Researcher Development Events and Activities

The Academy presents this section of the website as a central point of information about staff development opportunities that are offered to researchers and academics across the University, augmenting existing communications regarding local initiatives. Please note, it is not compulsory for all sessions to be advertised, but we hope that providing this further point of information will be of benefit to all who are engaged in the development of their research. 

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Colleagues are invited to share the details of any activities and sessions that are run at Faculty and local levels with us, using the template below.

Submission form to publicise research staff development activities

All sessions are aligned with the Researcher Development Framework (RDF). Researchers of all career stages can map their own bespoke development pathways depending on their research ambitions, needs and aspirations.

Online opportunities are available on the LinkedIn Learning - Researcher and Doctoral Skills Development Resources pages.

Below you will find activities and sessions available.

Events by Month

September 2023
Session Date and Time Who will benefit? More info and register

Webinar: Building your postdoctoral career in mental health research

5 September, 12.30-1.30pm

 Recent PhD graduates in mental health research Register here

Bright Spark Symposium 2023 by The Analytical Science Network @ VG&M Liverpool

8 September, 9am-5pm

   Resgister here

PGR Development Programme 2023/24 Launch Event

13 September
10am-12pm

 All postgraduate
researchers		 Register here

Prof Jude Curran: The Appliance of Bioinspired Science - Keeping Relevant in a Changing World 

 18 September, 5.30-6.30pm  All  Register here  

National Postdoc Appreciation
Week

18-22 September

 PD

Events are running throughout
the week, check out this page
for more information and how
to book events. 

Who will benefit: staff categories
PD: Postdocs 
ECR: Early Career Researchers 
AR: Academic Research staff 
MCR: Academic and Research Staff (excluding post-docs and early career researchers)
ATR: Academic Teaching and Research staff 
RPS: Research-related Professional Services staff

October 2023
Session Date and Time Who will benefit? More info and register

Women@Liverpool informal drop-in session

4 October, 1-2pm

 Open to all Faculties,
PD, ECR, AR, MCR,
ATR, RPS

In-person event

Register here

Project HORTICULTURE: The new tools UoL researchers need to know about

17 October
1-2pm

 Open to all Faculties,
PD, ECR, AR, MCR,
ATR, RPS

Presenter information: John Ellis and Janine Davies from the Research Support Office 

More details and registration can be found here. 

Who will benefit: staff categories
PD: Postdocs 
ECR: Early Career Researchers 
AR: Academic Research staff 
MCR: Academic and Research Staff (excluding post-docs and early career researchers)
ATR: Academic Teaching and Research staff 
RPS: Research-related Professional Services staff

November 2023
Session Date and Time Who will benefit? More info and register

Using the Researcher Development Concordat to support your development,

Dr Yolana Pringle, Policy and Evidence Manager, Vitae.

9 November

1-2pm 

 Open to all Faculties,
PD, ECR, AR, MCR,
ATR, RPS 		 TBC 

Women@Liverpool informal drop-in session

14 November, 3-4pm

 Open to all Faculties,
PD, ECR, AR, MCR,
ATR, RPS

Online session (Zoom)

Register here

Annual Research Staff Conference: Merseyvision – Empowering research visionaries 

30 November

 Open to all Faculties,
PD, ECR, AR, MCR,
ATR, RPS

Watch this space for further information as the conference takes shape.  

If you would like to join the organising committee and be part of shaping this fantastic event, please get in touch via email.

Who will benefit: staff categories
PD: Postdocs 
ECR: Early Career Researchers 
AR: Academic Research staff 
MCR: Academic and Research Staff (excluding post-docs and early career researchers)
ATR: Academic Teaching and Research staff 
RPS: Research-related Professional Services staff

December 2023
Session Date and Time Who will benefit? More info and register

Women@Liverpool informal drop-in session

7 December, 10-11am

 Open to all Faculties,
PD, ECR, AR, MCR,
ATR, RPS

In-person event

Register here

Who will benefit: staff categories
PD: Postdocs 
ECR: Early Career Researchers 
AR: Academic Research staff 
MCR: Academic and Research Staff (excluding post-docs and early career researchers)
ATR: Academic Teaching and Research staff 
RPS: Research-related Professional Services staff

January 2024
Session Date and Time Who will benefit? More info and register

RSA Lunch & Learn: Reproducibility and open research, with Dr Alice Howarth and Judith Carr, Open Research Team, University of Liverpool.

30 January

1-2pm

 All  TBC 

Who will benefit: staff categories
PD: Postdocs 
ECR: Early Career Researchers 
AR: Academic Research staff 
MCR: Academic and Research Staff (excluding post-docs and early career researchers)
ATR: Academic Teaching and Research staff 
RPS: Research-related Professional Services staff

February 2024
Session Date and Time Who will benefit? More info and register

RSA Lunch & Learn - Publishing your research: demystifying the academic publishing process

26 February

1-2pm

 All

TBC

Who will benefit: staff categories
PD: Postdocs 
ECR: Early Career Researchers 
AR: Academic Research staff 
MCR: Academic and Research Staff (excluding post-docs and early career researchers)
ATR: Academic Teaching and Research staff 
RPS: Research-related Professional Services staff