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Postdoctoral Researcher Forum
Practice No. 1305
Last modified: 11/12/2012 14:55:27
Institution: University of Cambridge
A joint initiative across the Schools of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, it provide an intellectual forum for supporting the research interests and career development of postdoctoral researchers.
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A series of Bite-size Self-Leadership Workshops
Practice No. 1303
Last modified: 10/12/2012 12:25:12
Institution: University of Cambridge
A range of two hour bite-sized workshops aimed at research staff and students. Titles include Being Assertive: getting yourself heard, Being Strategic: getting others interested in your research, Getting the Most out of Conferences and Making Contact and Making your Contacts work for you.
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Emerging Leaders Development Programme
Practice No. 1302
Last modified: 10/12/2012 11:55:23
Institution: University of Cambridge
A bespoke, pilot programme designed exclusively for postdocs/research staff in the Department of Engineering and sponsored by the Head of Department and the Director of Research. Participants were selected through an application process and needed to gain the support of their academic supervisor/PI.
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Your Career: What next?
Practice No. 1301
Last modified: 04/12/2012 16:15:29
Institution: University of Cambridge
A series of workshops designed to support postdoctoral researchers in planning their career.
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Using Positive Role Models at Postdoc Careers Events
Practice No. 644
Last modified: 04/12/2012 15:30:08
Institution: University of Cambridge
A series of careers-themed events specifically for postdocs, using former postdocs, who have made various career transitions, as positive role models. -
Too late to change direction? A session for researchers considering a career transition with substantial postdoc experience
Practice No. 643
Last modified: 04/12/2012 15:29:38
Institution: University of Cambridge
Using employer input and role models to examine the often-asked question, 'is it ever too late to make a career transition from academia?'
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Summaries of Annual Reporting on the use of ring-fenced Roberts Payments
Practice No. 1294
Last modified: 20/07/2012 09:22:45
Institution: RCUK
In previous years when ring-fenced Roberts’ funding was allocated to HEIs, RCUK produced a summary of how that funding had been used.
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Analysis of Researcher Development Reports 2011
Practice No. 1293
Last modified: 20/07/2012 08:57:34
Institution: RCUK
This analysis summarises responses to RCUK’s 2011 survey of research organisations (ROs) regarding the impact of Roberts funding to date, responses to changes in funding and strategies to 2013.
The 2011 survey was voluntary and consisted of open-ended questions.
The data have a number of limitations as a result. Response rate was 50% of all ROs in receipt of Roberts funding in 2010/11, but this includes 92% of the Russell Group and 1994 Group research-intensive universities where much of the Roberts funding was concentrated. -
Evaluation of the Heriot-Watt Research Student Induction Workshop Programme
Practice No. 1278
Last modified: 27/07/2011 15:38:31
Institution: Heriot-Watt Univsersity
The research Student Induction workshop {programme is a set of 7 workshops specifically designed to help new research students to get off to a good start with their research projects. It includes a welcome event and specific workshops on various aspects of research student research activity.
This evaluation used a mixed methods approach to determine the initial student reaction to the programme as well as investigating how useful the participants found the workshops in their subsequent research.
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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