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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.

  • Commercial Awareness for Postdocs

    Practice No. 685

    Last modified: 04/12/2012 15:29:54

    Institution: University of Cambridge

    Use of employers and former postdocs to deliver a session addressing how to present commercial awareness during the application process.

  • 'your first three years' programme

    Practice No. 1290

    Last modified: 23/05/2012 12:34:20

    Institution: Oxford Brookes University

    The ‘your first three years’ programme for newly appointed research active staff provides training in topics relevant to academic practice, including:

    • induction - an introduction to University structures, key people and support for researchers
    • good practice in grant writing
    • managing projects, project finances and staff
    • training for teaching 
    • training for supervising research and research degree students

  • 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.

  • Strathclyde Research Staff Induction Programme

    Practice No. 1272

    Last modified: 21/06/2011 11:37:57

    Institution: University of Strathclyde

    Following consultation at the Research Staff Forum in March 2011 a programme has been devised and is scheduled to run for the first time in September 2011.  The programme exists as a one day event, but it is envisaged that following the initial event in September online content will be developed to make the Induction Programme available to researchers who need it, when they need it.

  • Researchers into Management

    Practice No. 824

    Last modified: 24/03/2011 14:36:36

    Institution: University of Manchester

    A programme accredited by the Institue of Leadership and Management (ILM), covering both theory and practice of management and leadership. It is designed for Research Staff who are interested in developing these key skill areas, both to support their current roles and their career development – whether in academia, industry, business or other contexts. Format: induction and taster (60-120 mins), seven one-day workshops over four months, a two-day residential intensive with a computer business game simulation, directed reading and discussion via an online forum, two written assessments.
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