Fistral were delighted to present the closing workshop of NSSC2022 conference, the 34th conference for students interested and active in Space sector. Organised by UKSEDS (the UK’s national student space society) and hosted by KCL Space in their Waterloo campus, Rosie presented “Take Charge of Your Time and Reduce Burnout” providing practical tools and techniques […]
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“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 overall rating of 4.73 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and all agreed that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague Feel more confident in using the tools & techniques learned We asked what […]
Continue reading“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 webinar. The group gave the training an overall feedback rating of 4.46 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and 100% of attendees agreed that they feel more confident using the tools and techniques learned. We […]
Continue readingTime 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 Strategies webinar training. The attendees gave an overall feedback score of 4.85 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and all agreed that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague. Feel more confident in using […]
Continue reading“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 training course. The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification is a globally recognized qualification administered by the Project Management Institute. The attendees rated the training 4.75 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and 100% […]
Continue reading4.81 – “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 an overall feedback rating of 4.81 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and all agreed that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague Feel more confident in using the tools & techniques learned […]
Continue reading“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 the course an overall feedback rating of 4.90 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and agreed 100% that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague. Feel more confident in using the tools and techniques […]
Continue reading“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 Introduction to Project Planning. The attendees gave the session a score of 4.60 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and agreed 100% that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague. Feel more confident in […]
Continue reading“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 mixed staff group. The group gave the training an overall rating of 4.62 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and: 100% Would recommend this session to a colleague 100% Feel more confident in using the […]
Continue reading“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 in the Real World. The students gave the session an overall rating of 4.69 out of 5 (5 being Excellent). We asked what they’d tell a colleague who asks about the training: “Useful, especially in […]
Continue reading4.75 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 CAPM professional certification programme leading to a globally recognised accreditation in PM. The participants gave the training an overall feedback rating of 4.75 out of 5 (5 being Excellent). In addition, they agreed 100% that […]
Continue reading“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 course Introduction to Project Management. The participants gave the training an overall feedback rating of 4.77 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and agreed 100% that they will be able to apply this learning in […]
Continue reading“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 session entitled Creating a Good Supervisory Relationship. The students gave an overall feedback rating of 4.45 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and agreed 100% that they: Feel more confident in using the tools & […]
Continue readingProject 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 course entitled Project Management in the Real World. This course provides a high-level overview of key PM techniques and concepts. It offers an introduction to the process of managing projects and the tools to assist […]
Continue reading“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 are introduced to tried and tested management techniques for dealing with complex and collaborative projects. In complement to previous Project Management and Risk sessions, this course focuses on the remaining material needed for the CAPM […]
Continue reading“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 Bahrain to Fistral’s Techniques for Confident Professional Communication webinar. The group gave the training a feedback rating of Very Good. We asked what they’d say to a colleague who asked about the session: “They will […]
Continue reading“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 course. The sessions delivered were Establishing Foundations, Scoping the Project, Creating a Plan and finally, Planning for Uncertainty. Feedback comments post-training included: • “It’s been brilliant.”• “Great and informative sessions.”• “Very insightful.”• “This was great.”• […]
Continue reading“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 Project Planning online training. The students gave the session an overall feedback rating of 4.7 out of 5 (5 being Excellent). The group agreed unanimously that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague. Feel […]
Continue readingAdvanced 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 gave an overall feedback rating post-training of 4.92 out of 5 (5 being Excellent). The group agreed 100% that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague. Feel more confident in using the tools & […]
Continue reading“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 gave an overall feedback rating of 4.63 out of 5 (5 being Excellent). They agreed 100% that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague. Feel more confident in using the tools & techniques learned. […]
Continue reading“Really useful and applied to real life” – Risk Management webinar
We ran our Risk Management online training session for PhD students and research staff at the University of Bath. The group gave the training an overall feedback rating of 4.58 out of 5 (5 being Excellent). Furthermore, they agreed 100% that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague. Feel more confident in using the […]
Continue reading“Useful, motivating and thought-provoking” – Supervisory relationship webinar feedback
PhD students at the University of Liverpool logged on to our online training session Creating a Good Supervisory Relationship. The group gave an overall feedback rating of 4.50 out of 5 (5 being Excellent). We asked the group what they’d say to a colleague who asked them about the session: “Good to think about what […]
Continue reading“Practical tools provided” – Project Planning webinar
PhD students at the University of Liverpool logged on to part two of Fistral’s Introduction to Project Planning webinar course, entitled Scoping the Project. The group gave the training an overall feedback rating of 4.71 out of 5 (5 being Excellent). In addition, they agreed 100% that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague. […]
Continue readingAvoid Drifting Webinar – Rated 4.92 out of 5
Postgraduate researchers from the University of Strathclyde logged on to Fistral’s webinar entitled Taking Charge of Your Time: Avoid Drifting. The group gave an overall feedback rating of 4.92 out of 5 (5 being Excellent). The group agreed 100% that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague. Feel more confident in using the tools […]
Continue reading“Grounded in real-life practical issues” – Project Planning for PhDs
PhD students at the University of Liverpool logged on to part one of our Introduction to Project Planning webinar series, Establishing Foundations. The group gave the training an overall feedback rating of 4.5 out of 5 (5 being Excellent). The Doctoral College group agreed 100% that they: Would recommend this session to a colleague Feel […]
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