Event overview
This short 1 day workshop is for those staff wishing to run the Broadening Horizons course at their own HEI.
The day offers staff the chance to: - Gain a feel for the programme through experiencing example activities - Have a detailed understanding of the overall programme for the course, with a chance to understand the rationale behind the various sessions - Discuss the process of piloting the course in their institution / locale / region, and the costs involved IMPORTANT NOTE! THIS IS A TRAINER TASTER COURSE FOR BROADENING HORIZONS. THIS IS NOT THE BROADENING HORIZONS COURSE FOR RESEARCH STAFF
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
- Audience:
- Staff supporting researchers development
- Region:
- Midlands
- Organisation:
- Vitae Midlands Hub
- Contact:
- Kate Mahoney, midlandshub@vitae.ac.uk
- Location:
- University of Birmingham
Venue information
The training will take place at the University of Birmingham - Micheal Tippett Rm, Staff House
Entry requirements/cost
This event is free to attend, however a £50 cancellation policy applies*.
This event is now full. If you wish to be placed on a waiting list , please click here. Should places become available you will be contacted directly.
*This event is limited to 10 places. If you are unable to attend please inform Kate Mahoney at the Midlands Hub as soon as possible midlandshub@vitae.ac.uk, delegates who do not inform the event organisers with in 24 hours of the training will be charged £50.
Additional information
The TRAIN THE TRAINER course will provide an opportunity for trainers to understand the Broadening horizons programme.
What is Broadening Horizons? Broadening Horizons is an interactive and intensive two-day programme that provides research staff with the opportunity, skills and tools to help them proactively engage in their own career development.
The programme is freely available for use to UK higher education institutions
The programme enables research staff to gain a clearer self-orientation of where they are within their career and to consider what their next steps might be, whether their aspirations are to remain in research and/or academia or to move into other areas.
Useful links
http://www.vitae.ac.uk/policy-practice/40705-74531/Broadening-horizons-programme.html
Delegates are request to bring a copy of the programme leader manual (available to download from the link above)