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2026 Postgraduate Development Programme
2026 Postgraduate Development Workshops
Research Planning, Design
Title/s
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Where can I find relevant literature for my research?
Tue 24 Feb (T1)
Tue 21 Apr (T2)
Tue 11 Aug (T3)
Developing a Research Proposal
Thu 26 Feb (T1)
Thu 23 Apr (T2)
Thu 13 Aug (T3)
Research Planning and Research Organising
Tue 03 Mar (T1)
Tue 28 Apr (T2)
Tue 18 Aug (T3)
Smart Research Methods: How to Investigate Like a Pro
Thu 05 Mar (T1)
Thu 30 Apr (T2)
Thu 20 Aug (T3)
HDC Digital Training for Students
Mon 02 Mar (T1)
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Mon 17 Aug (T3)
HDC Digital Training for Supervisors
Wed 04 Mar (T1)
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Wed 19 Aug (T3)
Literature Review Methodologies
Title/s
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Systematic Literature Review
Tue 10 Mar (T1)
Tue 05 May (T2)
Tue 25 Aug (T3)
Systematic Review as a Methodology
Thu 12 Mar (T1)
Thu 07 May (T2)
Thu 27 Aug (T3)
Scoping Review
Tue 24 Mar (T2)
Tue 01 Sep (T3)
Tue 20 Oct (T4)
Meta-Analysis
Thu 26 Mar (T2)
Thu 03 Sep (T3)
Thu 22 Oct (T4)
Ethics & Responsible Research
Title/s
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Introduction to Responsible Research & Research Ethics
Tue 07 Apr (T2)
Tue 15 Sep (T3)
Tue 10 Nov (T4)
Turnitin Training for Postgraduate Students
Mon 06 Apr (T2)
Mon 14 Sep (T3)
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Turnitin Training for PG Supervisors
Wed 08 Apr (T2)
Wed 16 Sep (T3)
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Data Collection & Analysis
Title/s
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Alternative Data Collection: Using Existing Data for Your Research
Thu 16 Apr (T2)
Thu 24 Sep (T3)
Thu 19 Nov (T4)
Data Collection: Fieldwork in Practice
Tue 28 Apr (T2)
Tue 29 Sep (T3)
Tue 24 Nov (T4)
Qualitative Data Analysis: Using Atlas.ti
Thu 30 Apr (T2)
Thu 01 Oct (T3)
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How to Write Quantitative Research?
Tue 05 May (T2)
Tue 06 Oct (T3)
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Data Analysis (SPSS): Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualisation, ML & Predictive Analytics
Thu 07 May (T2)
Thu 08 Oct (T3)
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Academic Writing, AI & Thesis Development
Title/s
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Academic Writing
Tue 17 Mar (T1)
Tue 12 May (T2)
Tue 03 Nov (T4)
Research Writing
Thu 19 Mar (T1)
Thu 14 May (T2)
Thu 05 Nov (T4)
Thesis Formatting
Thu 04 Jun (T2)
Thu 29 Oct (T3)
Thu 19 Nov (T4)
Software Tools to Aid Research Writing: AI for Research
Tue 19 May (T2)
Tue 13 Oct (T3)
Tue 10 Nov (T4)
Publishing, Visibility & Scholarly Outputs
Title/s
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Writing for Publication
Thu 21 May (T2)
Thu 15 Oct (T3)
Thu 12 Nov (T4)
How Do I Write a Research Article?
Tue 26 May (T2)
Tue 20 Oct (T3)
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Academic Paper Strategy
Thu 28 May (T2)
Thu 22 Oct (T3)
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Academic Paper Conversion
Tue 02 Jun (T2)
Tue 27 Oct (T3)
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How Do I Find Journals Where CPUT Covers APCs?
Thu 18 Jun (T2)
Thu 19 Nov (T4)
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Postgraduate funding support
Title/s
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Introduction to Responsible Research & Research Ethics
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Tue 16 Sep (T3)
Tue 11 Nov (T4)
Proposal writing series 1-4
Invitations with registration information will be sent closer to the dates.
Series
Period
Academic Context
Series 1
11 March – 21 March 2026
09:00 – 17:00End of Term 1
Series 2
17 June – 27 June 2026
09:00 – 17:00End of Term 2
Series 3
02 September – 12 September 2026
09:00 – 17:00End of Term 3
Series 4
18 November – 27 November 2026
09:00 – 17:00End of Term 4
Article Writing Series 1-4
Invitations with registration information will be sent closer to the dates.
Series
Period
Academic Context
Series 1
11 March – 21 March 2026
09:00 – 17:00End of Term 1
Series 2
17 June – 27 June 2026
09:00 – 17:00End of Term 2
Series 3
02 September – 12 September 2026
09:00 – 17:00End of Term 3
Series 4
18 November – 27 November 2026
09:00 – 17:00End of Term 4