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Target Audience: Staff involved in Doctoral Student Supervision or the Line Manager for Research Staff

This is a live, online course.

This 3.5-hour workshop explores the multiple aspects of early-career researcher (ECR) careers and the ways in which line managers and supervisors can support them.

With an estimated 75% of people with PhDs working outside of academia, and the difficulties and precarities of the academic sector, it is really important for ECRs to be able to access up-to-date career advice and support from the academics they interact with on a frequent basis.

In this session, we will discuss how you can support ECRs with their career development by focusing on mindset, skills audits, goal-setting, branding, networking and finally job applications. The workshop will show you why every researcher should harness the power of LinkedIn whether they plan to stay in academia or move beyond, and how your ECRs can maximise their chances in competitive job markets by matching their expertise with the employers who value them.

Outcomes/Objectives

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the current career landscape for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and the challenges they face in academia and outside.
• Develop strategies to support ECRs in their career development, utilising tools such as mindset shifts, skill audits, goal-setting, personal branding, and network building.
• Support ECRs in making effective job applications, by helping them identify their unique skills and how best to present themselves to prospective employers.
• Understand the importance of LinkedIn for career development, regardless of whether ECRs wish to remain within academia or explore opportunities beyond.
• Develop knowledge of how ECRs can best position themselves in competitive job markets, by aligning their expertise with the needs and values of potential employers.
• Promote a proactive attitude towards career planning and readiness for future opportunities among ECRs.
• Understand and communicate the value of networking within and outside the academic sphere for career growth.
• Support ECRs in creating a strong personal brand that aligns with their career aspirations and interests.

Accessibility  

We are committed to ensuring our events and courses are accessible to all staff. 

• The session will take place on Zoom
• Auto-captions will be enabled
• There will be audience participation
• You can keep your camera off
• You can drop into the session
• There will be several breaks throughout the session
• The session is relaxed – this means you can stretch, move around, stim etc.
• Digital copies of resources will be emailed to participants in advance of delivery upon request
• Please contact osdu-equity@strath.ac.uk to discuss any further access requirements

Prerequisites

Cancellation Policy

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* to your department if you cancel within 5** working days or you do not attend, and a £25 charge for cancellations/ non-attendance between 6 and 10 working days. There will be no charge for cancellation made 10 or more working days before the event. Notifications should be made to OSDU@strath.ac.uk

A department is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary pre-requisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you must attend ALL parts of the course. If you fail to attend any part you will be charged as outlined above.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of course of 1 days duration or less. For some courses there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking.

**Any bookings made within 10 days of the event will incur the charges as specified.