"research staff association" blog posts
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
A Helping Hand in Organising the Research Staff Conference
Christof is a PDRA at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. He is working on a research project in collaboration with Airbus to develop novel sensor technology for the next generation of airplanes.
Posted on: 6 December 2023
Decolonising knowledge production and (field) research: a personal experience on Iran
Stella Morgana considers the responsibility of researchers to avoid 'the imperialism of knowledge' when working with subjects from the Middle East.
Posted on: 10 March 2023
Organising the Research Staff Conference
Selina Johnson writes about her experience organising and attending last year's Research Staff Conference.
Posted on: 9 January 2023
Pathfinder: Adventures in researcher land - 3rd edition
Dr Angela Midgley introduces the third edition of the researcher development newsletter.
Posted on: 1 September 2022
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
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 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
Dr Angela Midgley introduces the second edition of the researcher development newsletter.
Posted on: 3 December 2021
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
12 Days of Researcher Development
Dr Angela Midgley looks back on 2020 with gratitude.
Posted on: 10 December 2020
From one to three hats – why is it important to engage outside our research?
Dr Blanca Perez Sepulveda blogs about why it is important to engage outside of our research.
Posted on: 13 November 2020
Working From Home as an Early Career Researcher: the ‘New Normal’
Dr Michael Robinson relates his experience of working from home as an Early Career Researcher.
Posted on: 30 October 2020
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
Being in the Research Staff Association boosted my CV
Mary Jane Monaghan tells us about how being involved with the Research Staff Association (RSA) as deputy co-chair has enriched her experience at the University.
Posted on: 21 August 2020