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• Many thanks for giving the course here today! I was really privileged to take part; the course was fantastic!
• I've been on a few courses in my time and think this among the most enjoyable/supportive and probably the most constructive and meaningful. Thanks again.
• Many thanks for this. It was one of the clearest overview of a specific topic I've seen in a long time.
• Superb!
• The best course that I’ve been on in all three years of my PhD.
• Shortly speaking, this was brilliant! The seminar more than met all the objectives stated and I was very pleased by attending this event. Thanks.
• I’ve attended a few courses here. Usually, they’re OK but I find it really hard to apply the knowledge I gain to academia. However, your course was tailored to our needs as researchers. In my humble opinion that is what makes it so special and unique.
• I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. It was well put together, and you are a very engaging speaker.
• Thank-you for such a fun workshop! I found it really helpful, as it gave me a prod, networking really is that easy! I'll start off slowly but I'll have a go nevertheless!!!
• Today was presented with real energy and enthusiasm. I want some of whatever the trainer is on!
• Professional, relevant, and not the usual waffle. Brilliant!

In addition, here are excerpts from just a few of the letters and emails that we receive after our courses and programmes.

I found your session on Saturday very useful indeed, to the extent that I haven't stopped thinking and rethinking so much of what you said. I am already working on some short term objectives which I have set myself and have organised another meeting with my supervisor. I feel so much more positive and optimistic now and certainly have managed to get rid of that dreaded feeling of isolation which can really pull me down

PR Research Student – Royal Holloway, University of London.

I wanted to email you to say how interesting and informative I found the Giving Conference Presentations course yesterday. It was supportive, fun, answered all of my queries and provided more information on top. I would recommend this course for any academic

PB Research Staff – Lancaster University

I learned more in one afternoon with you than in the entire “Academic Development” programme that we are forced to do here. You’ve made me question my views on training. Thank you.

RG Lecturer and PhD Supervisor Address Given

Thanks for the thesis course that I came on before the summer. I learned stuff that morning that I guess I really should have known before. I just submitted my thesis, so I’m celebrating! Your course should be compulsory – and I’ve told that to my supervisor!

MP Post Doc (Pending) – University of York

“I’m just writing to say that, of all the sessions I’ve ever been to, this was by far the best.”

DW Researcher University of Cardiff

Thanks for a really interesting day yesterday. I've been on two of your courses now and what works for me is the fact that they are different to the usual course format- more interactive and I suppose, because of the small numbers, tailored to what individual participants want.

I don't know whether other participants feel the same, but I sign up for some courses thinking that I should do so because of personal development, but not really wanting to. However, in the case of the courses that you facilitate it is the opposite. If I see that you are running a course I am enthusiastic about doing it, and feel confident that it will be worth doing and I will get a lot out of it.

NK Researcher – Leeds Metropolitan University

The workshop was directed with real efficiency and yet, in the space of that relatively short time, you managed to achieve a warm and genuine relationship with each student, making us feel relaxed about airing problems and helping us arrive at possible solutions.

MO Research Student – University of Liverpool

Last year I took part in your Managing Your Research Degree Course and I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for it. I found the questions you asked and tasks you gave us very inspiring. I gained so much from it and my first half year of my PhD programme certainly would not have been the same without it! I kept minutes from the workshop which I still use.

JP Researcher – University of Leeds

… thanks for the course that you ran about finishing the PhD. I was having a hard time and wondering if it was worth it. The ideas, tactics, techniques and support that I got from that afternoon were probably the difference between quitting and staying. Anyway, I got through my viva successfully yesterday – and I wanted to thank you.

LM Post-Doc Queen Mary, University of London