"wellbeing" 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

What’s stopping your career decision making?Portrait of Elizabeth Adams

What’s stopping your career decision making?

Dr Elizabeth Adams, Career and Leadership Coach, discusses the barriers to career decision making.

Posted on: 15 March 2024

Buddy Scheme

Buddy Scheme

One of the benefits of working at an institution like the University of Liverpool is connecting with fellow researchers and hearing about the ground-breaking projects that they are working on. But, if we’re being honest with ourselves, how many other postdocs and researchers do we really know from within the university? I’m not asking about researchers in our own Departments or Institutes, but researchers from across campus, based in Schools and Faculties that we know little about? I would guess that the answer is ‘not many.’ If so, you’re not alone.

Posted on: 17 August 2022

Get writing! On the value of #AcWriMo for getting writing doneDr Eli Saetnan profile

Get writing! On the value of #AcWriMo for getting writing done

Writing is an integral part of doing research, but if writing is so important, why do we all struggle so much to find time for it?

Posted on: 25 October 2021

Supporting researchers through the Researcher Development ConcordatDan Wake

Supporting researchers through the Researcher Development Concordat

The first question one might ask is, “what is a concordat”?

Posted on: 8 September 2021

How to prepare for a successful futureDr Mathew Tata

How to prepare for a successful future

Postdocs are busy people. Between the research, writing, teaching and supervising, there’s often little time left to think about what comes next.

Posted on: 3 September 2021

An issue for every researcherRoddy Bray

An issue for every researcher

The National Concordat for Researcher Development states clearly: “promote the wellbeing and mental health of researchers”.

Posted on: 25 August 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

Difficult Conversations – are you ready?Denise Chilton

Difficult Conversations – are you ready?

Managing professional relationships, particularly the one you have with your manager, can at times feel challenging.

Posted on: 17 August 2021

Recognising thinking processes that affect our wellbeing – Tips for Researchers Helen Dos Santos

Recognising thinking processes that affect our wellbeing – Tips for Researchers

Our thinking process can either be destructive or empowering.

Posted on: 29 June 2021

The Benefits of Achieving a Calmer Life – Tips for ResearchersHelen Dos Santos

The Benefits of Achieving a Calmer Life – Tips for Researchers

As researchers, we are often faced with situations of undue pressure and stress.

Posted on: 25 June 2021

Top Tips for Researchers to Energise, Reset and RestoreAlys Kay

Top Tips for Researchers to Energise, Reset and Restore

During times of change, it can be hard to stay calm, react wisely and protect our wellbeing.

Posted on: 25 June 2021

Research Staff Development HighlightsDr Saneeya Qureshi profile

Research Staff Development Highlights

Dr Saneeya Qureshi takes us through how the Academy’s researcher development team continue to actively support our research staff.

Posted on: 21 September 2020

Why Wellbeing Can’t WaitDenise Chilton

Why Wellbeing Can’t Wait

Denise Chilton covers the impact of COVID-19 on professional and personal lives and provides advice on coping strategies.

Posted on: 11 September 2020

ResDevInYourPJsVideo screen shot

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