Theme: Postdoc Academy Masterclasses, Workshops, and Courses
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As you progress in your career, you will have to navigate the transition from being managed and supervised by others, to taking on leadership of projects and people for the first time.
Using our own experience of leadership, along with discussion and theories, we will look at a variety of aspects of successful leadership within the research and innovation context.
This workshop will provide an opportunity for you to:
- think about your aims in terms of leadership
- take stock of your own leadership attributes and experience
- identify how to further develop your research and innovation leadership potential.
This session will run again in Easter Term. If you would like to be notified of future iterations of this session, please add yourself to the waitlist or register your interest.
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This short, interactive workshop will introduce you to practical tools that will help you test and refine how you are articulating your research vision.
We will not generate ideas for new research projects in the session but, rather, explore what makes a potential research topic compelling. We will also explore how you can assess whether your ideas add up to a vision that is bold, exciting, coherent, and – hopefully – fundable.
This session would benefit researchers at the initial stages of developing a proposal for funding, and may work well as preparation for one of our sessions on Writing Fellowship Grants with Impact.
We will not review specific funding schemes or application materials in this workshop.
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Collaboration is highly valued in research today and is responsible for many of the most important modern advances in knowledge and understanding.
This webinar aims to help you plan and maintain your research collaboration successfully, so both you and your collaborators can enjoy and benefit from the journey.
In this 2-hour online masterclass, we’ll consider:
- the advantages and barriers to a collaborative approach
- what drives successful collaborations
- the ‘rules’ and process of planning, establishing, managing and working together
- partnerships outside of academia
- what you can do if things aren’t working out.
This session will require your input so you should have your camera and microphone on and come prepared to be an active participant.
Please note: it is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
This masterclass will introduce you to a range of core project management principles which you can apply within your research projects to more effectively plan and monitor your activities.
In this 3-hour online session, you will:
- examine how to define the scope of a research project, including the delivery of outputs, impact and knowledge exchange
- discuss how to engage and manage the expectations of stakeholders to enable smooth project delivery
- explore how your planning and monitoring of research projects is shaped by your methodologies and the expectations of funders
- learn to use key planning, risk management and monitoring tools to effectively manage research projects
- identify your own challenges in managing research projects and discuss ways to overcome them.
This session will run again in Easter Term. If you would like to be notified of future iterations of this session, please add yourself to the waitlist or register your interest.
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Do you know when it is appropriate to negotiate, and how to do this effectively? Would you like to improve your skills in communicating with influence?
This interactive session will introduce you to key principles of influencing and negotiation that can be applied in workplace situations.
In this 90-minute session, you will:
- explore key principles of negotiation
- identify the difference between asking and negotiating
- gain practical techniques for communicating with influence
- identify the appropriate negotiating style for your context.
You will have the opportunity to practice some of these skills in the session. To make the most of this session, we recommend that you come prepared to participate in discussions and activities.
Please note: It is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
In the increasingly competitive field of fellowship funding, your applications need to stand out immediately.
During this online masterclass for early career researchers, you'll learn key considerations for preparing a strong fellowship application.
The session will explore:
- desirability, feasibility and viability
- what’s important to the funder
- elements of successful applications
- how to plan for impact.
It will consist of a 60-minute talk, followed by 30 minutes for you to ask questions.
This session will run again in Easter Term. If you would like to be notified of future iterations of this session, please add yourself to the waitlist or register your interest.
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Are you able to express yourself clearly and appropriately so you can ask for what you want and be heard?
Do you find yourself saying ‘yes’ to others but ‘no’ to yourself? Or perhaps you feel as though you have to shout at others to get things done?
Join us to explore what assertiveness looks and sounds like, and have the opportunity to practice.
This interactive workshop will give you the opportunity to:
- understand what being assertive means
- recognise the differences between assertive, passive and aggressive behaviour/communication styles
- develop awareness of your own communication style
- understand and apply strategies for communicating assertively.
You will also have access to additional tools and resources if you want to extend your learning and practice beyond what is covered on the day.
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Funders of academic research and employers of researchers are increasingly valuing individuals with entrepreneurial spirit and a broader set of skills that can be used to innovate and create impact from research.
Researchers with these skills are at an advantage when applying for permanent academic positions, securing research funding, or pursuing commercialisation opportunities.
This interactive session will introduce you to:
- what an entrepreneurial mindset is and how all researchers can adopt and develop this to pursue their interests
- the frameworks and tools that are used in the startup world to create compelling business opportunities
- how you can adapt these to support innovative research, create impact, and secure grant or fellowship funding
- how to create your personal "elevator pitch" to introduce yourself and create new opportunities at networking events or to future employers.
This session will run again in Easter Term. If you would like to be notified of future iterations of this session, please add yourself to the waitlist or register your interest.
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How can you make your research proposition stand out in a competitive funding landscape?
In the business and start up world, the Business Model Canvas tool is used to help companies work out how they will create, deliver and capture value. The research canvas is an adaptation of this and helps researchers plan and present their case for applying for research funding.
In this workshop, you will learn to use the Research Canvas. You will also have the opportunity to submit your research canvas after the workshop for personalised feedback.
This workshop will:
- demonstrate the utility of an entrepreneurial tool in a research context
- enable you to implement a tool for planning and presenting your research
- give you opportunities to share your ideas and receive feedback from peers and facilitators.
This session will run again in Easter Term. If you would like to be notified of future iterations of this session, please add yourself to the waitlist or register your interest.
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Do you worry about conflict and disagreement in your team? Do you use strategies to avoid conflict? Do you want to better understand how groups and teams function in order to improve your productivity?
Conflict and disagreement are a natural and inevitable part of group development. What’s important is how this is dealt with.
In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to:
- learn about some key theories on group/team development
- examine strategies to address disagreement in a way which enables you to achieve your team’s goals
- look at some real-world conflict scenarios and apply strategies
- work on a situation from your own context and get feedback.
This workshop is for anyone who works as part of a team and wants to better understand how teams function, or if you are an aspiring team leader looking for strategies to manage teams.
This session runs termly. If you would like to be notified of future iterations of this session, please add yourself to the waitlist or register your interest.
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When it comes to presenting research, being a good researcher is not enough. In order to make a point and convince an audience, you also need to be a good speaker.
But how do you engage and guide listeners rather than merely recite results and conclusions? How can you inspire an audience while facing stress-induced self doubt?
This workshop will help you develop your stagecraft to be able to successfully engage and guide an audience, and feel more confident in the process.
Through practical exercises, you will:
- work on your voice and body language to appear confident and competent speaking to an audience
- learn how to manage space effectively and how to present with slides
- learn how to best use presenting tools (clicker, pointer, microphones)
- improve your stress management to feel calmer when presenting.
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How can developing intercultural competence and embracing diverse perspectives increase psychological safety and therefore drive results? In today's diverse workplaces, speaking the same language is just the beginning. Our cultural backgrounds profoundly shape how we connect, collaborate and influence, impacting team performance. This session will explore the vital role of intercultural competence in inclusive leadership. It will help you understand:
- how international diversity can impact team dynamics
- what are the different layers of ‘culture’ and the role of cultural intelligence for leaders
- how to cultivate inclusive leadership skills to foster collaboration and synergy among diverse teams
Please note: It is important that when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.
This workshop offers a practical guide to communicating research to the broadest possible audiences via the mainstream media.
Sarah Collins and Jacqueline Garget from the University’s Research Communications team will take you behind the scenes of the processes and tactics used to get University research reported nationally and internationally in newspapers, online news sites, radio and TV - from identifying a potential news story, to responding to emerging coverage.
We will cover:
- how University press officers work
- what makes for an effective media release
- using assets including images
- distributing releases and pitching to journalists
- what to expect from any coverage
- giving media interviews and how to get your message across effectively.
The session will include practical tasks as well as an opportunity to ask questions and share experiences. It will be co-hosted by CCTL and the Postdoc Academy.
Please note: when you book this course, on the booking confirmation page, select Add to Calendar to start importing the appointment to your calendar.