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Action planning
Publisher: Vitae
This exercise outlines the importance of continuous professional development (CPD), action planning and the transfer of learning. It aims to encourage participants to consider any learning that has be...
- Type of resource:
- Generic skills session; Self-reflection tool
- Focus of resource:
- Interpersonal skills development; Career management/developing employability
- Relevant audience(s):
- PGR; Research staff
- Running time:
- 1 - 2 hrs
- Date modified:
- Tuesday 03 November 2009
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Objective setting
Publisher: Vitae
This session aims to define and differentiate between outcomes (or aims) and objectives as well as introducing the concept of SMART objectives. Through worked examples participants are encouraged to s...
- Type of resource:
- Generic skills session
- Focus of resource:
- Interpersonal skills development; Wider preparation for academic practice; Career management/developing employability
- Relevant audience(s):
- PGR; Research staff
- Running time:
- 1 - 2 hrs
- Date modified:
- Tuesday 06 January 2009
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Managing meetings
Publisher: Vitae
This session outlines the relevance of managing meetings professionally and presents techniques for structuring formal meetings. It aims to give participants the opportunity to review experiences, ide...
- Type of resource:
- Generic skills session
- Focus of resource:
- Interpersonal skills development; Wider preparation for academic practice
- Relevant audience(s):
- PGR; Research staff
- Running time:
- 1 - 2 hrs
- Date modified:
- Tuesday 06 January 2009
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Conflict management
Publisher: Vitae
To help participants deal with conflict by a process of analysis and understanding. This session aims to encourage participants to understand that some conflict is necessary in a productive working en...
- Type of resource:
- Generic skills session
- Focus of resource:
- Interpersonal skills development; Wider preparation for academic practice; Career management/developing employability
- Relevant audience(s):
- PGR; Research staff
- Running time:
- 1 - 2 hrs
- Date modified:
- Tuesday 06 January 2009
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Effective communication
Publisher: Vitae
This session aims to explain the importance of effective communication and its relevance to managing research, outline some techniques for improving communication skills, and to provide an opportunity...
- Type of resource:
- Generic skills session
- Focus of resource:
- Interpersonal skills development; Wider preparation for academic practice; Career management/developing employability
- Relevant audience(s):
- PGR; Research staff
- Running time:
- 1 - 2 hrs
- Date modified:
- Tuesday 06 January 2009
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Project management essentials
Publisher: Vitae
This session aims to develop participants’ self-awareness and to support participants in building a development portfolio. This session aims to introduce the participants to the basic concepts of proj...
- Type of resource:
- Generic skills session
- Focus of resource:
- Interpersonal skills development; Generic research skills development; Wider preparation for academic practice; Career management/developing employability
- Relevant audience(s):
- PGR; Research staff
- Running time:
- 1 - 2 hrs
- Date modified:
- Tuesday 06 January 2009
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Time management
Publisher: Vitae
This session aims to start the participants thinking about their time management and introduce some techniques for addressing time management problems.
- Type of resource:
- Generic skills session
- Focus of resource:
- Interpersonal skills development; Generic research skills development
- Relevant audience(s):
- PGR; Research staff
- Running time:
- 1 - 2 hrs
- Date modified:
- Thursday 26 February 2009
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How to be an effective researcher' programme for postgraduate researchers
Publisher: Vitae
A two-day, non-residential programme aimed at making those who are three to twelve months into their doctoral studies more effective as postgraduate researchers
- Type of resource:
- Complete workshop or training package
- Focus of resource:
- Interpersonal skills development; Generic research skills development; Wider preparation for academic practice
- Relevant audience(s):
- PGR
- Running time:
- 1 - 2 hrs
- Date modified:
- Tuesday 19 January 2010
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'How to be an effective researcher' programme for research staff
Publisher: Vitae
A two-day, non-residential programme that addresses the process of moving into a research manager position
- Type of resource:
- Complete workshop or training package
- Focus of resource:
- Interpersonal skills development; Generic research skills development; Wider preparation for academic practice; Career management/developing employability
- Relevant audience(s):
- Research staff
- Running time:
- 2 days +
- Date modified:
- Tuesday 22 December 2009
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Adventures in consulting
Publisher: Vitae
This case study is an exercise to encourage the development of consultancy skills. It is designed to make participants aware that consulting is a process that happens (or should happen) often in every...
- Type of resource:
- Case study/simulation
- Focus of resource:
- Interpersonal skills development; Wider preparation for academic practice
- Relevant audience(s):
- PGR
- Running time:
- 2 - 4 hours
- Date modified:
- Wednesday 12 August 2009