You can now book onto this term's full programme of professional development and information events and courses designed specifically for postdocs. From writing fellowship applications and planning fundable research, to understanding your pension or the new immigration rules - explore them all now.
Courses with Application Deadlines
The following courses have an application process, with deadlines this term:
- Resilient Leadership in Action – applications close at 12pm on Wednesday 24 September.
- Virtual Academic Speed Mentoring – applications close at 2pm on Tuesday 30 September.
- Academic Writing for Postdocs – applications close at 2pm on Friday 17 October.
- Mentoring Scheme for Postdocs – applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 19 October.
- p2i Online Course: Researcher to Innovator and Entrepreneur - applications close at 11.59pm on Monday 20 October.
- Networking and Profile Building for Researchers – apply by 10 November.
Event Programme
October
07 – NEW! High Intensity Productivity (10:30 – 12:30)
08 – Becoming Assertive (10:00 – 13:00)
14 – Developing Your Research Vision (14:00 – 15:30)
15 – Pensions Explained for Postdocs (13:00 – 14:30)
16 – SMART Goals for Productivity and Development 14:00 – 15:00)
21 – Introduction to Research Project Management (13:30 – 16:30)
22 – Entrepreneurial thinking benefits all researchers (10:30 – 13:00)
23 – Research leadership peer learning session (11:30 – 12:30)
27 – Exploring your values to maximise motivation (10:30 – 12:00)
28 – NEW! Design Thinking for Researchers (10:00 – 13:00)
30 – What is Research Leadership? (09:30 – 12:00)
November
04 – The Power of Failure (10:30 – 12:00)
07 – NEW! Cambridge Enterprise for Postdocs (11:00 – 12:30)
11 – NEW! Understanding the Researcher Development Concordat (13:00 – 14:30)
12 – Planning fundable research using Research Canvas (10:00 – 12:30)
17 – Postdoc Welcome Event (10:00 – 11:30)
21 – Negotiation and Influencing Skills (13:00 – 14:30)
26 – NEW! Align your research with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (10:30 – 13:00)
26 – What is Lean? (14:00 – 15:30)
27 – Narrative CV Writing Retreat (09:30 – 12:30)
December
03 – Writing Fellowship Grants with Impact (14:00 – 15:30)
08 – Research leadership peer learning session (11:30 – 12:30)
17 – Postdoc Welcome Event (10:00 – 11:30)
Virtual Writing Retreats
We also host weekly virtual writing retreats throughout term-time, providing a friendly and constructive environment where you can work in a focused way using the Pomodoro technique.