A-Z course list
Eligibility and Booking
We understand it can sometimes be unclear knowing what workshops are suitable for your career stage, or responsibilities. Please note below our workshop eligibility:
Workshops Theme: Careers Our careers workshops are open to early career academic research-only staff on fixed term contracts (research assistants and associates, post-docs, and research fellows) and early career academic teaching staff on fixed term contracts (teaching assistants and teaching fellows). This does not include academic staff on open-ended lecturing contracts.
Workshops Themes: Induction, Writing, Leadership, Communication, Public Engagement and Funding These workshops are open for booking to all academic research staff ( post-docs, research fellows, research assistants and associates and technicians).
Booking information for Technicians: If you are a technician interested in booking a workshop don't book via MyEd, instead email iad.researchers@ed.ac.uk. In this email include the name and date of the workshop you are interested in attending, and your UUN. Once we receive this we will book you onto the course. If the course is already full, we will add you to the waiting list.
Booking: these courses generally open for booking once we have scheduled a date. If you do not see a live booking link please check back at a later date.
Cancelling: If you need to cancel your booking, please do so at your earliest opportunity and at least 3 days before the event. Someone else may be able to take your place, but we need time to contact them. Also, although you are not charged for an event, there are costs we incur (e.g. photocopying) which relate directly to places reserved.
How to cancel: you can cancel your booking via the MyEd Event Booking Channel. Go to MyEd and then the Event Booking Channel. Click on "My Bookings" - here you will have the option to cancel your place.
We maintain attendance registers; unexpected absences will be noted. If you consistently fail to attend, or repeatedly cancel with very short notice, you may be prevented from booking future IAD events.
- An Introduction to Public Engagement with Research
- Attracting Your Own Research Funding: Writing & Applying for Fellowships
- Building your Employability
- CV Briefing Session: Academic CVs
- CV Briefing Session: Non-Academic CVs
- Careers Surgery Drop-In
- Changing Careers: Exploring Career Options
- Changing Careers: Where Do I Start?
- Collaborative Writing and Publishing
- Communications Toolkit for a Public Audience
- Copyright, Open Access and Publishing
- Creating Impactful Public Engagement (2 Days - Second day 10 December 2020, 09:30 - 11:00)
- Creating the Seven Secrets of a Highly Successful Research Student (for Supervisors)
- Dialogue: Public Engagement Beyond Public Lectures!
- Effective Collaborations
- Facilitation Skills for Public Engagement
- Finding Funding for Research (online)
- Gaining Teaching Accreditation for Your PhD Supervision
- Get Connected: Welcome Day & Networking for new Research Staff and Academics
- Get that Paper Written and Published
- Getting the First Lecturing Job
- Giving an Effective Presentation
- How can supervisors help PhD students develop their academic writing?
- How to Design a Public or Stakeholder Engagement Process
- How to Peer-Review Manuscripts for Journals (AHSS)
- How to Peer-Review Manuscripts for Journals (SCE / MVM)
- IP - your most valuable asset?
- Imposter Syndrome and How to Deal with It
- Making the Most of Your Postdoc (Strategies for Independence)
- Managing Difficult Conversations Assertively
- Managing Your Research Teams
- PhD Supervision - Coaching Conversations
- Presenting with Ease
- Professional Networking, Engaging & Strategy
- Project Management (Research Staff)
- Public Engagement Online
- Research Staff Career Development Consultation 1:1
- Researcher Writing Hour
- Social Media: Sharing, Connecting and Building an Audience
- Storytelling Techniques for Effective Communication
- Supervising Flexibly
- Supervisor Briefing: Business School
- Supervisor Briefing: College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
- Supervisor Briefing: Edinburgh College of Art
- Supervisor Briefing: Moray House School of Education
- Supervisor Briefing: School of Biological Sciences
- Supervisor Briefing: School of Chemistry
- Supervisor Briefing: School of Engineering
- Supervisor Briefing: School of GeoSciences
- Supervisor Briefing: School of Health in Social Science
- Supervisor Briefing: School of History, Classics and Archaeology
- Supervisor Briefing: School of Informatics
- Supervisor Briefing: School of Literature, Languages and Cultures
- Supervisor Briefing: School of Mathematics
- Supervisor Briefing: School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
- Supervisor Briefing: School of Physics and Astronomy
- Supervisor Briefing: School of Social and Political Science
- Time Management
- Top Tips for Writing Policy Briefs
- Voice and Presentation Skills Workshop
- What Does Leadership in Research Look Like?
- Working with Personal and Sensitive Data
- Writing Retreat
- Writing a Data Management Plan for Your Research
- Writing freely: blogging about your research
An Introduction to Public Engagement with Research
Description | Public engagement is one of the many ways that research can have positive impact beyond the four walls of the University – not to mention benefits to the researcher. Done well, it can boost your communication skills, give you fresh perspectives on your research, inspire others and maybe even lead to a practical change in how society does things. But how do you get started? And would members of the public honestly be interested in what you do? This introductory workshop helps answer these questions. At the end of the workshop you will:
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Attracting Your Own Research Funding: Writing & Applying for Fellowships
Description | A career in research is exciting, varied and gives you the opportunity to be at the cutting edge of discovery in your chosen field, but it is a highly competitive environment and researchers from all over the world aspire to reach the top of the profession. If you are aiming for a career in academic research it is crucial to publish regularly, be independent and attract your own funding. You can start to do this early in your research career: if you are awarded a postdoctoral fellowship, not only will you stand out from the crowd, but you will demonstrate that you can propose innovative projects that attract research funding - this is a key requirement for a successful academic career. How do you go about the process of applying for your own postdoctoral research fellowship? There is more to it than filling in an application form: you will have to propose and design an innovative project, identify a senior researcher to advise you and approach them about being involved in your project, convince the application reviewers that you are the right person, name referees and more. To be successful requires planning and preparation and you will need to use your network and be proactive. In this workshop you will find out what steps you should take, time frames, what a fellowship involves, international options, how to apply, the different types of fellowships available and how to use your connections to your advantage. This workshop is suitable for early career researchers/ postdocs who have less than five years of postdoctoral experience. The workshop will include case studies, individual exercises and the instructor’s own experience of successfully obtaining a postdoctoral research fellowship. After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains B3 and C3 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Building your Employability
Description | Information about the post-academic destinations of researchers varies from field to field, but it's widely accepted that there are more researchers than academic opportunities. The good news is that research staff have skills and experiences that are appealing in other sectors and roles, particularly if you can demonstrate the relevance of these. This short session will look at
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CV Briefing Session: Academic CVs
Description | This workshop is for research staff will focus on writing academic CVs. It will address how to present your skills, experience and research effectively, and assist you to tailor your CV for different roles within academia. This one and half hour briefing session is for research staff thinking of applying for a new job in academia, whether academic teaching or academic research. The session will explore:
The session will include a presentation and group discussion of some example CVs. Please note that feedback on individual CVs is not possible at this session. This is best done by arranging an individual career development consultation. Further information on these consultations can be found at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/careers/university-staff/careers-service-support-for-staff After attending this session you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains B1, B3 and D1 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Tuesday 02-Feb-2021, 09:30 - 11:00 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
CV Briefing Session: Non-Academic CVs
Description | This workshop for research staff will focus on creating a CV for non-academic jobs. It will address how to present your skills, experience and research effectively, and assist you to tailor your CV for different roles. This one and half hour briefing session is for research staff thinking of seeking a change to a non-academic job (within or out of higher education) or making a career switch. The session will explore:
The session will include a presentation and group discussion of some example CVs. Please note that feedback on individual CVs is not possible at this session. This is best done by arranging an individual career development consultation. Further information on these consultations can be found at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/careers/university-staff/careers-service-support-for-staff After attending this session you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains B1, B3 and D1 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Thursday 04-Mar-2021, 09:30 - 11:00 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Careers Surgery Drop-In
Description | To complement the recent series of career themed workshops (now available to download from the Pop-Up IAD https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/iad4researchers/category/pop-up-training/) The surgery will be open for two hours and we'll see people for short appointments in order (in a private break out room). You can come along with any quick questions about your career, quick CV check or general career pointers. We'll either help you with relevant resources, point to one of our online sessions or suggest you meet our Careers Consultant for a longer appointment. If you have any questions please email to ResearchStaff.Careers@ed.ac.uk. Eligibility: Our Career Surgery Drop-in/Networking are only open to early career academic research-only staff on fixed term contracts, e.g. research assistants and associates, post-docs, and research fellows; and early career academic teaching staff on fixed term contracts, e.g. teaching assistants and teaching fellows. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide support to academic staff on open-ended lecturing contracts. |
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Changing Careers: Exploring Career Options
Description | This workshop focuses on strategies for generating and researching alternative career options. It is aimed at researchers who are considering a change of career direction but who have no clear ideas of what to do next. This workshop will help you to explore a range of careers open to researchers. It will focus initially on careers linked to research, but outside an academic environment, and other common career areas researchers enter. We will discuss different strategies for coming up with career ideas and the best ways to research careers to determine interest and suitability. You should attend this workshop if:
After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains B2 and B3 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Changing Careers: Where Do I Start?
Description | This workshop will focus on the early stages of career choice and will help you to start to identify what is important to you in a career; including the skills you want to use, values to be satisfied, preferred work environment and other factors important to you. You may be considering moving out of academia into another career area but how do you decide what else you would like to do? In this workshop we will look at the early stages of career choice and you will begin to identify what’s important to you in a career through structured self-reflection. You will start to develop a ‘wish list’ of what you’re looking for in your career in terms of skills you want to use, values to be satisfied, preferred work environment, and any other factors important to you. This will help you in the future as you start to assess your interest in and suitability for different career areas. This workshop will help you to:
The workshop will be followed by an optional linked workshop, ‘Changing Careers: Exploring Career Options’, which will focus on strategies to help you to generate and research alternative career options. After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains B1, B2 and B3 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Collaborative Writing and Publishing
Description | Collaborative writing is often stimulating and rewarding, but it can also be stressful. In this workshop, we explore both the benefits and potential pitfalls of writing in collaboration with others; the affordances and drawbacks of different types of collaboration; issues around ownership, contribution and authorship; co-authoring and technology; and communication habits of strong collaborators. |
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff PGR students All Postgraduate Researchers |
Date | Wednesday 03-Mar-2021, 09:30 - 12:30 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Communications Toolkit for a Public Audience
Description | Do you know how to capture your audiences’ attention? And how to keep it once you’ve got it? This workshop is ideal for researchers who would like to improve their research communication skills and are new to engaging members of the public with their research. The skills we develop when we talk about our research with people outside our subject area can directly improve our skills when communicating with our research peers. This interactive session looks at: – Reasons to communicate (with different publics) – Thinking about your audience in terms of who they are, their motivations for being there, how to facilitate a good experience – Various tools to build a narrative e.g. simple structures, jargon busting, use of questions, signposts, body language By the end of this workshop you will be able to: 1. Draw from a selection of communication tools to perfect how you talk about your research. 2. Consider your audiences', and your own, experiences of participating in research communication. 3. Have at your disposal a tried and tested 1 minute talk about your research. |
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Copyright, Open Access and Publishing
Description | Copyright and Open Access training is an important way to build confidence, awareness, and staff skills, enabling the provision of teaching, research and information services in compliance with the law and open educational practices. The practical applications in Higher Education of the most recent social or technical development (MOOCs, social media, digitisation and online collaboration etc.) or regulatory changes (RCUK & HEFCE OA policies, new copyright exceptions) has led to a new level of complexity vis-à-vis Open Access and Copyright compliance. Many research funders and institutions have introduced policies requiring research publications to be made available on an open access basis. This workshop explains the various policies as they apply to staff at the University of Edinburgh and outlines the various options available to researchers to enable them to make their work open access. The workshop will cover ‘green’, ‘gold’ and ‘hybrid’ open access, the policy environment (including REF), as well as the support provided by the Library Research Support Team to help researchers navigate this evolving landscape. This is a short workshop delivered over a single two-hour period. Much of the content will be delivered by presentation, but there will be plenty of room for questions and discussion as part of the session. In addition, the Scholarly Communications Team will be able to provide follow-up support for individuals or small groups. After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains C1, D2 and D3 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | Academic Staff |
Date | Thursday 25-Feb-2021, 09:30 - 11:30 |
Venue | Online (via Microsoft Teams) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Staff |
Date | Thursday 13-May-2021, 09:30 - 11:30 |
Venue | Online (via Microsoft Teams) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Creating Impactful Public Engagement (2 Days - Second day 10 December 2020, 09:30 - 11:00)
Description | This is a two part workshop and participants MUST attend both dates. (Part 2 is 10 December 2020, 09:30 - 11:00) Please only sign up for this workshop if you are able to attend both dates. Please note you will be required to complete a preparation task in advance of this workshop. Full Description: Interested in public engagement but unsure how to maximise the impact of your efforts? This workshop introduces a flexible approach to planning engagement activities with focus on the outcomes. What are you hoping participants (i.e. community groups, policymakers, researchers, etc.) get out of the interaction, and what activities are most likely to make these outcomes happen? By the end of this workshop, you will have the key tools to take forward public engagement plans that match your impact goals. This workshop is delivered by Stuart Dunbar (Public Engagement Manager, College of Science and Engineering, The University of Edinburgh) and Anne-Marte Bergseng (Communications Manager, ClimateXChange). It draws on material from the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement. Please note that your email address will be used to share templates immediately after the event. We will also email you a short questionnaire 2-3 months after the workshop. If you wish to opt out, please let the organisers know during the workshop. |
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Creating the Seven Secrets of a Highly Successful Research Student (for Supervisors)
Description | You know what your research student should be doing, but it just doesn’t seem to be happening. Despite your best efforts to set up good habits for your student, it does not work. Why is this, and what can you do to make completing a PhD easier for your students and for you? Students attending the seven secrets workshop have consistently reported a marked improvement in their progress towards completing their PhD. Now they have asked us to please tell their supervisors the same things! This session gives you practical strategies to deal with common problems such as:
Who is it for? Supervisors of research students at any point in their candidature. Facilitator: Hugh Kearns, Flinders University Australia. Hugh is recognised internationally as a public speaker, educator and researcher. He regularly lectures at universities across the world and is widely recognised for his ability to take the latest research in psychology and education and apply it to high-performing people and groups. |
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Dialogue: Public Engagement Beyond Public Lectures!
Description | *This is a two day workshop running on 12th and 13th December and participants must attend both days* All researchers are expected to do public engagement – to interact with stakeholder groups and/or wider ‘publics’ in order to increase the impact of their research. Public engagement takes different forms in different disciplines, but in all cases it is most effective when researchers talk with people rather than lecturing at them, when we are open to hearing what other groups have to say. This course gives practical guidance on how to go about such ‘collaborative conversations’ in a way that is relevant to your research. It builds on the principles of ‘dialogue’, which has proved a powerful approach to communication in public engagement and many other areas. Come to this course and you will:
Our training approach combines theory and practice. We will take you through a series of focused exercises, interspersed with short presentations and time for reflection, so that you experience a range of approaches and techniques you can then use in your future work. Whether you are planning to engage with government bodies, business, product or service users or citizens, this course can help make you more effective. You will leave with a toolbox of skills and techniques that you can use (and refine) in a range of different settings, including – but not only – public engagement with research. By the end of this workshop you will be able to: 1.Recognise and address where your publics are coming from; 2.Build your skills in facilitating dialogue so that everyone is heard and contributes; 3.Think strategically about how to design dialogic public engagement activities; 4.Continue developing the skills to reflect and improve upon your engagement and other communication practices long after the course has ended. |
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Effective Collaborations
Description | Collaboration can be one of the most rewarding aspects of a research career, and yet can bring some of the biggest challenges. This session is aimed at researchers new to, or thinking of establishing, a collaborative research project. The aim is provide an opportunity to reflect on your reasons for collaborating, what each party might offer, and also look at some practical ideas for establishing effective working practices and relationships. This interactive session will be both reflective and practical, providing an opportunity for you to stop and reflect on your own approach and openness to collaboration, as well as some of the practical aspects of managing collaboration relationships and projects. We will consider:
After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains B3, D1 and D3 of the RDF For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | Academic Staff |
Date | Thursday 18-Feb-2021, 09:30 - 12:30 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Facilitation Skills for Public Engagement
Description | Do you need facilitation skills to do your job? Probably: good facilitation skills are critical to team working, collaborating with other teams and organisations, planning and holding meetings, and small group teaching. If you’d like to improve the communication and inter-personal skills needed to facilitate well, this workshop may be for you! Skills You’ll Develop:
Training Approach: Our training approach integrates some ‘theory’ with a lot of opportunities to practice. Specifically, we will:
What this Course Does Not Cover: Facilitation involves two skill sets: thinking strategically (for planning and evaluation); and attending to communication and inter-personal dynamics in these critical conversations. This workshop aims to build capacity in the latter skill set only. While this workshop is extremely useful for people wishing to engage others with their research, this won’t be a specific focus on the day. Suitability This workshop is intended for people who already do some facilitation and want the opportunity to reflect on and deepen their practice in this area. Those new to facilitation and dialogue, are encouraged to attend Public Engagement Beyond Public Lectures instead. |
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Finding Funding for Research (online)
Description | Research costs money. If you are contemplating conducting any form of research you need to think how it will be funded. There are many sources of potential funding, but not all are appropriate either for certain projects or certain investigators. In this online presentation, Allan Gaw will take participants through the current funding landscape and help them to identify the most promising sources of funding for their own research. In addition, he will also highlight the most important mistakes researchers make in their grant applications, thus helping participants increase their chance of success. After the session each participant will: · be aware of the different sources of research funding · know how to evaluate these and identify those that are most relevant · understand the requirements of research funders and their different agendas · be familiar with the most common reasons why grant applications fail · have a working strategy for making a successful grant application. *this is an online workshop* |
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff PGR students All Postgraduate Researchers |
Date | Friday 12-Mar-2021, 12:30 - 13:30 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Gaining Teaching Accreditation for Your PhD Supervision
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff | |
Date | Wednesday 07-Apr-2021, 09:30 - 11:00 | |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus | |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Get Connected: Welcome Day & Networking for new Research Staff and Academics
Description | Have you recently joined the university in an academic or research role? Attend this informal and interesting event to:
The Get Connected event is an informal induction event for new research staff and academics, in all schools / colleges, who have recently joined the University. It’s also suitable for new post-docs who have previously done their doctoral studies at the University. For more information visit the website: https://edin.ac/2ASNvP2 This workshop relates to domains B3, C1, C3 and D1 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE PRIVACY STATEMENTInformation about you: how we use it and with whom we share itWe will use your personal data to allow us to process your registration, communicate with you and obtain your feedback about the event. We are processing the information about you for these purposes because by registering for the conference, you give your consent for us to do so.If you have given us your permission, we will share your name, affiliation and contact details with the other participants in the delegate list, and University support groups, involved in the day. We will not share information about you with any other third party. We will hold the personal data you provided us for 6 months. |
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Get that Paper Written and Published
Description | ** This is a two part course, run on consecutive days 20th and 21st April (10.00 - 12.00 both days), participants should attend both days** This two-day workshop helps researchers learn the skills of writing research papers for peer reviewed journals. It focuses on all the steps involved in the writing process after the collection and analysis of data: clarifying the message of our paper; mapping out the manuscript to get the ideas into a logical structure; writing the first draft; editing the manuscript; submitting the manuscript; and successfully navigating the reviewing process to final publication. During the workshop, through written exercises and discussions, delegates will examine all aspects of the process, and start drafting their own research manuscripts. This workshop is suitable for:
To get the most out of this workshop, delegates should bring results they are ready to write-up for publication, or bring a “stalled” manuscript and a recent issue of the journal in which they wish to publish their manuscript’. This workshop does NOT cover experimental design and data analysis, nor does it provide a technical editing service. After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains A1 and D2 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | Academic Researchers MVM All Research Staff Academic Researchers SCE |
Date | Tuesday 20-Apr-2021, 10:00 - 12:00 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Getting the First Lecturing Job
Description | This short workshop will outline the experience and skills expected of new lecturers. It will encourage reflection and discussion on how to continue to build your profile and develop relevant experience to improve your competitiveness for an academic career. You should attend this workshop if: If you are wondering how to make the transition from early career researcher to first lecturing job then this interactive session will be of interest. Drawing on the results of a national survey of academic staff in universities across the UK, the session will outline the experience and skills looked for in new lecturers. We will discuss what experience you need to develop (and share tips about how you can be gaining this experience) and what to emphasise at application and interview stages. After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains B1, B3 and D3 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | Academic Researchers |
Date | Wednesday 26-May-2021, 09:30 - 11:30 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Giving an Effective Presentation
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff | |
Date | Tuesday 02-Feb-2021, 10:00 - 11:30 | |
Venue | Off Campus | |
Bookings | This event is full. If you are eligible, you can Book a place on a waiting list for this course . |
How can supervisors help PhD students develop their academic writing?
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This workshop relates to domains B1, D1 and D3 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE | |
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff | |
Date | Wednesday 17-Mar-2021, 13:30 - 15:30 | |
Venue | Online Off Campus | |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
How to Design a Public or Stakeholder Engagement Process
Description | It can be difficult to design public engagement activities to be truly interactive and inclusive. You may not feel confident about how to engage people or you may sense that your activity could be more effective at meeting the expectations of everyone involved. This workshop will help by giving you strategies to design public engagement activities where everyone is engaged and comes away with something useful. This workshop will be run flexibly according to the needs and priorities of the participants. It will address: • What you want from the engagement • Who your participants should be and what they may want from the experience • What kind of interaction and communication are appropriate depending on the type of participatory process • How to enable everyone to be fully involved and work together • How to ensure that the process meets both your and your participants’ aims. The core principles covered in this workshop are relevant for anyone planning a public or stakeholder engagement process that involves dialogue or deliberation. Whether it is a short interactive event at a science festival or a longer workshop with stakeholders or an ongoing collaboration that you are planning, this course is for you. The training approach in this course is practical, hands on with regular opportunities to do, discuss and reflect. The course facilitators will work with you so that you can apply the course material directly to your own public engagement activities/ideas/proposals/plans (see prerequisites below). Please note: This course does not address the facilitation skills needed to implement your process design effectively: these are addressed in a separate one day course to be run on 26 May 2020. Preparation for the course: •This workshop is especially relevant to participants who are planning an interactive public engagement activity or wish to build public engagement into a funding proposal. As such, participants should come with a particular public engagement activity in mind which they can work on throughout the course. •Part of the materials for this workshop involves pre-written case studies that participants use to design a public engagement process. The organisers have a bank of these, however if any participants wish to use their own activity for a case study this can be accommodated. The course organisers have a case study pro-forma that needs to be completed and sent to Jan Barfoot (j.barfoot@ed.ac.uk) 7 days before the workshop. Contact Jan Barfoot for the proforma. •All participants are expected to have a basic understanding of dialogue and of deliberation. To this end we recommend that, prior to the course, you read the relevant sections of ‘Public Dialogue and Deliberation’ by Oliver Escobar, available at: http://www.beltanenetwork.org/resources/beltane-publications/ After attending this workshop you will be able to: 1.Think strategically about the design of your public engagement activity, with a focus on inclusion, dialogue and deliberation. 3.Develop the skills to create workable plans for public or stakeholder engagement that both attends to relevant practical considerations and meets everyone’s aims. 4. Apply this learning to your own public engagements plans. |
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How to Peer-Review Manuscripts for Journals (AHSS)
Description | The workshop is designed specifically for Arts, Humanities and Social Science postdocs and researchers at an early stage of their career with little or no experience of reviewing manuscripts for journals. The peer-review system helps to ensure the quality of published research. Journal editors are therefore reliant on experts who can deliver independent reviews in a timely fashion. The ability to review manuscripts should be a core skill of every researcher. By learning how to review research manuscripts quickly and effectively, you will:
After attending this course you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains A1, A2 and D2 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | Academic Staff (CAHSS) |
Date | Monday 19-Apr-2021, 13:30 - 15:30 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
How to Peer-Review Manuscripts for Journals (SCE / MVM)
Description | This workshop is for STEM postdocs and researchers with little or no experience of reviewing manuscripts, this workshop focuses on the peer-review system and how to critically evaluate a manuscript. Peer-review helps to ensure the quality and reputation of published scientific research. For the peer-review system to work, researchers who publish must reciprocate by reviewing the work of others. Therefore, the ability to review manuscripts quickly and effectively for journals should be a core skill of every STEM researcher. Journal editors are reliant on experts who can deliver independent reviews in a timely fashion. But what should go in the review? And how long should you spend reviewing a manuscript? Find out from a survey of 80 editors of international peer-reviewed journals. Through group exercises and discussions, attendees on this workshop will learn how the peer-review system works, including what editors expect, what to include in written comments and how long you should spend reviewing a manuscript After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains A1, A2 and D2 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | Academic Staff (SCE) Academic Staff (MVM) |
Date | Monday 19-Apr-2021, 10:00 - 12:00 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
IP - your most valuable asset?
Description | This short session is an introduction to the different types of intellectual property (IP) and why IP is important to the university and to individual researchers. It will review the main types of IP (patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, know-how) and how they can be used to generate value. It will also look at the consideration of ownership issues and some simple dos and don’ts that all those working in academic, creative and/or technical sectors should be aware of.
This workshop is running in collaboration with Edinburgh Innovations - https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/ and is an Edinburgh Innovations sponsored event, supported by Marks & Clerk |
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Imposter Syndrome and How to Deal with It
Description | Have you ever sat in a meeting and looked around the table and heard an inner voice say what are you doing here? Have you ever spent sleepless nights worrying about not being good enough to answer the questions after a talk you have to give? Have you ever just felt like a fraud? If you have, you are not alone. Most professionals have suffered from so-called “Imposter Syndrome” at some point in their careers, and for others it can be a lifelong affliction. In this webinar we will look at this attitude, what causes it and offer strategies for dealing with it. After this session the attendees will: · Know what is meant by “Imposter Syndrome” · Be aware of how widespread it is · Understand its causes · Know how to deal with it when it happens. |
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Making the Most of Your Postdoc (Strategies for Independence)
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff | |
Date | Wednesday 17-Feb-2021, 09:30 - 12:30 | |
Venue | Off Campus | |
Bookings | This event is full. If you are eligible, you can Book a place on a waiting list for this course . |
Managing Difficult Conversations Assertively
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff | |
Date | Wednesday 24-Mar-2021, 09:30 - 12:00 | |
Venue | Online Off Campus | |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Managing Your Research Teams
Description | 'Managing your Research Teams' is a workshop that is compulsory for all existing and new Principal Investigators (PIs) in the Deaneries of Clinical Sciences and Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences, and strongly recommended in the Deanery of Biomedical Sciences. This full day workshop event has been developed to ensure that PIs and those in management roles in these Deaneries are appropriately trained in the management and development of the staff they are involved with and knowledgeable about the policies and procedures necessary for recruitment, development and management of their teams. Workshops run in the central area and dates are available throughout the year. Background Professor Sir John Savill, Head of the College of MVM believes that this workshop is of high value in achieving the aims of the Athena SWAN award to the Clinical Sciences and Molecular, and Genetic and Population Health Sciences and therefore that it is compulsory in these two Deaneries. Description Data from the Principal Investigators and Research Leaders survey (PIRLS) suggests that in general, PIs are less confident in their managerial role than they are in their research leadership activities. The survey also identified that the following statements reflect important targets for excellent research leadership:
Overview This workshop aims to ensure staff carry out their role in the College confident in their management capabilities, sure of management practices, University policy and national legislation and able to emulate best practice to their groups and colleagues across the University. By focusing on managing people, the workshop will:
Target Audience This programme is compulsory for all PIs in the Schools of Clinical Sciences and Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences, and is strongly recommended for all PIs in Biomedical Sciences. It is also recommended for Professional Support Staff who have managerial roles and are involved in helping to manage research teams. This workshop relates to domains C1 and D1 in the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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PhD Supervision - Coaching Conversations
Description | As a PhD supervisor part of your role is to enable students to develop their independence as researchers. This can be challenging for supervisors as there is always the temptation to tell the student what to do especially if the student is linked to a specific funded project. This practical workshop aims to equip you as supervisor with the ability to “coach” your students to enable you to support the development of independent research. Within the workshop we will explore:
During the workshop there will be an opportunity to put these skills into practice and gain feedback on your approach. The skills discussed in this workshop will have relevance to the management of research staff and working inside research collaborations – however the focus of the workshop is how these conversations can be managed within the context of a PhD supervisory relationship. |
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Presenting with Ease
Description | Whatever your discipline and whatever stage you are at, being able to give a clear, effective and informative presentation is an important professional skill. This online course, aims to teach you the basic rules of giving presentations. This workshop is relevant for individuals from any subject area who either have little or no previous lecturing experience, or those who wish to improve their presentation skills. This session will help you to:
After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This session will take place via blackboard collaborate (virtual classroom). Booking is required in order to receive the workshop link and further information about how to join the session. This workshop relates to domains B1 and D2 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff |
Date | Tuesday 23-Feb-2021, 09:30 - 10:30 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Professional Networking, Engaging & Strategy
Description | Building a network and using it effectively is a key requirement for all professionals, whether it is in an academic research setting, industry engagement or a conference. This workshop will focus on how to establish a network and build it to support your career and aims. We will cover networking strategies, engagement methods and how to “pitch” yourself and/or your ideas. Participants will be introduced to various techniques that they can use in a variety of situations with a range of different audiences. How can we turn conversations to our advantage? How do we approach and engage with senior academics? When and how should we follow up with people? Each individual will be encouraged create a personal strategy that they can use after the workshop and build on in future. The workshop will comprise a mixture of group work, class discussion and individual exercises. After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains B1 and B3 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff Technical and Scientific Services |
Date | Wednesday 10-Mar-2021, 13:30 - 16:30 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Project Management (Research Staff)
Description | A successful research project does not solely depend on an important research question and a well-designed plan, but also on the efficient execution of the project. Many research projects fail to complete on time and on budget and some struggle even to get off the ground. In this half-day workshop we will apply the principles of project management to academic research and show how by applying some simple tools and techniques we can solve many of the common problems we face and avoid others altogether. The workshop will consist of a series of short, interactive lectures, interspersed with practical exercises. After the workshop each participant will:
This workshop relates to domains B1, B2 and C2 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff |
Date | Tuesday 30-Mar-2021, 13:30 - 16:30 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Public Engagement Online
Description | Thinking about engaging with audiences online, but don’t know where to start? There is currently an unprecedented demand for public engagement activity online, however there is a need to maintain the quality of any public engagement activity and online engagement is a different skill set to the usual public engagement carried out by staff and students. This workshop will address some of the considerations for engaging online, where this differs from face to face engagement and where there are similarities. Online environments offer some enormous freedoms compared to 'real world' events, but, of course, they also have some drawbacks and difficulties. We will help you explore the possibilities for creating an effective online activity that achieves the same aim as your intended offline activity. And we will take you through key considerations for planning and delivering a successful online activity, including looking at accessibility, safeguarding, privacy, and evaluation. This session is aimed at researchers with some public engagement experience and staff in a role supporting public engagement Please note that this course will proceed with attendees taking part remotely. Please book your place by Friday 8 May - an email will be sent on this date providing details of setup requirements and relevant links for taking part in the course. |
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Research Staff Career Development Consultation 1:1
Description | A career development consultation is a 1 hour one-to-one appointment with a professional careers adviser. You can have as many consultations as you need and they are available all year round. You can use this appointment for many purposes, including:
Consultation appointments can help you, whatever your current stage. You may:
Eligibility: Our 1:1 appointments are only open to early career academic research-only staff on fixed term contracts, e.g. research assistants and associates, post-docs, and research fellows; and early career academic teaching staff on fixed term contracts, e.g. teaching assistants and teaching fellows. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide support to academic staff on open-ended lecturing contracts. Please note:
Please refer to our webpage for our Privacy Statement for Career Development Consultations: https://www.ed.ac.uk/institute-academic-development/research-roles/research-only-staff/career-management/career-consultation |
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Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Thursday 21-Jan-2021, 09:00 - 09:30 |
Venue | Off Campus |
Bookings | This event is full. If you are eligible, you can Book a place on a waiting list for this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Thursday 21-Jan-2021, 09:30 - 10:00 |
Venue | Off Campus |
Bookings | This event is full. If you are eligible, you can Book a place on a waiting list for this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Monday 25-Jan-2021, 14:30 - 15:00 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Monday 25-Jan-2021, 14:00 - 14:30 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Monday 25-Jan-2021, 15:00 - 15:30 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Monday 25-Jan-2021, 15:30 - 16:00 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Tuesday 26-Jan-2021, 10:00 - 10:30 |
Venue | Off Campus |
Bookings | This event is full. If you are eligible, you can Book a place on a waiting list for this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Tuesday 26-Jan-2021, 09:30 - 10:00 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Tuesday 26-Jan-2021, 10:30 - 11:00 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Wednesday 27-Jan-2021, 10:30 - 11:00 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Thursday 28-Jan-2021, 10:00 - 10:30 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Academic Researchers All Academic Staff |
Date | Thursday 28-Jan-2021, 09:30 - 10:00 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Researcher Writing Hour
Description | The aim of this writing hour is to give you a dedicated writing time to focus on writing projects whilst working from home. The session will include a 10-minute check-in at the start to allow you to share hints and tips (optional) and to focus on what you want to achieve in the session, there will then be a full hour dedicated to writing. Timetable: 10:00 – 10:10: General check-in and planning 10:10 – 11:10: 1 hour of writing 11:10 – 11:15: Wrap up and check in This session is for all postgraduate researchers and research and academic staff |
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Eligibility | Researchers MVM MScR SCE All Years MScR MVM All Years MScR HSS All Years PGR students All Postgraduate Researchers All Research Staff All Academic Staff Researchers HSS Researchers SCE |
Date | Monday 25-Jan-2021, 10:00 - 11:15 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Researchers MVM MScR SCE All Years MScR MVM All Years MScR HSS All Years PGR students All Postgraduate Researchers All Research Staff All Academic Staff Researchers HSS Researchers SCE |
Date | Thursday 28-Jan-2021, 10:00 - 11:15 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Researchers MVM MScR SCE All Years MScR MVM All Years MScR HSS All Years PGR students All Postgraduate Researchers All Research Staff All Academic Staff Researchers HSS Researchers SCE |
Date | Tuesday 02-Feb-2021, 10:00 - 11:15 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Researchers MVM MScR SCE All Years MScR MVM All Years MScR HSS All Years PGR students All Postgraduate Researchers All Research Staff All Academic Staff Researchers HSS Researchers SCE |
Date | Monday 08-Feb-2021, 10:00 - 11:15 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Eligibility | Researchers MVM MScR SCE All Years MScR MVM All Years MScR HSS All Years PGR students All Postgraduate Researchers All Research Staff All Academic Staff Researchers HSS Researchers SCE |
Date | Thursday 11-Feb-2021, 10:00 - 11:15 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Social Media: Sharing, Connecting and Building an Audience
Description | This workshop is designed specifically for staff who are looking to develop their online presence and boost their career prospects through social media. There are now numerous channels available that can be used to amplify your research, promote an enterprising project and attract future employers. Each individual can now build their own online “brand” that friends, colleagues, collaborators and future employers can engage with. In addition, social networks can act as a valuable source of information and a personally tailored news feed. We will explore different types of content that researchers can experiment with. What engages people? How can you attract attention? What should you post and what should you avoid? How should you manage your time on social media and optimise your engagement? The workshop is designed to cover a selection of mainstream social media tools that can be used to build your online brand. Short group exercises, case studies and the instructor’s personal experience will be included to illustrate key points. After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains B2, B3, D1, D2 and D3 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff |
Date | Friday 19-Mar-2021, 09:30 - 12:30 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Storytelling Techniques for Effective Communication
Description | A hands-on introduction to using storytelling techniques for effective research communication. We will look at how to make a story engaging as well as at the variety of creative ways stories can be used to communicate research practices and findings. You will learn simple ways of working with story structure as well as techniques for telling. By the end of the session, you will have an outline of a story about your own research to share. Please note this workshop requires active participation. You will be asked to take part in group discussion and share creative work as part of the group exercises. |
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Eligibility | Academic Researchers PGR students All Research Staff |
Date | Friday 05-Feb-2021, 09:30 - 12:30 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Supervising Flexibly
Description | This on-line workshop provides advice and support for research supervisors who are now having to supervise more flexibly in response to changing circumstances. It will include strategies for:
The webinar will be interactive with participants given the opportunity to share their knowledge and experience. |
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Eligibility | Academic Research and Teaching staff Academic Staff Academic Researchers |
Date | Thursday 18-Mar-2021, 09:30 - 11:30 |
Venue | Online Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Supervisor Briefing: Business School
Description | This course is for Supervisors from the Business School For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, which is offered several times a year, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phd@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Description | For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, which is offered several times a year, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phdsupervisors@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: Edinburgh College of Art
Description | This workshop is for Supervisors from the Edinburgh College of Art. For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, which is offered several times a year, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phd@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: Moray House School of Education
Description | This course is for Supervisors from the School of Education. For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, which is offered several times a year, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges.
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Supervisor Briefing: School of Biological Sciences
Description | This course is for Supervisors from the Biological Sciences. For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, which is offered several times a year, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phdsupervisors@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: School of Chemistry
Description | This course is for Supervisors from the School of Chemistry For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, which is offered several times a year, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phdsupervisors@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: School of Engineering
Description | This workshop is for Supervisors from the School of Engineering. For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training before the end of 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phdsupervisros@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: School of GeoSciences
Description | This workshop is for Supervisors from the School of GeoSciences For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a compulsory 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phdsupervisors@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: School of Health in Social Science
Description | This course is for Supervisors from the School of Health in Social Science. For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, which is offered several times a year, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. Please note this room is not wheelchair accessible, if this affects your ability to attend please contact iad.phd@ed.ac.uk to make alternative arrangements |
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Supervisor Briefing: School of History, Classics and Archaeology
Description | This course is for Supervisors from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, which is offered several times a year, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phd@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: School of Informatics
Description | This course is for Supervisors from the School of Informatics. For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phdsupervisors@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: School of Literature, Languages and Cultures
Description | This course is for Supervisors from the School of Literature, Languages and Cultures For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phd@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: School of Mathematics
Description | This course is for Supervisors from the School of Mathematics For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, which is offered several times a year, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phdsupervisors@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Description | This session is for Supervisors from the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phd@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: School of Physics and Astronomy
Description | This course is for Supervisors from the School of Physics and Astronomy. For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, which is offered several times a year, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phdsupervisors@ed.ac.uk |
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Supervisor Briefing: School of Social and Political Science
Description | This course is for Supervisors from the School of Social and Political Science For those new to the role of supervising PhD students, and for those who need to renew their training after 5 years, we organise a 'Supervisor Briefing’ on behalf of the Colleges, which is offered several times a year, focusing on University regulations, procedures and support available. This three-hour briefing will provide all supervisors with the information and support required for their role at the University of Edinburgh. Designed to provide supervisors with information on University expectations, including regulations, procedures and support for their role, the session will also allow for opportunities to reflect on and discuss the process of supervising PhD students, including case studies and strategies for dealing with the challenges. If you have an enquiry please contact iad.phd@ed.ac.uk |
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Time Management
Description | The conduct of research requires us to assume many roles - administrator, manager, technician, IT specialist, statistician, writer - all of which are often piled on top of other tasks, maybe even a whole other job. How can we manage this process effectively and bring a research project to a successful conclusion? With the clock ticking, we only have one choice and that is to get organised. However, that’s easier said than done, especially if you are new to research or you have many professional commitments. This workshop will teach the basics of effective time management and will apply these principles throughout in the context of an academic role. This session will help you to:
After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This session will take place via blackboard collaborate (virtual classroom). Booking is required in order to receive the workshop link and further information about how to join the session. This workshop relates to domains B1 and B2 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff |
Date | Friday 05-Mar-2021, 09:30 - 11:45 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Top Tips for Writing Policy Briefs
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In this session, we will look at the challenges faced by policy brief writers, especially understanding your audience, using appropriate language and style and thinking about impact.
After this session each participant will: • know what a policy brief is, who it’s for and what it looks like • appreciate the challenges of writing for a non-technical reader • have simple strategies for writing effective policy briefs. |
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Voice and Presentation Skills Workshop
Description | Are you ready to take your vocal and presentation skills to the next level? Would you like to learn how to use your body and voice to deliver a clear, confident and compelling presentation? This workshop will promote and enhance an awareness of what makes your voice and interesting and sustainable and how you can use your body effectively to engage your audience and reinforce your message. If you feel you are not using your voice to its full potential, or you are concerned that it is not as strong or expressive as you would wish, this course will help you to improve. We’ll cover:
As part of the workshop, we will also look at how to use your body language to enhance your communication. Please note that this workshop focuses on how you deliver rather than the content of your presentation or technical aids. It does not cover the use of PowerPoint slides, Prezi or similar. Learning outcomes After attending this workshop you will be able to:
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff PGR students All Postgraduate Researchers All Research Staff |
Date | Tuesday 09-Mar-2021, 09:30 - 12:30 |
Venue | Off Campus |
Bookings | This event is full. If you are eligible, you can Book a place on a waiting list for this course . |
What Does Leadership in Research Look Like?
Description | A short workshop designed to help you to think carefully about what it takes to be an effective leader in research. Using practical experience and theory, we will look at a variety of aspects of successful leadership and you will have the opportunity to benchmark your own skills and experience and do some action planning for your future development. As you progress in your career you will be navigating the transition from being managed and led by others to leadership and management of yourself and others. You are already undertaking outstanding research, so how do you become an outstanding leader? This workshop is an opportunity for you to stop and take stock of your leadership: to think about what are you aiming for and what needs to change to develop your research leadership skills. We will do some benchmarking of where you are now and some planning towards where you want to be. In this reflective and interactive session, we will consider:
After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains B1, B2, B3, C2 and D1 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Eligibility | Academic Staff |
Date | Wednesday 17-Feb-2021, 13:30 - 16:30 |
Venue | Off Campus |
Bookings | This event is full. If you are eligible, you can Book a place on a waiting list for this course . |
Working with Personal and Sensitive Data
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Eligibility | Academic Staff | |
Date | Thursday 15-Apr-2021, 09:30 - 11:30 | |
Venue | Online (via Microsoft Teams) Off Campus | |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Writing Retreat
Description | The aim of a structured writing retreat is to use dedicated writing time to progress writing projects in a supportive, non-surveillance environment. Example projects include book chapters, journal articles, research proposals and reports. Most of the time is used for writing, everyone logged into the online session, with brief scheduled discussions at the start of each writing slot, often generating solutions to writing problems, developing drafts, leading to research-orientated conversations and providing feedback on writing in-progress. A retreat works best when you focus exclusively on writing, defining specific goals you want to achieve i.e. sections of a paper/chapter, number of words, etc. It is also valuable to be prepared to define and discuss content and structure for writing goals, allowing you to take stock of your achievements through the programme and discuss your writing-in-progress with mutual peer support. This full day writing retreat will be held online via Blackboard Collaborate and will include two 1hr 50minute writing slots, with a large break in the middle. Participants are asked to attend both parts. Timings: Part 1: 09:30 – 11:30 – Planning at the start followed by 1hr 50min minute writing slot Extended break Part 2: 13:30 – 15:30 – Revising planning from start of the day followed by 1hr 50min Writing slot Additional information: The programme is based on retreats run by Professor Rowena Murray, University of West of Scotland. Rowena has published extensively on academic writing and is a very experienced facilitator. Rowena’s research indicates that writing retreats can result in significant outcomes in terms of growing research-orientated interactions and relationships, building confidence in writing and research and creating cross-disciplinary research conversations.
After attending this workshop you will be able to:
This workshop relates to domains A1, B1, B2 and D2 of the RDF. For further information on the RDF visit: http://edin.ac/2cDDzAE |
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Writing a Data Management Plan for Your Research
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Eligibility | Academic Staff | |
Date | Wednesday 24-Mar-2021, 09:30 - 11:30 | |
Venue | Online (via Microsoft Teams) Off Campus | |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |
Writing freely: blogging about your research
Description | Blogging is turning into a popular format for communicating research processes and results to different audiences. It may seem straight forward compared to other academic writing platforms, but taking the leap into publishing blogposts can be daunting. If you would like to start blogging or blog more frequently, this workshop is for you. We will explore what blogging can add to your academic practice; how to use it to support your research; and what will get (and keep) your readers interested. |
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Eligibility | All Academic Staff PGR students All Postgraduate Researchers |
Date | Monday 22-Mar-2021, 09:30 - 12:30 |
Venue | Online (via Collaborate Ultra) Off Campus |
Bookings | If you are eligible, you can Book a place on this course . |