RSDP: Personal Effectiveness

Nurture your full potential by becoming a powerful researcher and leader in your field.

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1. Careers Beyond Academia

Date:	Course Title:
2023-24	One-to-One Careers Appointments: 60-Minute Mock Interview
2023-24	One-to-one Careers Appointments: 30-Minute Careers Guidance
18 April 2024	Researchers careers beyond academia: Alternative careers in the commercialisation of research panel and networking
25 April 2024	How do I know what I'll like? Identifying your motivator, strengths and interests
30 April 2024	Researchers careers in communication: Publishing, editorial & writing panel
03 May 2024	Making the leap: How researchers find non-academic jobs
08 May 2024	Researchers skills for setting up your own start up: Advice from founders and CEOs
14 May 2024	Presenting your skills to non-academic recruiters: CVs and application form questions
20 May 2024	Marketing yourself to non-academic recruiters: Cover letters and personal statements
23 May 2024	How to use a humanities/social science PhD beyond academia
23 May 2024	Managing your career change emotions
29 May 2024	How do I know what I'll like? Identifying your motivator, strengths and interests
05 June 2024	Marketing yourself in person: Non-academic interview skills
06 June 2024	Researchers careers in Life & Health Sciences across industry panel and jobs market
TBC	Fireside chat with an invited speaker (engineering and project management background)

2. Careers Within Academia

Date:	Course Title:
2023-24	Nature Masterclass: Getting and Academic Research Position (self-paced)
2023-24	One-to-one Careers Appointments: 60-minute mock interview
2023-24	One-to-one Careers Appointments: 30-minute careers guidance
16 April 2024	Academic career planning for research staff
23 April 2024	Effective academic applications
25 April 2024	How do I know what I'll like? Identifying your motivator, strengths and interests
01 May 2024	Navigating Race and Identity in Academic Careers
09 May 2024	Effective academic interviews
29 May 2024	How do I know what I'll like? Identifying your motivator, strengths and interests
04 June 2024	Academic career planning for research staff
12 June 2024	Effective academic applications
19 June 2024	Effective academic interviews

3. Time Management

Date:	Course Title:
TBC	More offers will be added in the Academic Year 2024-25

4. Wellbeing and Resilience

Date:	Course Title:
15 April 2024	Creativity in research
26 April 2024	Defeating self-sabotage
09 May 2024	How to build compassionate resilience
10 May 2024	Overcoming low confidence
10 May 2024	Stress-reducing techniques for academics and researchers
22 May 2024	Staying well during your research career

Women in Research

Date:	Course Title:
16 May 2024	Women in Research 5: Decision making in research
17 May 2024	Women in Research: Small-group coaching 3