# Transferable Skills for PGRs and Postdocs

**Source**: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/transferable-skills/
**Parent**: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/schols_fund/staff_guidance/finance/

- ## Invest in your training

  Definitely the best training I have yet done (and I've done a lot), perfectly pitched, challenging, engaging, fun and I learnt a lot. Feedback from participant on CH954, Science Communication
- ## Communication and team work

  Buinesses seek quality applicants ... the ability to apply their knowledge in a practical environment ... transferable skills – such as communication, business awareness and team working.Report of Sir Gareth Roberts’ Review
- ## Professional Recognition

  The Certificate has been accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics and leads onto achievement of a Chartered Status with those learned bodies.

## Transferable Postgraduate Skills

These courses are **free** and for you! These modules:

- provide tangible & measurable benefits for your professional development
- enhance your key inter & cross-disciplinary research skills
- help you develop new social skills, friendships & networks
- get you accreditation for your time!

Transferable skills are the skills that transcend all professions. Continual professional development across all skills improves not only career prospects, but also how you are perceived and overall life chances.

Our facilitators are experts both in their academic fields and in student development.

[More on why transferable skills are important](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/transferable-skills/more-transferable/)

## [PG Certificate in Transferable Skills](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/its/intranet/projects/webdev/sandbox/juliemoreton/transferable-skills-copy-brokentemplate/pgcts/)

The PGCTS is an accredited qualification for successful doctoral and postdoctoral researchers undertaking world-leading research.

[PGRs](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/transferable-skills/pgctss/phd/) [Postdocs](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/transferable-skills/pgctss/postdoctoralresearchers/)

## [Module calendar](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/transferable-skills/modules/calendar/)

## Mon 16 Mar '26

4pm - 5:30pm: [### DC901 Academic Scientific Writing: Writing focused scientific articles and reports](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/modules/ch934/ "4pm - 5:30pm
- R3.41 Ramphal Building")

## Fri 27 Mar '26

10am - 4:30pm: [### DC973 Research Ethics & Practice - Presentations](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/modules/ch973/ "10am - 4:30pm
- MOAC Meeting Room, M3.05, Senate House Top Floor,")

## Mon 20 Apr '26

9:45am - 5:10pm: [### DC958 Project Mangement](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/modules/dc958/ "9:45am - 5:10pm
- MOAC Seminar Room, M3.05, Senate House Top Floor")

## Tue 21 Apr '26

9:45am - 5:10pm: [### DC958 Project Mangement](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/modules/dc958/ "9:45am - 5:10pm
- MOAC Seminar Room, M3.05, Senate House Top Floor")

## Introduction to PGCTS

## [Professional Recognition](https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/transferable-skills/pgctss/phd/charteredstatus/)

The Postgraduate Certificate in Transferable Skills has been accredited by the [Royal Society of ChemistryLink opens in a new window](https://www.rsc.org/careers/cpd/practising-scientists/chartered-status/), the [Royal Society of BiologyLink opens in a new window](https://www.rsb.org.uk/careers-and-cpd) and the [Institute of PhysicsLink opens in a new window](https://membership.iop.org/chartered-physicist-cphys). Our programme maps onto Chartered Chemist, Chartered Biologist and Chartered Physicist status. You can find all the relevant information for [PhD students.](https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/transferable-skills/pgctss/phd/charteredstatus/ "Chartered Status information for Doctoral Researchers")

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