Learning and Development
Research staff: feedback from staff
What can our programme do for you? You may be interested in these examples of
how it has helped other research staff:
If you would like any more information about our programme or have any
comments or suggestions, please contact
Terry Barry, Professional Development Manager
Applying for Posts Outside Academia (Research Officer, Computer Science and
Electronic Engineering)
"I attended this workshop session at a time when I wasn't sure what my next
career move might be.
What was valuable about the session was that it gave me the impetus to think
through not only the decisions I was facing about my career direction, but also
how I would need to promote myself and my research skills and experience to a
third party.
The workshop and the individual careers coaching that followed, helped me
towards constructing a really effective CV. I subsequently found a senior
research post with which I am very happy. I can undoubtedly attribute some of
this success to the workshop and the support provided by the Learning and
Teaching Unit."
Research Officer, Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
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Interviews for Lectureships (Teaching Fellow, Sociology)
"This course was an indispensable aid to my (successful!) interview
preparation. The mock interviews with a lecturer gave me a real feel for the
sort of questions I would be asked. I then used the handouts we took home to
prepare model answers. This gave me real confidence when I came to the real
thing.
I subsequently succeeded in securing a lecturing post at a London
University."
Teaching Fellow, Sociology
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Project Management (Senior Research Officer, Biological Sciences)
"I found this course very inspiring and motivating for improving my
performance in my research role. It provided a great confidence-boost & improved
my ability to articulate my skills better.
I thought I knew a lot about the practice of project management, but the
course showed me there were more tools out there I could use, and use the ones I
am already conversant with to greater effect.
I can already see the benefits of these tools immediately when applying for
grant funding. I am more confident drawing up a project plan taking account of
all the stages that we learnt about: Statement of work; stakeholder analysis;
work breakdown structure; Gantt charts; cost analysis; risk analysis; review and
evaluation."
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If you would like any more information about our programme or have any
comments or suggestions, please contact
Terry Barry, Professional Development Manager.