4.83 for PM Essentials for Researchers – staff say “I wish I had taken the course 5 years ago!”

Researcher staff from The University of Exeter once more joined us for Part 2 of a webinar series entitled Project Management Essentials for Researchers. The group gave this second session an overall feedback rating of 4.83 out of 5 (5 being Excellent). The group also agreed 100% that they: We asked what they’d say to […]

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5 out of 5 for CAPM Preparation

Onsite once more at The University of Strathclyde, we delivered Fistral’s CAPM Preparation training course to a group of PhD students from the Doctoral College. Accredited by the Project Management Institute, the Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM), is a globally recognised credential that opens the door to opportunities at every career stage in the […]

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“Informative and well-organised” – Intro to PM for research staff and students

A group of research staff and PhDs from The University of Bath joined us online for a training session Introduction to Project Management. This session is part of a professional certification suite that can lead to a globally-recognised PM accreditation – Certified Associate in Project management (CAPM) – offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). […]

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“Really impactful” – Professional Communication Skills for PhDs

We welcomed a cohort of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year PhD students from the University of Strathclyde Doctoral College to Fistral’s Professional Communication Skills webinar. The students logged in from multiple locations including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife, Jordan, Athens, and Saudi Arabia, one of the benefits of online learning! The group gave the session an overall […]

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“Really worthwhile – lots of practical tools” – PM Tools for Managing Your Research Project post-award

Joining us onsite for a new training session entitled Project Management Tools for Managing Your Research Project was a group of research staff from The University of Bristol. Focusing on tools to apply to research projects post-award, we were delighted that research staff rated the session a perfect 5 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) […]

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“Extremely useful for career” – Advanced PM training

Onsite for this session, we welcomed a group of PhD students from the University of Strathclyde, to a training course in Glasgow entitled Advanced Project Management. The course builds upon Project and Risk Management courses to provide a pathway to globally-recognised professional PM certification, as well as the practical tools and techniques provided in-session. Combined […]

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“Perfect for both students and professionals” – Taking Charge of Your Time: Avoid Drifting’ rates 5 out of 5

We welcomed a group of PhD students from the University of Strathclyde Doctoral College online to a webinar entitled Taking Charge of Your Time: Avoid Drifting. The group gave this training an overall feedback rating of a perfect 5/5 (5 being Excellent) and 100%: We asked what they’d tell a colleague who asked about the […]

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4.92 for Risk Management – PhDs say “in-depth real-life experiences that help convey the message”

Fistral hosted an onsite training course for Postgraduate Researchers at the University of Strathclyde entitled Risk Management in the Real World. PGRs from the Doctoral College gave the course a feedback rating of 4.92 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and 100% agreed that they: We asked what they’d tell a colleague who asks about […]

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Part 2 of Project Planning “Can be applied making the scope of the PhD more digestible”- Doctoral College

A group of PhD students at the University of Ulster joined us once more for part two of our four-part Introduction to Project Planning webinar training series. The students gave this second session an overall score of 4.78 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) and 100% said they: We asked what they’d tell a colleague […]

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Research staff say PM Techniques for Planning Your Research is “A useful mix of practical skills”

Academic staff at the University of Bristol joined us online for Parts 1 & 2 of a webinar series entitled Project Management Techniques for Planning Your Research. This session is contextualised for pre-award, ECRs and research staff at all levels gave the training an overall feedback rating of 4.83 out of 5 (5 being Excellent) […]

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