“Training applicable for a PhD student” – Intro to Project Planning
PhD students in their first and second years at the University of Manchester logged on to our online training session...
“Real solutions not clichés” – Procrastination Busting 4.89
We welcomed a mix of years of PhD students from the University of Ulster to our webinar session Get Unstuck:...
“I wish I’d done this training earlier in my career”; “I’ll be able to apply this to my work.” – staff on PMRW
We enjoyed a warm welcome at Loughborough University recently delivering Fistral’s Project Management in the Real World training to a...
“Useful in context of PhD” – CDT webinar feedback
We enjoyed delivering an on-site training session at the University of Manchester, iCAT Centre for Doctoral Training entitled Project Management...
4.75 for Intro to PM – “Trainer’s experience of PhD study gave a helpful insight into how the techniques demonstrated could be applied in our context.”
PhD students from the University of Strathclyde logged on to our webinar session Introduction to Project Management, part of the...
“A good session to help you start your PhD journey” – Introduction to Project Management
We welcomed a group of PhD students and a research fellow from the University of Strathclyde, to an online training...
“Informative and helpful”: Creating a Good Supervisory Relationship webinar
We welcomed a cohort of mainly 1st and 3rd year PhD students at the University of Strathclyde to a webinar...
Project Management in the Real World onsite training – Rated 4.86 out of 5
A group of PhD students from the University of Manchester Advanced Biomedical Materials CDT joined us onsite for a training...
“Applicable to PhD research but also in any future job” – Advanced Project Management
Postgraduate Researchers and research staff from the University of Bath attended Fistral’s Advanced Project Management webinar. During this course, attendees...
“This course gives several tools to use in different circumstances” – Communication skills
PhD students at the University of Strathclyde logged on locally but also from as far away as Nigeria, Tanzania and...
“Very insightful” – Project Planning 1-4
We enjoyed hosting a mixed group of research students and staff from Napier University on our four-part Project Planning webinar...
“Demystifies the planning process” – Project Planning
We welcomed a group of PhD students from the University of Liverpool back to part three of Fistral’s Introduction to...
Advanced Project Management – Rated 4.92 out of 5
We hosted a group of PhD students from the University of Strathclyde on Fistral’s Advanced Project Management webinar session. They...
“I highly recommend this class to PhD students” – Leadership and Teambuilding techniques
Postgraduate researchers at the University of Strathclyde logged on to our Leadership and Teambuilding Techniques online training course. The researchers...