2025 Postgraduate Workshop Dates
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Postgraduate Orientation
Navigating and Building LongTerm ResearcherSupervisor Relationships
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Training Workshop
Date: 5th - 7th February 2025
Experience a smooth transition into postgraduate studies Key Objectives:
• Seamless transition from undergraduate to postgraduate
• Academic and social integration
• Understanding university expectations
• Exploring campus resources and support services
• Foundational academic and skills development
Date: 27 February 2025
Time: 17:00-18:30
Venue: Online
The purpose of Navigating and Building Long-Term Researcher-Supervisor Relationships is to foster a collaborative and supportive partnership that enhances the researcher's academic and professional growth.
RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/rR3sRrQrSC
Date: 11 March 2025
Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Venue: FNB 33 (West Campus)
The GBV training workshop is scheduled for the 3rd of March 2025 and will be hosted by STPU in collaboration with CCDU and ADAPT NGO. The presentation highlights some of the issues that youngsters face in terms of relationships, GBV, and how and where to report acts of sexual violence. It also highlights what good relationships should strive for and how to build such healthy relationships. Snacks will be provided for participants. You will need to RSVP to attend this presentation.
RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/zSJrSbPeG1 2025 Journey to Employability & Economic Participation (JEEP)
Postgraduate Writing Workshop
PG Book Club Event
Date: 25March 2025
Time: 13:00-14:00
Venue: Online
The Postgraduate Writing Workshop aims to equip postgraduate students with essential writing skills to enhance their academic writing and research capabilities. The workshop will focus on developing techniques for structuring arguments, improving clarity and coherence in writing, and mastering the conventions of academic style.
RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/1W6rjqkCN1
Date: 23 April 2025
Time: 17:00 –19:00
Venue: Senate Room
The PG Book Club is an effort of the University to enhance the out-of-classroom experience, by means of authentic literature exposure and a vibrant space for an exchange of ideas for our postgraduate students, towards a holistic social support and peer to peer learning experience.
Public Speaking & Presentation Skills Workshop
GRP Careers Fair
Date: 8 May 2025
Time: 17:00-18:30
Venue: Wits Main Campus
The workshop is designed to help individuals develop the confidence and techniques needed for effective communication in front of an audience. The workshop focuses on key areas such as structuring presentations, engaging with listeners, controlling nerves, and delivering clear, persuasive messages.
RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/mfA7UkUKrN
Date: 25 July 2025
Time: 08:00 – 15:00
Venue: TBC
The Wits Graduate Recruitment Programme facilitates contact between Wit’s students and prospective employers with a view to exposing students to opportunities in the world of work. The Programme also provides employers with the best possible access to desirable candidates
2025 Postgraduate Workshop Dates
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Story Telling
Funding Opportunities for PG students
PG Book Club Event
Date: 7 August 2025
Time: 17:00 – 18:00
Venue:
Incorporating a storyteller into the postgraduate networking event is envisaged to create a dynamic and engaging atmosphere that fosters connection and inspires attendees. Storytelling has the power to resonate on a personal level, breaking down formal barriers and encouraging open dialogue. By sharing experiences that reflect common challenges, growth, and triumphs, the storyteller will create a space for participants to reflect on their own journeys, find common ground, and build meaningful connections.
Date: 1 October 2025
Time: 17:00 – 18:00
Venue: Online
Postgraduate students face funding challenges such as university fees and exclusion. The workshop will present a range of funding options and provide valuable information and advice on securing student funding.
RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/LPHDrmwJgw
Date: 16 September 2025
Time: 17:00 –19:00
Venue: TBC
The PG Book Club is an effort of the University to enhance the out-of-classroom experience, by means of authentic literature exposure and a vibrant space for an exchange of ideas for our postgraduate students, towards a holistic social support and peer to peer learning experience
RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/XkZsnE6zDR