As part of your PhD degree, you'll be enrolled on the Postgraduate Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PG Cert RPD). This certificate is designed to support you with your research and rewards you for things you'll do as a research student here. It'll help you improve skills which are important to professional development and employability: the knowledge and intellectual abilities to conduct your research the personal qualities to succeed in your research and chosen career the standards, requirements and conduct of a professional researcher in your discipline working with others and communicating the impact of your research to a wide range of audiences All you have to do is plan these activities alongside your doctorate, documenting and reflecting your journey to success along the way.

We have a great careers service here at Strathclyde that can help you with everything from writing your CV to interview preparation.