Early career research networks and committees
If you require help or information about events, organisation, and mentoring in the Division of Biosicences please contact the Postdoc Committee:
| biosciences.postdocreps@ucl.ac.uk | Division of Biosciences Postdoctoral Committee |
| Jonas Hartmann jonas.hartmann@ucl.ac.uk Tanushree Kundu t.kundu@ucl.ac.uk Laurenz Mussi l.mussig@ucl.ac.uk Grace Lu g.lu@ucl.ac.uk | Cell & Developmental Biology |
| Stefano Bettinazzi s.bettinazzi@ucl.ac.uk | Genetics, Evolution & Environment |
| Guillermo Lopez-Domenech g.lopez-domenech@ucl.ac.uk Juliane Fagotti j.fagotti@ucl.ac.uk Craig Sexton craig.sexton.11@ucl.ac.uk | Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology |
| Georgina Charlton georgina.charlton@ucl.ac.uk Neeladri Sen n.sen@ucl.ac.uk | Structural & Molecular Biology |
For queries related to pay, employment, redeployment, please contact the Staffing Office (email) directly.
The Divisional lead for Researchers is Professor Patricia Salinas (email).
Neuroscience Careers Network
The Neuroscience Careers Network has a range of useful information and events for Researchers. Although primarily aimed at neuroscientists the Neuroscience Careers Network has beneficial information on how to prepare for an interview, how to write a grant application, applying for fellowships, general information on funding bodies and Neurosciences prizes.
UCL-wide networks and mentoring
The UCL Human Resources department has a list of equalities networks and mentoring schemes that UCL staff are encouraged to join, including: groups for LGBTQ+ staff; staff with disabilities; women in professional services; women in STEM; working parents; BME staff; and more.
Some of these UCL-wide networks have their own websites:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences/about/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/policies-and-guidance
Coaching and mentoring
The Division has its own mentoring scheme, designed to support the development of academic and professional staff. While good employment practice benefits all staff, there is evidence that a lack of support and development has a more adverse impact on women’s career progression. Please visit the Human Resources Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website for details on the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences’ mentoring scheme for female academic and research staff.
Promotions
All new Post Docs are encouraged to have a look at the criteria for promotion from the UCL framework and keep these tips in mind as they continue in their careers.
UCL research domains
The UCL research domains have their own mailing lists/newsletters that you can subscribe to via their websites. They share seminars, other events, funding calls, news and more.