Online resources
A selection of online resources and guides for research active academics, designed to support you in your role at Edinburgh.
A-Z of current guides
- A Comprehensive Guide to Fellowship Applications (link to PDF & MS Word worksheets)
- Academic Writing in the Sciences (PDF)
- A Brief Introduction to Metrics (PDF)
- Beginning Your Research Position in Edinburgh (PDF)
- Being a researcher in Edinburgh: Thriving in your Research Position (link to PDF & MS Word worksheets)
- Boosting the Impact of Publications (PDF)
- Career Conversations with your PI (PDF)
- Code of Practice for the Management and Career Development of Research Staff (PDF)
- Designing Effective Conference Posters (PDF)
- Designing Effective Slides (PDF)
- Developing an International Development Workshop (PDF)
- Efficient and Effective Reading (PDF)
- Facilitating a Writing Retreat - Guide (PDF)
- Good Conduct in Authorship and Publication Practice - An Introductory Guide (PDF)
- Grammar and Punctuation (PDF)
- How to Publish your Research (PDF) (an external guide from The Royal Society of Chemistry)
- Imposter Syndrome (PDF)
- Interdisciplinary Research - A Guide for Early Career Researchers (PDF)
- Interdisciplinary Research - SharePoint for UoE researchers (EASE log in required)
- Leadership Resources for Researcher Representatives (PDFs)
- Making the Most of your Postdoc (PDF)
- Mentoring Resources (link to PDFs)
- Principal Investigator Career Conversations (PDF)
- Research Collaborations - A guide for early career researchers
- Time Management (PDF)
- Write an Academic CV (Career Service website)
- Writing an Abstract (PDF)
- Writing a Literature Review (PDF)
- Writing productively (PDF)
Infographics
Various infographics which summarise discussions and insights emerging from a number of our Pop-Up IAD sessions
- Fellowship Interviews - what is key? (PDF)
- Effective Online Meetings (PDF)
- The Seven Stages to being Productive (PDF)
- Improving your Online Presence (PDF)
- Online Fellowship Interview Preparation (PDF)
Infographics that provide tips and advice on careers-themed topics:
- Careers – 5 Steps to Changing your Career (PDF)
- Careers – CV Checklist (PDF)
- Careers – Academic CV Checklist (PDF)
- Careers – Cover letter checklist (PDF)
- Careers – Steps to Securing a Lectureship (PDF)
WriteFest - An Infographic that summarises WriteFest 2020 and provides some ‘Top Tips’ for writing from home.
Pop-Up Training
Blog posts on a range of topics that contain short workshop session recordings, supporting materials and useful links.
iad4researchers blog - pop-up training
Pop-Up Inclusion Matters November 2020
Related links
Learning and Organisational Development Toolkits
Online toolkits giving you access to specifically curated content providing direct links to between 6 to 8 different resources