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When the cat is away the mice are at play
As the saying goes... Does this apply to some PIs being away and their groups becoming less focussed in their absence?
01 December 2011
Categories: Research, career, research staff, support, role models
9 insights into leadership from Professor Dame Sandra Dawson
Last week I went to an evening where the speaker was Sandra Dawson. As she has held board positions in numerous health organisations and financial services companies and writes on leadership and management of change I felt she fitted in rather well with the leadership theme we’ve started on here.
26 November 2011
Categories: mentors, role models, practical tips
What does 'leadership' mean to you?
Vitae is currently running the national Leadership in Action course, we have published our Leading researcher booklet and a ‘Leadership lens on the Researcher Development Framework (RDF)’ , highlighting leadership skills across the domains of the RDF. With this focus on leadership- what does it mean to you?
24 November 2011
Categories: role models
How to encourage student participation in academic conferences
Whereas some conferences are just for researchers to share their work, some are meant to reach out to others, in particular to students. But how do you help students participate?
20 November 2011
Categories: role models, practical tips
The Future of Philosophy
According to the Philosophers' Eye, the future of philosophy, it seems, is male.
20 November 2011
Categories: role models
SET for Britain 2012
The deadline for application for the SET for Britain event in March 2012 will be on 24th December 2011. I would encourage you to apply to attend, it was a very good experience.
10 November 2011
Categories: Research, development, research staff, role models, CVs
Conference nerves
What strategies do you use to combat conference nerves when giving a talk?
13 October 2011
Categories: Research, career, development, training, role models, practical tips
Think Different
What inspiration, if any, can we draw from Steve Jobs' advice to Stanford students?
06 October 2011
Categories: role models
9 reasons why I was blown away by The Honest Look by Jennifer Rohn
A book review (in 9 reasons...) of Jennifer Rohn’s The Honest Look
18 September 2011
Categories: Research, career, mobility, role models
The third Vitae research staff conference- 3 November Leeds
You are all invited to take part in the third Vitae research staff conference. It takes place in Leeds, on the third of November. David Willetts has been invited to open the conference. Will he accept? I’ll keep you posted.
17 September 2011
Categories: research staff, research staff organisation, role models, UKRSA, Community
