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The North East of England has many exciting opportunities to offer researchers and are keen to retain excellent graduates from North East Universities. This conference gives researchers a chance to discover what the North East can offer them outwith the university sector.

This interactive workshop will allow researchers to gain a better understanding of themselves and others, allowing them to reflect upon what is important to them in their life and help with career decision making. Benefits include improved skills in managing change, working effectively in teams, resolving conflict, career decision making and even improved communication within personal relationships. Researchers will be required to complete an on-line questionnaire before attending the session.

A 3 hour ‘simulated’ workshop based on participants taking part in two commonly used assessment centre exercises, used by non-academic employers as part of their graduate selection. There will be a group activity and an individual presentation with Careers Advisers observing and providing individual assessment and feedback

There will an opportunity to take verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning tests on-line and then to discuss the role of psychometric tests in recruitment by employers, as well as your individual results, with a qualified member of the Careers Advisory Service. This is excellent preparation for the "real thing" when you are asked to take these by an employer.

This session focuses on how researchers can effectively market themselves to academic employers via CVs and application forms, through covering letters and at interview.

PFA is an accredited programme (20 'M' level credits - approx 1/3 of a UK PGCertHE) for early career researchers who want a formal qualification that will help them secure an academic teaching position. It is accredited by the Higher Education Academy such that participants who successfully complete the programme are entitled to apply for status as an Associate Fellow of the HE Academy.

A half-day conference providing an opportunity for PGRs and research staff to find out more about setting up and running a social enterprise business and working in the sector.

A two day conference with plenary talks and several workshop options, including key information, examples and advice on how to manage a research career break

Using web tools to create and maintain an effective on-line presence as a researcher.

This course was requested by postdoctoral researchers who would like to be more clear about what to include in a job references they have been asked to write, and also for researchers to be able to advise their own referees how to write a fabulous reference for them.