Is this course right for me?
Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students in their 2nd and 3rd year
This programme has been exclusively tailored for University of Strathclyde PhD students to enable them to develop the skills and networks they need to succeed in careers following their PhD.
Throughout the programme, participants will go off-campus and explore leadership in action, engaging in challenging discussions with senior leaders from across Glasgow and visiting organisations across different sectors to tackle their real-life challenges.
Why apply to take part in the Frontrunner course?
- To increase your employability by experienceing and understanding the social, economic and political context of the city region and its relationship with the UK and beyond.
- To discover and develop yout leadership vision and skills
- To become more confident
- To increase your business network
All participants of the course will be required to attend all three days.
There is a competitive aplication process for this course.
To apply you should book a place on this course and complete the application form here: https://strath.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5vu9rV4RyvdHFpX
The 2016/17 programme application process will close on Wednesday 4 January 2017.
By the end of the programme participants will have:
- Connected to and learned from a diverse mix of peers and local leaders
- Built the vision, skills and confidence to be an effective leader in society
- Gained a first-hand insight into real life organisational challenges and how to tackle them
- Gained a greater knowledge of how power works, how decisions are made and how change can be brought about
- Developed self-awareness, an understanding of leadership in practice and practical skills to aid their future careers
- Developed their ability to work with a diverse range of people.
Delivered By: Common Purpose
Prerequisites
Cancellation Policy If you are unable to attend a course please cancel your place as soon as possible, with at least 3 working days notice via the online booking system http://bookings.strath.ac.uk/mybookings.asp. Full details of booking conditions can be found at the link below.Useful Links
Find out about the opportunities available to you as an early career researcher:PG Certificate in Researcher Professional Development
All postgraduate research students are eligible to access the Researcher Development Programme workshops. This workshop can contribute towards the PG Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PG Cert RPD).
You can find credit and class information in the Researcher Development Programme Handbook and in NEPTUNE (Engineering, HaSS) or SPIDER (Science).
Please check with your department or Supervisor to confirm if you are enrolled on the PG Cert RPD and how many credits you are expected to achieve if you are unsure.