LinkedIn for Researchers: Developing and Using Your Profile (Wednesday 9 October, 13.15-14.30 via MS Teams)
A practical and interactive professional social media course for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) and Early Career Researchers (ECRs).
The tools and techniques introduced in this session will be applicable to all those who wish to develop their LinkedIn profile and be proactive in developing online relationships with the wider professional and research community.
NEW- Emotionally challenging research: impacts, coping and proactive interventions to support researchers (Wednesday 30 October, 12.00-15.30 via MS Teams)
Join Dr Tina Skinner, the leader of the Researcher Wellbeing Project, and equip yourself with knowledge and tools essential for maintaining emotional wellbeing in research on emotionally challenging topics (e.g. death, illness, war, crime, extreme poverty). The workshop introduces a practical toolkit, providing resources and guidance to support researchers, supervisors and organisations in managing the emotional aspects of their work and progressing towards a strategic approach to researcher wellbeing and emotionally challenging topics.
NEW- Planning your PhD (Thursday 24 October, 13.00-15.00 via Zoom)
A PhD is a major undertaking yet many people spend more time planning a weekend away than they do planning the next three years of their life. This generally leads to missing deadlines, running overtime, regular crises and lots of stress. If you want to finish on time and enjoy the process along the way then it is important to have a good plan. You need some very specific skills and tools to plan a PhD. This workshop will introduce you to the PhD Planning Toolkit.
Applying for academic jobs (Wednesday 13 November, 10.30-12.00 via MS Teams)
This course will enable you to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the process of applying for positions in the academic job market. We'll explore what academic recruiters are looking for, where to source vacancies and explore the different stages of the recruitment process. There will be a particular focus on how to write effective CVs, cover letters, application forms and perform well at interviews.
NEW- Applying for non-academic jobs (Thursday 14 November, 14.00-15.30 via MS Teams)
Applying for jobs beyond academia? Need help navigating the recruitment process? This interactive course will support you in enhancing your knowledge and understanding of the process of applying for positions in the job market beyond academia. We'll explore what recruiters are looking for, where to source vacancies and explore the different stages of the recruitment process.