Mentoring and Coaching

Mentoring and coaching can provide personal and professional benefits helping to increase confidence, resilience and to establish goals.

This section will direct you to mentoring and coaching resources.

Please note that some resources are temporarily unavailable while we work on updating the Roadmap. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

FormatResourceAimed atLength
Workshop Positive intelligence – making your mind your best friend! Researchers across all career stages 2hrs
Case study Outbreak at Bluedot Festival Postdocs and ECRs N/A
Keynote Realising your potential – and enjoying your career! By Professor Jonathan Tonge Researchers across all career stages 33mins 30s
Talk Update by Prof Georgina Endfield - APVC research environment and postgraduate research Researchers across all career stages 22mins 44s
Case study A reflection on the support and opportunities available to researchers Postdocs and ECRs N/A
Blog post Pathfinder: Adventures in researcher land - 3rd edition Researchers across all career stages 1min 36s
Webinar Mid-contract career development check-in  Postdocs and ECRs 1hr 34mins
Webpage New Researcher  - Supervisor and PI  PIs N/A
Webpage New starter PI- Research data management PIs N/A
Webpage New Starters - RSA  Postdocs N/A
Webpage NPAW website Postdocs N/A
Podcast Prosper Project  Postdocs 45mins 2s
Webpage Prosper: Unlocking postdoc career potential Postdocs N/A
Podcast Research communities Postdocs and ECRs 39mins 36s
Talk Researcher Development Concordat Postdocs and ECRs 25mins
Multiple resources Prosper Postdocs, ECRs and PIs  Varied
Webpage Author Aid - a free pioneering global network that provides support, mentoring, resources and training for researchers in low and middle income countries. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Multiple resources Career development resources.  Researchers across all career stages varied
Recorded interactive session Consultancy: How to use your expertise to generate impact and help raise your profile presented by Sonja Vujovic, Samantha Croker and Susan Kenny Researchers across all career stages 52mins 57s
PDF Distinguishing between Consultancy and Research Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage New starter -Induction  Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage New starters - Vitae Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage New starters - Vitae Research staff Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage New Starters International Researchers  Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage New starters positive research environment  Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Professional Development Review. Whether you plan to stay in academia or not, you should have some idea of where you want your career to go. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Blog Researcher development highlights Researchers across all career stages 2mins
Tools Science Careers - A helpful careers section  useful tools & tips, and a regular blog. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Blogs Science Careers - careers blog Researchers across all career stages Varied
PDF The Career-Wise Researcher  Researchers across all career stages N/A
Bitesized video The Making an Impact Series Researchers across all career stages 8mins 2s
Bitesized video The Researcher Hub and RSA resources Researchers across all career stages 2mins 59s
Webpage To find out about the University's commitment to and planning around the support and management of research careers, visit the HR Excellence in Research pages. Researchers across all career stages N/A
Webpage Viate researcher booklets Researchers across all career stages N/A
Multiple resources Vitae Research pages Researchers across all career stages Varied
Talk The current landscape of research staff development at the University of Liverpool Researchers across all career stages 34mins
Presentation slides  University of Liverpool mentoring Network Researchers across all career stages N/A
Catalogues Cambridge themes Researchers across all career stages Varied
Multiple resources Development activity guidance Researchers across all career stages Varied
Visual minutes Making an Impact top tips Researchers across all career stages N/A
Website and PDF Researcher Development Framework Researchers across all career stages Varied
Video Researcher development video Researchers across all career stages 1min 53s
Catalogues Resources mapped to the Vitae RDF Researchers across all career stages Varied
Multiple resources LinkedIn Learning Researchers across all career stages Varied
Blog  Support that is designed all around you! Researchers across all career stages 3min 30s 
Blog   12 days of Researcher Development Researchers across all career stages  1min 46s 
Blog  Behind the Screens: images of research in the time of coronavirus Researchers across all career stages   2min 
Blog Making Sense of Hybrid Practice: Provocations on new ways of working Researchers across all career stages 6min
Blog Pathfinder: Adventures in Researcher land. Launch of Researcher development newsletter, exploring and celebrating our diverse Researcher communities. Researchers across all career stages 1min 32s
PDF Pathfinder: Adventures in Researcher Land - 1st edition Researchers across all career stages N/A
Seminar The good, the bad and the ugly about getting a Tenure Track Fellowship: A panel session led by junior HLS PIs Dr Kate Baker, Dr Jamie Hall, and Dr Siobhan O’Brien Postdocs and ECRs 56mins 13s
Seminar Rachel Cox, Engagement and Policy project manager at Vitae: Researchers take charge: your culture, your development, your future Researchers across all stages 41mins
Blog Making an Impact, the University’s flagship annual researcher development activity – 4 years on and still Making an Impact! Researchers across all career stages 2mins 28s
Seminar It’s all about you: making your PDR fit with your personal and professional goals Postdocs and ECRs 51mins
Bitesized video Developing Researchers in a Hybrid environment - Researcher Development Roadmap Researchers across all career stages 11mins 58s
Bitesized video Prosper and supporting our postdocs Researchers across all career stages 6mins 39
Bitesized video Tips for researchers looking to engage with mentoring Researchers across all career stages 10mins 33s
Blog How to prepare for a successful future Researchers across all career stages 1min 41s
Blog Supporting researchers through the Researcher Development Concordat Researchers across all career stages 1min 19s
Recorded talk

What is mentoring and how might it help you?

 Researchers across all career stages 56mins
Seminar PhD to PI: Applying for and doing ECR research fellowships in HSS Researchers across all career stages 58mins 30s
Seminar UK Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers: What it actually means for research staff at Liverpool Researchers across all career stages 41mins 22s
Blog Pathfinder: Adventures in researcher land - 2nd edition Researchers across all career stages 1min 30s
Blog New opportunities and support for clinical research staff Researchers across all career stages 2mins 6s
Blog What does it take to pursue science for a woman from a rural background? From 609503 to L69 7ZB Researchers across all career stages 4mins
Seminar A9: Preparing for a successful future Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Seminar B6: Inner Realities: Stronger connections and successful futures Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Seminar B8: UKRI and Researcher Development: Changing culture across research careers Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Seminar C1: Researching the world, leaving no-one behind Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Seminar C7: Releasing Potential - The power of coaching and mentoring Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Seminar C8: UKRI and Researcher Development: Changing culture across research careers Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Talk Keynote: Impact Matters: Responding to COVID-19 Researchers across all career stages 53mins 41s
Talk Keynote: The Road from COP26. How innovation is leading the way Researchers across all career stages 76mins
Talk Keynote: Knowledge Exchange a funders perspective Researchers across all career stages 58mins 28s
Panel discussion From Liverpool to Impact: Panel discussion on business development and Collaboration Researchers across all career stages 61mins
Talk Keynote: Climate Change and how Universities can make a difference. Researchers across all career stages 59mins 18s
Seminar B7: More than "Just About Managing" - Stepping up to project leadership Postdocs and ECRs 45mins
Workshop The art of listening Researchers across all career stages 36mins 41s