Understanding and planning for a research career

Session outline/ plan

If you are interested in continuing in academic research then it is never too early to start planningyour career and thinking about what direction you want to take your work.

This workshop will give an overview of academic careers, including case studies and examples from the instructor’s own experience. Participants will be asked to consider their career strategy going forward, regarding their research field, their accomplishments to date and their next steps. They will be introduced to fellowship opportunities and asked to consider which skills and experience they want to develop further that are relevant to a research career.

By the end of this session, participants will have:

· an overview of research careers and what is expected of early career researchers;

· an understanding of the next steps that they need to take to enhance their career prospects;

· an understanding of the skills they have and those that they would like to develop further.

Presenter information:

Dr Joanna Young

Jo Young is the Director of Electv Training, which specialises in professional development training for researchers. She delivers workshops and courses at over 100 universities all around the UK & Europe.

Jo obtained her BSc, MSc and PhD from the University of Edinburgh. After completing her PhD at the School of Informatics, she continued as a postdoctoral research associate at the University for a further three years, publishing in a variety of international journals.

This ONLINE session is available to research staff from the University of Liverpool. When registering for this event please ensure you use your University email address as non-University email registrations will be removed due to capacity restrictions, thank you.

Joining details will be sent 2 days and 2 hours before the session begins to the email address you registered with.

Please note - if you are unable to attend, you can register to be sent the resources from the session only by choosing a non-attending ticket.

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:

Researcher: 1.1 Development-focused; Knowledge and practice:; 2.5 Critical thinking and analysis; Engagement and impact: 4.1 Communication

Accessibility Adjustments and Alternative Format requests: If you require any accessibility adjustments or have any questions about this session, please contact the Academy's RD team Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk at least 7 days before the session date so that your requirements can be referred to the facilitator(s) who will make every effort to address them where possible.

Academy Researcher Development Inclusivity Statement: The Academy is committed to providing an environment which recognises and values people's differences, capitalises on the strengths that those differences bring to the institution and supports all staff and students in maximising their potential to succeed. In line with the Academy's firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we offer all postdoctoral and research-related opportunities to develop and network irrespective of a researcher’s gender, ethnicity, age, self-identification, disability, religious affiliation, or any other criteria used to separate and define.

Academy Code of Conduct: All events organised or facilitated by The Academy follow a Conduct of Conduct irrespective of the number of participants or session format. The Academy thanks all participants in advance for your cooperation to help ensure a safe and constructive environment for everybody. The Code of Conduct is available at: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/development/conduct-events/

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