RES Doctoral Training Programme

The RES Doctoral Training Programme (RES DTP) is made up of three session types: expert workshops, masterclasses and a residential school.

All types will be delivered by leading academic economists and practising economists from business, government or the third sector.  Presenters will lead sessions to familiarise doctoral candidates with the context and level of technical sophistication they will be operating in at the early stages of their career.

• Expert Workshop: will help PhD students improve their basic research skills, such as communication and project management whilst developing the skills required to succeed as a research economist. These panel sessions on Wednesday afternoons will typically begin with short presentations from a panel of qualified presenters, who will speak on a specific topic from their own personal or institutional perspective.  Participants will then be able to ask practical questions in a Q&A format.
• Masterclass: each masterclass will introduce PhD students to current research methods in an area of Economics. The presenter will share the methods they find applicable and most helpful in their own research area and will facilitate practical exercises for participants. These masterclass webinars on Wednesday afternoons will typically be split between a presentation in lecture format, and some exercises in tutorial format. Participants will receive reading materials in advance or after the webinar, and there will be opportunity to ask questions at various times during the masterclass.  
• Residential Training School: the RES Easter Training School is an established annual 2.5 day school which centres on a key theme. Two or more leading academic minds are invited to attend the school and give a series of technical lectures.  Time is also available for PhD students to present their own work in the form of a paper or poster.  The school also allows for social and networking opportunities.  This is an application only event and students can apply in late October 2024.

Expert workshops and masterclasses will happen online, on Wednesday afternoons throughout the academic year. Typically, Expert Workshops will be 1.5 hours and Masterclasses 3 hours in length.

Our Residential Easter Training School will happen during the Easter closure, and will be an in person 2-3 day event.  

The RES Doctoral Training Programme is open to current Doctoral Researchers of Economics, and those who have recently completed their PhD (also known as Early Career Researchers).

ESRC-funded doctoral candidates and RES members will be given priority to book. However, all sessions will be open to everyone.  You can become a member of the RES for as little as £20.00 per year, for more information on member benefits, visit our Membership Webpage.

The RES Easter Training School is application only.  Applications open in late October and there is a fee to attend for anyone who is not an RES Member.

Event information and booking links for sessions will be released to RES Members via our monthly e-newsletter as well as via ESRC Doctoral Training Partnerships. Thereafter information on RES DTP events will be available on our website.

Information will then be made available on the RES X channel: @RoyalEconSoc

If required, you can request a Certificate of Participation after you have attended an event, please make this request by email: doctoraltraining@res.org.uk

Note, if you are attending more than one RES DTP Masterclass or Expert Workshop, please ask for all certificates at once, this is more efficient for the RES Office.

For more information on the RES Doctoral Training Programme, please contact Maria Georgouli Loupi, Doctoral Training Programme Officer on doctoraltraining@res.org.uk