I am Dr Nathan Ryder, PhD graduate of the University of Liverpool, freelance skills trainer and consultant. I can help you achieve real change through intensive training sessions designed for your organisation’s needs.

Areas that I focus on include:

  • creative thinking and problem solving
  • collaboration and teamwork
  • viva preparation for PhD students
  • project management
  • personal effectiveness

I use a series of exercises and activties coupled with in depth facilitated discussion to bring out the real learning points for all participants, and tackle areas for development.

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I regularly work with HEIs and postgraduate researchers on training courses for effective research skills and career management. The PhD is the pinnacle of educational achievement, and as such demands quality training. To work with such talented people month by month is invigorating and strengthens the work that I do with other organisations and businesses.

Since becoming a skills trainer I have worked with over 65 cross-disciplinary groups of researchers on research innovation exercises.

In September 2010 I was awarded funding under the Vitae Innovate scheme for my proposal NonZeroSum. The resources resulting from this project were released in May 2011 under a Creative Commons license. To find out more details about this project or to download NonZeroSum please check the NonZeroSum project page.

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 Whatever your training needs, I can help promote real and lasting change for your organisation.

I can deliver courses to meet your requirements, and offer sessions to accommodate budgets of all sizes.

The courses and services outlined on this site are a sample of what I can provide: contact me to find out more.