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- Research-only staff
Overview
We provide a range of tailored support for academic research-only staff (for example, research assistants and associates, post docs, and research fellows).
Courses and events
Training courses on a range of topics including interpersonal skills, communication and dissemination skills, and business and management skills.
Advice and support
Advice and resources for staff, including staff new to the University, and new international staff, plus the Code of Practice for the Management of Research Staff.
Learning resources
Online and hard copy self-study resources on various skills topics, and career management issues.
Development planning and career management
Professional development planning and career planning advice and tools, plus how to access specialist one-to-one careers advice.
Networks and forums
Opportunities to meet other Edinburgh-based researchers, plus information on the UK Research Staff Association.
Funding
University support for applying for research funding, plus our researcher-led fund for new initiatives.
News
Our research staff newsletter, plus how to follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates.
This article was published on Jun 29, 2011