Being an Effective Researcher Tutorial (BERT)

Being a postgraduate researcher isn’t just about producing a piece of academic work. It’s about developing skills that will help you succeed in your chosen career. Your department and supervisor will help you with skills specific to your subject, and training and support is also provided centrally.

The ‘Being an Effective Researcher Tutorial’ (BERT) is an online induction available through the VLE to all postgraduate researchers and supervisors. The tutorial is organised in easy to navigate sections so that, following completion of the tutorial, you are able to come back to the information as you need it throughout your programme. You are expected to complete this tutorial as part of your induction at the University and are encouraged to discuss it with your supervisor and TAP. You can access the BERT directly from the VLE or through the university webpages linked below.