"staying connected" blog posts

Reflections from the PGR-Postdoc Buddy Scheme

Reflections from the PGR-Postdoc Buddy Scheme

Dr Bengt Tegner is a physicist working in computational chemistry, based in the Troisi Group at the Materials Innovation Factory. He is also Deputy Co-Chair of the Research Staff Association (RSA). Bengt’s research is currently focused on high-throughput virtual screening and machine learning. Previously, he was a member of the Rosseinsky Group, where he studied catalysis and separation in metal-organic frameworks. Away from the lab, Bengt likes to do outdoor sports like climbing, running, and skiing.

Posted on: 4 November 2024

My experience joining the Research Steering Association A picture of a white woman with shoulder length blonde hair wearing circular glasses and a green crocheted top, with a variegated spider plant in the background

My experience joining the Research Steering Association

Alexandra joined the department of Health Data Science as a research assistant specialising in Prediction modelling. Working on several projects across the week, she has also begun a part time PhD to gain her Doctorate in Health Data Science. Alexandra’s PhD project will develop and validate a clinical prediction model to predict the risk of emergency caesarean births in mothers giving birth for the first time.

Posted on: 5 February 2024

Pathfinder: Adventures in researcher land - 3rd edition

Pathfinder: Adventures in researcher land - 3rd edition

Dr Angela Midgley introduces the third edition of the researcher development newsletter.

Posted on: 1 September 2022

How to conduct effective focus groups in an online environmentDr Claire Wilson

How to conduct effective focus groups in an online environment

Small focus groups can be an effective way of gaining knowledge and understanding opinions on a specific topic in a short amount of time. The Research Staff Association (RSA) recently conducted a focus group to assess the awareness and access to HR policies and the employee assistance programme at Liverpool. We have hosted several focus groups online since the pandemic and here are some tips and lessons learnt from our experience!

Posted on: 16 August 2022

New opportunities and support for clinical research staffSelina Johnson

New opportunities and support for clinical research staff

I am a pain physiotherapist and although I love my clinical work, I have always been keen to explore research that better supports the patients I see and the quality of care we can deliver.

Posted on: 17 February 2022

Pathfinder: Adventures in researcher land - 2nd edition Pathfinder 2nd edition - November 2021

Pathfinder: Adventures in researcher land - 2nd edition

Dr Angela Midgley introduces the second edition of the researcher development newsletter.

Posted on: 3 December 2021

Three secrets of successful research collaborations Sawsan Khuri

Three secrets of successful research collaborations

Research collaboration in today’s cross-disciplinary world could involve any number of people from any number of disciplines and sometimes include several organisations.

Posted on: 9 September 2021

How to be a resilient researcherDr Bengt Tegner

How to be a resilient researcher

Here are some of my top tips on how to thrive as a researcher under difficult circumstances.

Posted on: 23 August 2021

Pathfinder: Adventures in researcher landFront cover of pathfinder newsletter

Pathfinder: Adventures in researcher land

Dr Angela Midgley launches the researcher development newsletter, exploring and celebrating our diverse researcher communities.

Posted on: 8 March 2021

Making time for writingDr Eli Saetnan profile

Making time for writing

Dr Eli Saetnan talks about how researchers can make time for writing.

Posted on: 9 October 2020

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ResDevInYourPJs

Dr Angela Midgley takes us through how #ResDevInYourPJs came about as a way of virtually reaching out to the researcher community and Liverpool and beyond.

Posted on: 28 August 2020