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  • Graduate School Research Poster Conference

    Practice No. 821

    Last modified: 03/05/2013 14:51:31

    Institution: University of Birmingham

    The annual Research Poster Conference provides a unique opportunity for doctoral researchers at all stages of their studies to present their research to a diverse mixed-disciplined audience. The Conference is an excellent practical forum for the development of a range of essential communication and networking skills. It is also a chance for University students and staff to foster productive interdisciplinary links and find out more about the range of exciting research that takes place at the University of Birmingham. The usual resources are required to deliver the event: a venue; catering & catering staff; additional helpers to assist on the day; and a means of producing and displaying the posters. We also provided 3 doctoral researchers with the opportunity to become part of the project team that organised the Research Poster Conference.

  • Staff Training and Development Programme

    Practice No. 1284

    Last modified: 27/10/2011 11:20:31

    Institution: The Royal Veterinary College

    The courses and workshops outlined in our programme are designed to meet the needs of all groups of staff within the College and offer a wide variety of development opportunities in five key areas:

     

    • Health & Safety

    • Information Technology

    • Leadership & Management

    • Skills & Knowledge

    • Wellbeing

     

    In our 2009/10 training programme, we introduced a section specific to the development of researchers, in response to principle 4 of the Concordat. This section has continued to develop following feedback received from research staff, line managers and principal investigators.

     

    Research staff may also attend any of the other Staff Training & Development courses offered in the programme.

  • GRADnews

    Practice No. 1256

    Last modified: 17/06/2011 10:47:12

    Institution: University of Strathclyde

    GRADnews is a monthly e-newsletter aimed at postgraduate research students within the university and features information on a wealth of internal and external career-development related opportunities available to the community.

  • Peer Mentoring (1-1) for 1st Year Postgraduate Research Students

    Practice No. 1255

    Last modified: 07/06/2011 17:15:11

    Institution: Queen's University Belfast

    A one to one peer mentoring pilot scheme for new postgraduate research students who are mentored by late cycle 2nd or early 3rd year students

  • Graduate Centre for Europe

    Practice No. 834

    Last modified: 21/10/2010 11:53:46

    Institution: University of Birmingham

    An interdisciplinary initiative run by doctoral researchers to enrich their research environment, enhance their skills and facilitate exchange of ideas on Europe.

  • Entrepreneurial Interns Scheme

    Practice No. 902

    Last modified: 15/10/2010 15:32:14

    Institution: University of Southampton

    This scheme funds young researchers to work within entrepreneurial technology-driven business to develop: 1) a practical understanding of how to transform research ideas into commercially successful products and services; 2) leadership and transferable business skills.

  • The Talent Pool

    Practice No. 974

    Last modified: 19/11/2009 14:03:29

    Institution: University of Birmingham

    The Talent Pool provides a unique opportunity for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers at all stages of their studies to engage with external organisations and develop into the next generation of academics, business consultants and entrepreneurs. The Talent Pool offers enterprise training that creates a network of students with various skills and ambitions who are able to make time for work experience, placements, internships, consultancy contracts or the chance to set up their own business, by understanding the important skills and strategies behind business ventures. The Talent Pool can be compared with other programmes that have been used at the University in previous years, such as Medici and SPEED.

  • Volunteering Monitoring and Evaluation

    Practice No. 968

    Last modified: 18/11/2009 15:18:50

    Institution: University of Birmingham

    This provision outlines a mixed approach to the evaluation of volunteering activity at the University of Birmingham. The evaluation seeks to develop a clear picture of the ‘Birmingham Volunteer’, including numbers of volunteers, and how volunteering contributes to skills development as well as being a philanthropic activity. Surveys, evaluation forms, face to face interviews, and regular focus groups combine to give evaluation at a number of levels.

  • Postgraduate Volunteering

    Practice No. 832

    Last modified: 30/07/2009 16:23:23

    Institution: University of Birmingham

    Volunteering is an often-overlooked route to skills development. Working with the Guild of Students, the Graduate School promotes a range of volunteering options to enable postgraduates to develop a range of invaluable skills while also helping the local (and wider) community.
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