Training available from other Doctoral Training Partnerships

Grand Union DTP

From Theory to Practice: Participatory Methods for Doctoral Students (Oxford, Thursday 6th and Friday 7th August): Are you interested in making your research more inclusive, impactful, and grounded in lived experience? This two-day interactive workshop, offered as part of the Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership introduces doctoral students to the theory and practice of participatory research methods. Whether or not you currently use participatory methods, this workshop will help you think critically about your role as a researcher, how knowledge is produced, and how to design research that is ethically engaged and socially relevant. Through real-world case studies, hands-on activities, and space for peer discussion, you’ll gain practical tools for building trust, navigating power dynamics, and co-producing knowledge with a particular focus on the multiple “choice points” throughout the doctoral research process which can be enhanced through participatory engagement. No prior experience in participatory methods is necessary. Open to PGRs from other ESRC DTPs, including the WRDTP.

London School of Economics (LSE) DTP

Methods Short Courses: Some places are often available to external students.

National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM)

NCRM training courses: A number of DTPs and other organisations list publicly available training here. Many open to all; fees may apply.

South Coast DTP (SCDTP)

Southampton Statistics Summer School (Online, Tuesday 28th-Thursday 30th July): A free, online summer school aimed at professionals, academics, and PGRs/ECRs who work with numeric data, particularly in the social sciences. Each day offers standalone AM and PM sessions, allowing attendees to drop in and out depending on their interests and availability. Sessions cover a range of quantitative methods and include lectures as well as hands-on workshops. Open to all.

South and East Network for Social Sciences (SENSS) DTP

Specialist Training Series: Experimental Methods in the Social Sciences (Online, from Monday 29th June, 3-6pm): This training programme is delivered by a team of seven academic staff from the Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics at Middlesex University, led by Dr Ericka Rascon Ramirez. The course is structured in three parts: Part 1 — Introduction to Experimental Methods; Part 2 — Design and Analysis of Experiments; Part 3 — Applications and Student Experimental Protocols. The programme equips doctoral students with both the theoretical foundations and practical tools needed to design, implement, and analyse experiments across a range of social science disciplines. There are 11 sessions across the three parts of the course and all sessions are delivered online. Full information and the booking link can be found on the course website (please email training@wrdtp.ac.uk to request the password if interested). This course is open to both ESRC-funded and non-funded doctoral students.