Support for postgraduate research students

IELLI provides a wide range of training and support for postgraduate research students. These include:

GRADSkills

GradSkills is a programme of skills development workshops and activities to help PhD students during their postgraduate degree.

Support for postgraduate researchers who teach

IELLI provide essential courses for postgraduate research students who teach as well as additional support and resources.

Academic Skills Project - Design and Delivery

The Academic Skills Project allows subject-specific academic skills to be delivered to undergraduate students through high-quality workshops delivered by postgraduate research students, creating benefits for both.

PGCAP - Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice

This is a free professional practice programme for all staff at St Andrews who are engaged in university teaching or supporting student learning in a direct student-facing role, regardless of contract type or level of experience.

Higher Education Authority fellowship - including STARS

Getting a category of AdvanceHE (HEA) fellowship allows you to evidence your professional practice in higher education and demonstrate your commitment to teaching, learning and the student experience. It is increasingly listed as a desirable or essential criterion by employers across the higher education sector in the UK.

Graduate Attribute portal

Students can track how they are building their graduate skills throughout their time in St Andrews. The platform lets them log the activities they do throughout their PhD to boost employability.

Saints Skills Builder award

Students can work towards an employability award, recognising how they have developed a range of skills.

IELLI tutors and project officers

Throughout the year IELLI has a number of vacancies for postgraduate research students to work as academic skills tutors and Postgraduate research student Project Officers in the Learning and Writing Centre, assisting the IELLI Student Development team in a range of ways. Vacancies are advertised on the Career Connect platform.