Breadcrumbs
Vitae researcher development conference 2010: realising the potential of researchers 06 September 2010 - 07 September 2010
Workshop Details
Introducing the UK Research Staff Association: how can we collaborate?
Details
- Day
- Day 1
- Session
- A
- Start time
- 14.00
- Strand
- Research staff
- Code
- A3
- Presenters
- Dr Chris Thomson - Entrpreneur and independent researcher, Member of UKRSA
Dr Dan Weekes - Senior Scientific Officer, Kings College, University of London, Co-chair, UKRSA
Dr David Proctor - Postdoctoral Research Scientist, University of Dundee
Outline
The proactive engagement of researchers in their own personal and career development is an important component of The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers. With this in mind, the UK Research Staff Association (UKRSA) was established in 2010 to provide a collective voice for researchers at institutions across the UK by nurturing communities of research staff and providing input into policy affecting them.
A key area of interest for the UKRSAis researcher training and development. This workshop will describe current UKRSA involvement in training and development activities, and will highlight the benefits of working with the UKRSA for training and development professionals. Importantly, the workshop will also give training and development professionals and members of the UKRSA the opportunity to explore opportunities for collaboration in order to achieve shared goals both locally and UK-wide.
Topics covered will include:
- Overview of the UKRSA
- Building a body of evidence to support research staff associations
- Nurturing communities of researchers in shared practice
- Giving research staff associations a UK voice to tackle big issues
Outcomes
Participants will:
- be aware of the UKRSA, including how to communicate with committee members and support UKRSA activities
- have knowledge of current UKRSA training and development activities
- understand the benefits of interacting with UKRSA
- explore ways that UKRSA members and training and development professionals can collaborate in order to achieve shared goals.
Format
Brief Powerpoint presentation, reflection and dialogue with participants.