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Author: Elizabeth Dodson
Does being a researcher make me more cynical?
... or did being cynical make a career in research more appealing?
01 November 2011
Categories: research staff, training
Twas the night after... the Vitae Conference
Settled back at home a day later, a few ponderings on the conference and what I learnt
05 November 2011
Categories: development, research staff, research staff organisation, UKRSA, Community
Twas the night before... the Vitae Conference
As I travel up on the train ready for tomorrow’s conference, a few ponderings about the day ahead...
02 November 2011
Categories: development, research staff, research staff organisation, Community
On setting up a new local RSA
I believe that a full on local Research Staff Association would be a fantastic addition to the university where I am based. The problem is how to sell this idea to the wider research staff population...
30 September 2011
Categories: research staff organisation, support, UKRSA, Community
On moving office
Having just been through the trauma of my second office move, I wonder how anyone who moves regularly gets anything done?
20 September 2011
Categories: mobility, short term contracts
Freedom and Accountability
Research posts can have incredibly broad remits with some level of freedom in terms of how you complete the work. To what extent do you have to account for the time spent and how do you define work?
28 July 2011
Categories: Research
So many opportunities: so little time
Time is precious and the personal development opportunities are many. How do you decide which opportunities to take and what impact has/will this have on your research career (and beyond)?
31 August 2011
Categories: career, development, training
How visible is too visible?
There is an old saying, “People in glasshouses shouldn’t throw stones”. What about people in glass offices?
17 July 2011
Categories: research staff, Community
What makes a good conference poster?
Is style or substance the most important factor? Do you always need to compromise on one or the other?
17 July 2011
Categories: research staff, practical tips
Would you do a naked presentation?
Naked presentations take you back to basics. They rely on switching off the PowerPoint and throwing away the notes. Are we overly reliant on support tools or could we leave them at the door?
22 June 2011
Categories: development, training, practical tips
