Researcher Development Programme 2023-24
Semester 1
All courses will take place online.
| Course name | Who should attend* | Date / Time | Delivery format | RDF** | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Networking for career development | Relationship-building inside and outside of your research field is crucial for the success of your research and career development. | 10-October-2023 | 1:15pm-2:30pm | B3 D2 | Register |
| Applying for jobs outside of academia | This session will help you to market the skills and experience you have gained as a researcher in applications for jobs outside of academia.. | 16-October-2023 | 1:30pm-2:30pm | B3, D2 | Register |
| Principles, influence and negotiation | TAll staff who want to learn more about influencing or negotiating along management lines, or with colleagues and collaborators. | 19-October-2023 | 1:30pm-4:30pm | B1 C1, D1 | Register |
| How to give a good presentation (Potential Energy) | Exploring and exposing what we do intellectually, emotionally and physically when we communicate effectively. | 27-October-2023 | 2pm-5pm | B1, B3, D2, D3 | Register |
| Applying for jobs inside of academia | This session will help you to market the skills and experience you have gained as a researcher in applications for jobs outside of academia. | 7-November-2023 | 1pm-2pm | B3 | Register |
| Sharing Research Data | This workshop will cover the rationales, policies and challenges involved in sharing research data openly | 8-November-2023 | 9.30am-4.30pm | D21, D3 | Register |
| Building Confidence (An Imposter Calls) | A workshop for all staff who wish to build and develop their own sense of confidence. | 9-November-2023 | 2pm-5pm | B1, D1 | Register |
| How to write a research paper: in the sciences | All researchers in the sciences/engineering and design/social sciences who want to learn how to write and showcase your research in a publishable paper that will demonstrate originality, significance and rigour. | 14-November-2023 | 10am-12.30pm | A1, A2, A3, C1, D2 | Register |
| Priorities, time and self management | All staff who want a review of patterns of time and self-management, and practical suggestions for enhancing them through conscious choices based on personal and meaningful priorities. | 14-November-2023 | 1.30pm-4.30pm | B1, B2, | Register |
| How to write a research paper: in engineering and design | All researchers in the sciences/engineering and design/social sciences who want to learn how to write and showcase your research in a publishable paper that will demonstrate originality, significance and rigour. | 16-November-2023 | 10am-12.30pm | A1, A2, A3, C1, D2 | Register |
| How to write a research paper: in the social sciences | All researchers in the sciences/engineering and design/social sciences who want to learn how to write and showcase your research in a publishable paper that will demonstrate originality, significance and rigour. | 17-November-2023 | 10am-12.30pm | A1, A2, A3, C1, D2 | Register |
| Open software/code | It will cover the motivation, policies and challenges involved in open research software/code, as well as the various options available to researchers to share software/code. | 20-November-2023 | 10am-1pm | D2, D3 | Register |
| LinkedIn at lunchtime | LinkedIn is an essential professional networking tool; increasingly recruiters are using it to find, connect with and research potential candidates. | 21-November-2023 | 1.15pm-14:05pm | B3 | Register |
| Open access | The workshop will include examples relevant to open access and participants will be able to raise questions and discuss any concerns. | 23-November-2023 | 10.15am-12:05pm | D2 | Register |
| Developing a grant proposal | This workshop creates a structured opportunity to give and receive peer feedback on a section of writing for a grant. | 29-November-2023 | 10am-12:30pm | A3, C3 | Register |
| Resilience | In this interactive, online workshop, you’ll learn and practice the fundamentals of resilience, so you can respond to challenge and change effectively. | 1-December-2023 | 9.30am-12:30pm | B2 | Register |
| Introduction to Project Management | This online workshop provides a high-level overview of key project management techniques and concepts. | 04-December-2023 | 9:30am-4:30pm | C2 , C3 | Register |
| Successful interviews | This workshop will help you know what to expect from interviews for jobs inside and outside of research and how to prepare effectively. | 7-December-2023 | 10.15am-11:45am | B3 | Register |
| Pre-Registration | This workshop will provide an introduction to Pre-Registration | 8-December-2023 | 10am-1pm | A1, A5, C1, C2, D2,D3 | Register |
| Being a more effective networker (Cross Purposes) | All staff who find networking challenging and wish to gain more confidence in developing themselves and their networks. | 11-December-2023 | 10am-1pm | B3, D1 | Register |
| Preprints: an introduction | Preprints offer a route for disseminating research before formal peer review, which provides advantages but also raises questions. | 12-December-2023 | 11am-12:30pm | A1 | Register |
| Careers in academia | This workshop will help you find out about routes into an academic career and what academic recruiters are looking for. | 14-December-2023 | 10.15am-12:15pm | B3 | Register |
These workshops may be run again in semester two depending on demand. Please join the waiting list even if a workshop is fully booked as this will help us to prioritise your needs.
*Please consider this descriptor when before booking. Any queries regarding course suitability can be emailed to resdev@bath.ac.uk
**RDF: Researcher Development Framework. You can download this here to guide you when considering the right professional development for you at your career stage.
Semester 2
All courses for Term 2 will be published here by 1 December
All courses will take place online.