There are many opportunities to access postgraduate research training on-demand - when and where it suits you.

Each training theme page has a selection of on-demand highlights. In addition, you can find details of all our on-demand subscriptions and recommendations in this section.

Postgraduate Research Students at King's can access SAGE Campus for free.

If you are a staff user, please see the access details on the Centre for Research Staff Development page.

The SAGE Campus learning platform has 200+ hours of structured online learning for skills and research methods. The self-paced courses cover data management skills and research methods, from upskilling in data science and creating data visualisations, to publishing.

To access the SAGE platform, please see the access details below. You are required to create a SAGE Campus account the first time you access the platform, and you need an enrolment key for each course.

Courses available

• Critical Thinking
• Research Design in Social Data Science
• Collecting Social Media Data
• Introduction to Python
• Introduction to Text Mining
• Fundamentals of Quantitative Text Analysis
• Practical Data Management with R
• Intermediate Python Skills
• Interactive Visualization with R
• Introduction to Data Visualisation
• Introduction to R
• Research Question
• Present Your Research
• Gather Your Data Online
• Statistical Significance
• Introduction to Journal Publishing: Why Publish?
• How to Write a Journal Article 1: Putting Your Article Together
• Publishing for Impact

Further courses will be made available during 2021.

Access

Link: SAGE Campus

Enrolment key: To enrol on any of the courses use enrolment key: KingsPGR2020*

First time registration

• Link: SAGE Campus
• Select Institution (top-right)
• Select Country: United Kingdom
• Select Institution: King's College London
• Continue
• Select OPENATHENS/SHIBBOLTH. You may be required to authenticate with your King's user details. Once you are authenticated as a King's user, you can create your SAGE Campus user account.
• Complete the required fields in the registration form and select Create my new account.

To enrol on any of the courses use enrolment key: KingsPGR2020*

Once registered

A note on data privacy: This platform is hosted outside of King's and will collect and process your user data. Please see the SAGE Privacy Policy for further information.

Support and feedback

If you need any support or have any feedback about the registration/access process please contact the Doctoral Training Team.

Nature Masterclasses online are specifically designed to be used on demand and at your rhythm. They are bite-sized (10-15 minute lessons) so you can dip in and out during natural gaps in your work. Researchers can choose their own learning path – whether that is working through a course in order, or dipping in and out of modules.

The courses are designed to be interactive with activities that will keep you engaged and give you plenty of opportunities to practice using new skills and concepts.

You will learn techniques and strategies to develop your skills and confidence across a range of essential research activities. You’ll be able to apply these skills to your everyday professional life but also leverage them to develop your career.

As a member of King's, you have free access to all Nature Masterclasses Online.

Available immediately:

Narrative Tools for Research

This 3-module course is designed to enhance your communication to peers by exploring the use of narrative tools to tell your research story. The course helps you to understand the benefits of using narrative tools to communicate your research more effectively, and provides you with the skills to build a refined and compelling research story.

Managing Research Data to Unlock its Potential

This course consists of 4 modules, with 4-5 hours of learning, all split into bitesize 15-minute lessons. It is designed to develop your data management skills and helps you to understand the benefits of using research data effectively. Throughout the duration of the course you will learn how to create and maintain a data management plan, explore best practices for organising and storing your data, and evaluate the different options for sharing research data.

Effective Collaboration in Research

This course has been developed for researchers looking to participate in or set up and lead collaborative projects. Taught across 3 parts, with 8 hours of learning, this course helps you to understand the benefits and challenges of collaborative research. The course teaches you key collaborative skills, how to initiate and run successful collaboration and how to maximise your projects.

Scientific Writing and Publishing

This 3-part course is delivered across 11 hours, split into 10-minute bitesize lessons which means you can dip in and out of modules at your convenience. The course is designed for both those who are new to publishing and those wishing to refresh their skills. Throughout the course you will develop your writing skills and confidence writing for journals, gain an understanding of the editorial process and what editors are looking for and learn best practices for submitting a paper and peer review.

Focus on Peer Review

This course is designed for those new to peer review or those looking to refresh their skills. Taught across 3-4 hours in 10-minute lessons, the course will help you to understand the importance and responsibilities of peer reviews. You will learn how to prepare a peer review reports and discuss ethics and innovations in peer review.

Persuasive Grant Writing

This course consists of 3 modules, with 3.5 hours of learning, all split into bitesize 15-minute lessons. It provides a deep-dive into how the application of storytelling principles can yield an advantage for you when writing grant applications. Throughout the duration of the course you will learn how to use narrative tools when writing your grant proposal to make it more informative and persuasive.

Networking for Researchers

This course has been developed for researchers looking to improve their networking skills. Taught across 3 parts, with 4 hours of learning, this course helps you to understand how to build stronger relationships within the research community both online and in person. The course teaches you strategies for leveraging your network in order to advance your research or career.

Advancing your Scientific Presentations

The course is to provide you with practical skills to build a compelling slide deck and deliver a successful presentation of your findings, in person and virtually, to your peers. Throughout the course you will explore the strategies that can help to overcome challenges researchers commonly experience when creating and delivering oral presentations.

Data Analysis: Planning and Preparation

This course provides insight and skills to create a successful data analysis plan. Working through all the important stages from preparation to completion and analysis, you will learn processes, key terms and planning skills. There are 2 modules and 3-4 hours of learning taught in 20 minute lessons.

Data Analysis: Conducting and Troubleshooting

The course was developed in collaboration with 10 experts in data analysis including experienced statisticians and data scientists, journal editors and early career researchers. You will learn in 3 modules how to develop your data analysis skills, or mentor others through the process.

Coming Soon:

• Statistical Analysis
• Communication

To access the courses:

Note: do not register on the Nature Masterclass website as this will cause a conflict with your account.

• Go to the Nature Masterclass login page and click on the Register icon on the top right
• Select King's College London from the institution list
• Complete the rest of the registration form with your personal information
• Once you click 'Register', you will be brought to the King's sign-on page. Enter your King's login details and follow any on-screen authentication instructions
• You will then be brought back to Nature Masterclass page, where you will be asked to verify your email address. Your registration is completed when you verify your email address.

To log in to your account, please choose the 'institutional login' option on the right on the login page.

If you experience any access issues, please contact doctoraltraining@kcl.ac.uk.

LinkedIn Learning:

As a member of King's you have free and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning.

LinkedIn Learning offers thousands of online courses and video resources across various sectors, including business, software, technical, and creative skills.

To access LinkedIn Learning, use your King's login details on the LinkedIn Learning platform.

A note on data privacy: This platform is hosted outside of King's and will collect and process your user data. It will also pass data back to King's. Please see the Privacy Information page for further information.

RDFmapped:

RDFmapped has been developed by the Centre for Doctoral Studies to help researchers to find LinkedIn Learning courses that are relevant to them. RDFmapped does this by mapping over 1,500 LinkedIn Learning resources to the Vitae Researcher Development Framework.

RDFmapped allows researchers to find learning resources that are relevant to different RDF domains, descriptors, and phases.

You can access this resource at www.rdfmapped.com

The Elsevier Researcher Academy provides free access to countless e-learning resources designed to support researchers on every step of their research journey.

Courses and resources include:

• Research preparation
• Writing for research
• The publication process
• Navigating peer review
• Communicating your research

To access the courses and resources, you should register an account on the Elsevier Researcher Academy platform and follow the instructions.

A note on data privacy: This platform is hosted outside of King's and will collect and process your user data. Please see the Elsevier Privacy Policy for further information.

The Doctoral Training team has developed a core library of on-demand PGR training courses and resources. These are organised by theme and can be accessed through KEATS using your King's user details.

Vitae is an organisation dedicated to researcher development. It runs events throughout the year and hosts many training resources which will be useful to you as a researcher. King's is a member of Vitae which gives you free access to the Vitae Members' Area.

Vitae developed the Researcher Development Framework - an influential framework which describes the knowledge, behaviour and attributes of successful researchers. You will see the RDF referenced in many of the Centre for Doctoral Studies events - and of course our www.rdfmapped.com was based around this framework.