"development" blog posts
What does it take to pursue science for a woman from a rural background? From 609503 to L69 7ZB
Posted on: 26 May 2022 | Category: Blog posts
My parents taught me that education is the primary wealth.
Research Consultancy: Your next career move?
Posted on: 17 September 2021 | Category: Blog posts
Research consultancy is an excellent career option for postdocs who want to transition outside academia as it allows you to apply what you love, research, to solve immediate problems.
Academia and industry: Worlds apart?
Posted on: 9 September 2021 | Category: Blog posts
In most sectors, academia and industry are crucial partners.
Supporting researchers through the Researcher Development Concordat
Posted on: 8 September 2021 | Category: Blog posts
The first question one might ask is, “what is a concordat”?
How to prepare for a successful future
Posted on: 3 September 2021 | Category: Blog posts
Postdocs are busy people. Between the research, writing, teaching and supervising, there’s often little time left to think about what comes next.
An issue for every researcher
Posted on: 25 August 2021 | Category: Blog posts
The National Concordat for Researcher Development states clearly: “promote the wellbeing and mental health of researchers”.
Difficult Conversations – are you ready?
Posted on: 17 August 2021 | Category: Blog posts
Managing professional relationships, particularly the one you have with your manager, can at times feel challenging.
Making an Impact, the University’s flagship annual researcher development activity – 4 years on and still Making an Impact!
Posted on: 7 May 2021 | Category: Blog posts
Dr Angela Midgley talks about the Making an Impact series, initially developed in 2018 and 2019 to provide development activities focused around the Industrial strategy priorities.
Making Sense of Hybrid Practice: Provocations on new ways of working
Posted on: 12 February 2021 | Category: Blog posts
Dr James Howard, Director of The Academy, talks about how we as an organisation are making sense of ‘hybrid forms of practice’.
12 Days of Researcher Development
Posted on: 10 December 2020 | Category: Blog posts
Dr Angela Midgley looks back on 2020 with gratitude.
National Postdoc Appreciation Week: The impact of COVID-19 on planning and delivering
Posted on: 7 September 2020 | Category: Blog posts
Dr Fran Sherratt talks about how the challenges presented by COVID-19 have affected the organisation of NPAW 2020.