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Professional Skills Programme

2025-26 Key Dates Calendar

Year 1
Course Title/Deliverable
Date and Time
Course Provider
Delivery Method

Mental Health & Wellbeing (part of the Welcome Event)

Wednesday 10th September 2025, 3-4pm

Heriot-Watt

In person, Craig Room, James Watt Centre, Heriot-Watt

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (Unconscious Bias)

Thursday 23rd October 2025, 2-4pm

Equate ScotlandOnline
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (Active Bystander)
Wednesday 29th October 2025, 2-4pmEquate ScotlandOnline

Planning & Writing a Literature Review 

Tuesday 17th February 2026, 2-5pm

Electv

Online

Huddersfield Residential Week

Monday 13th-Friday 17th April 2026

Huddersfield

In person at University of Huddersfield

Annual Appraisal Submission
Friday 15th May 2026NAOnline form
Deadline for Supervisor Annual Appraisal Comments
Friday 5th June 2026NANA
Makerspace briefing

Friday 19th June 2026

CDT

Online

Responsible Research & Innovation 

Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Orbit

In person at Heriot-Watt University University

CDT Conference

Wednesday 24th June 2026

CDT

In person at Heriot-Watt University

Window for Independent Appraisal Meeting

Monday 8th June-Thursday 2nd July 2026

NA

NA

Annual Appraisal Deadline

Friday 3rd July 2026

NA

NA

‘Makerspace’ workshop

Wednesday 1st July-Saturday 4th July 2026

University of Cambridge

In person

Trusted Research

To be completed by end July 2026 at the latest

University of Strathclyde

Online

Literature Review

Friday 28th August 2026 (latest)

NA

By email to cdtphotonics@hw.ac.uk

Year 2

 

Course Title/Deliverable
Date and Time
Course Provider
Delivery Method

September Quarterly Review

Tuesday 30th September 2025

NA

Online form

Delivering Successful Projects

Projects & project management / the project manager – Monday 6th October, 13:00-14:30

From strategy to project / human resourcing – structuring & managing project teams – Monday 13th October, 13:00-14:30

Risk management / time management – Monday 20th October, 13:00-14:30

Financial & cost management / quality & performance management – Monday 27th October, 13:00-14:30

Revision & assessment preparation – Monday 3rd November, 13:00-14:30

Final assessment – Tuesday 2nd December 2025

HWU

Online

December Quarterly Review

Wednesday 31st December 2025

NA

Online form

Financial Decision Making

Semester 2

Wednesday 25th February, 13:30-15:00

Wednesday 4th March, 13:30-15:00

Wednesday 11th March, 13:30-15:00

Wednesday 18th March, 13:30-15:00

Wednesday 25th March, 13:30-15:00

Final assessment – Monday 20th April 2026

HWU

Online

Trusted Research

By end February 2026

University of Strathclyde

Online

Digital Outreach

Monday 2nd March 2026, 10am-3pm

Glasgow Science Centre

Online

Intellectual Property

Tuesday 10th March 2026, 10am-3pm

Abel & Imray

In person, GR1BR – Boardroom, GRID Building, Heriot-Watt University

Conference Presentation Skills

Wednesday 11th March 2026, 9.30am-12.30pm, followed by lunch

Electv

In person, GR1BR – Boardroom, GRID Building, Heriot-Watt University

March Quarterly Review

Tuesday 31st March 2026

NA

Online form
Annual Appraisal Submission

Friday 15th May 2026

NA

Online form

Deadline for Supervisor Annual Appraisal Comments

Friday 5th June 2026

NA

NA

CDT Conference

Wednesday 24th June 2026

CDT

In person at Heriot-Watt University

Window for Independent Appraisal Meeting

Monday 8th June-Thursday 2nd July 2026

NA

NA

Annual Appraisal Deadline

Friday 3rd July 2026

NA

NA

One day cross-CDT Event

Semester 2 – date to be confirmed

 CDT

Heriot-Watt University

Year 3
Course Title/Deliverable
Date and Time
Course Provider
Delivery Method

September Quarterly Review

Tuesday 30th September 2025

NA

Online form

Writing for Publication

Wednesday 8th October 2025, 9.30am-12.30pm, followed by lunch

Electv

In person at Heriot-Watt University

December Quarterly Review

Wednesday 31st December 2025

NA

Online form

Inspire & Challenge Outreach Workshop

Friday 27th February 2026, 10am-4pm

Glasgow Science Centre

In person

March Quarterly Review

Tuesday 31st March 2026

NA

Online form

Inspire & Challenge Outreach Delivery

Friday 10th April 2026, 10am-3pm

Glasgow Science Centre

In person

Strategic Marketing

Semester 2

Tutorial sessions x8 in May/June 2026

Final assessment – TBC in August 2026

HWU

Online

Annual Appraisal Submission

Friday 15th May 2026

NA

Online form

Deadline for Supervisor Annual Appraisal Comments

Friday 5th June 2026

NA

NA

CDT ConferenceWednesday 24th June 2026

CDT

In person at Heriot-Watt University

Window for Independent Appraisal Meeting

Monday 8th June-Thursday 2nd July 2026

NA

NA

Annual Appraisal Deadline

Friday 3rd July 2026

NA

NA

Year 4
Course Title/Deliverable
Date and Time
Course Provider
Delivery Method

September Quarterly Review

Tuesday 30th September 2025

NA

Online form

Attracting your Own Research Funding

Wednesday 8th October 2025, lunch at 12.30pm, course 1.30-4.30pm

Electv

In person at Heriot-Watt University

December Quarterly Review

Wednesday 31st December 2025

NA

Online form

March Quarterly Review

Tuesday 31st March 2026

NA

Online form

Annual Appraisal Submission

Friday 15th May 2026

NA

Online form

Deadline for Supervisor Annual Appraisal Comments

Friday 5th June 2026

NA

NA

CDT Conference

Wednesday 24th June 2026

CDT

In person at Heriot-Watt University

Window for Independent Appraisal Meeting

Monday 8th June-Thursday 2nd July 2026

NA

NA

Annual Appraisal Deadline

Friday 3rd July 2026

NA

NA

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