LSE ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP)

LSE ESRC Doctoral Researcher Training Needs Analysis (2017-2018)

Student’s name

Department

Student id number:

Supervisor(s) name(s)

Degree: MRes/MPhil/PhD: Part-time/Full-Time:

LSE email address:

This form should be filled in with your supervisor(s). It will help you to structure and record the formal training needs
analysis that you conduct with your supervisor(s) at the start of the academic year and to formulate a strategy to meet
these needs. It will help the PhD Academy to design its professional development programme. It is also a mandatory
requirement of your ESRC scholarship.

In doing this you will need to consider:

1. Discipline specific training;

2. Methodological training; and
3. Personal development needs.

The skill set expected of PhD Students in the UK is summarised in the Vitae Researcher Development Framework
and in the ESRC Postgraduate Training and Development Guidelines.

Useful Links

The following links indicate the training opportunities open to LSE PhD students. Please consult with your Department
about discipline specific training.

 LSE PhD Academy Events and Courses Page

 LSE Careers Webpage
 LSE Department of Methodology – PhD Courses (listed under MY)
 LSE Language Centre
 LSE New Graduate Teaching Assistants Induction Programme
 Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network (BPSN)
 National Centre For Research Methods (NCRM) –
 MOOCS –

 Please complete the form, ensuring it is signed and dated by both yourself and your supervisor.
Then return electronically to s.helias@lse.ac.uk by Friday 08 December (end of Michaelmas Term).
Please also upload a copy to your PhD Log to review 2018-9.
 If you have already submitted your TNA to the PhD Academy, please simply send me a copy for my records
at s.helias@lse.ac.uk.
Training Needs Analysis
Type of training Sources of training (& course code if Priority
Please supply details below applicable). This includes training by your Low/
department (e.g auditing master classes, Medium/
compulsory courses for MPhil/PhD High
students; by the Methodology Department;
by the PhD Academy as well as self-
directed and peer supported activities
1 Discipline specific knowledge that you need to acquire
this year e.g., advanced courses in the student’s
subject or topic area:

2 Methodological training that you need to acquire this

year:

3 Language skills that you need to acquire this year:

4 Research skills e.g., Endnote training, citation practices

5 Research Environment e.g., legal and ethical issues,

health and safety

6 Personal and transferable skills e.g., giving

presentations, career management

7 Other
Please specify

Please give an indication of any training needs that you have identified it will be necessary or desirable to
acquire in subsequent years:

Do you require any training which is currently not available at the LSE? If yes, please specify:

Training Plan agreed

Supervisor…………………………………………………………….. Date……………………..

Researcher……………………………………………………………. Date……………………..

ESRC DTP Director……………………………………………..…… Date……………………..