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University Graduate School Website
Practice No. 986
Last modified: 03/05/2013 15:17:24
Institution: University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham Graduate School website brings together all information offered to doctoral researchers by the University Graduate School (this covers both the University Graduate School and the Research Student Administration teams). The website is meant to offer a ‘one stop shop’ for all doctoral researcher information at the University. Upkeep of the website is the responsibility of the University Graduate School Projects Officer (Marketing and Events). New developments for the website are supported by the University’s systems and web teams.
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Sustainability Young Entrepreneurs Scheme
Practice No. 1045
Last modified: 25/03/2011 14:49:28
Institution: University of Nottingham
A residential workshop for PhD students and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) with an interest in interdisciplinarity and the commercialisation of research. -
Using Social Media in Academic Practice: A Student-led Training Initiative
Practice No. 1191
Last modified: 04/11/2010 15:11:32
Institution: University of Nottingham
The Social Media sessions demonstrated a successful integration of a student-led initiative within a formal graduate training provision. The initiative underlined the importance of engaging PhD students in their own learning and training needs, in both sharing expertise with peers and in contributing to their own professional development. In doing so, it demonstrated to other postgraduate researchers how they might utilise their own areas of expertise to develop further student-led initiatives. -
Research Staff Conference
Practice No. 707
Last modified: 03/11/2010 11:49:10
Institution: Loughborough University
One-day annual conference for Loughborough University Research Staff, focussing on local & national support, personal development and careers. -
Research Staff Website
Practice No. 710
Last modified: 03/11/2010 11:27:37
Institution: Loughborough University
A website dedicated to research staff informing of local & national events & opportunities such as research, training & careers. -
Research Staff Forum
Practice No. 708
Last modified: 03/11/2010 11:16:27
Institution: Loughborough University
Bimonthly meetings for all research staff across University, includes topical discussion (e.g. concordat, research staff conference planning) -
Research Staff Development Project Bidding
Practice No. 891
Last modified: 03/11/2010 11:10:05
Institution: Loughborough University
Open competition to fund projects relating to research staff development -
Engineering Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES)
Practice No. 1017
Last modified: 03/11/2010 10:39:21
Institution: Loughborough University
Three-day business plan competition for researchers to produce a business plan for an imaginary start-up company, engineering-based. -
The Jubilee Graduate Centre
Practice No. 1182
Last modified: 01/11/2010 11:05:40
Institution: University of Nottingham
The Jubilee Graduate Centre (JGC) has been exclusively developed for postgraduate students and early career researchers. It works closely with Schools on the Jubilee Campus to develop Faculty-specific training and careers events for PGRs/ECRs focusing on transferable skills, and which reflect the requirements of the Funding Councils. -
Lunchtime Careers & Employability Workshops for Research Staff
Practice No. 1174
Last modified: 26/10/2010 18:22:12
Institution: Loughborough University
To enable attendance by a wider range of Research Staff, workshops have been remodelled into 1.5 hour lunchtime workshops, where Reseacrhcer can bring their lunch and enhqance their Careers & Employability skills at the same time. This will not affect research schedules or other deadlines which can sometimes prevent Research STaff attending development events. The implementation follows recommendations from a survey of Research Staff into Career Development Needs.