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Target Audience: Academics/ Research Fellows

This is a live in-person event

Course Description

Power dynamics in research environments (as well as all professional and personal settings) are always present and influence our way of navigating our roles, careers and responsibilities. Power dynamics exist naturally, unconsciously and/or intentionally. They influence the environment and our perceptions of the environment.

Raising our awareness of how these dynamics impact us and others is critical in our attempt to challenge the status quo of research culture. If we are to develop a positive research culture that enables researchers and research leaders to use principles of equity and openness in the dynamics of interactions, becoming more aware of how these power dynamics are used and how we use them ourselves is an important step. 

This session is designed to bring together academic colleagues at various stages of their careers and with different levels of responsibilities within the institution. The workshop is a practical session that aims to support academics in reflecting on their experiences of power dynamics and how they may reframe dynamics of interaction in the future to bring some ease during challenging interaction, as well as bring more equity in the way they engage others

Are you an academic/ research fellow who has experienced some of the following:

• Told by your head of department to take on a PGR when you don't feel you have the time or expertise
• Sat in a committee meeting where you felt you had no voice
• Felt bulldozed over by a collaborator about authorship position
• Lacked transparency in choices you made that impacted a PhD student/ Postdoc
• Told a PhD student to just trust you without listening much to their side
• Felt shut down by a senior colleague in a meeting
• Noticed a senior colleague was bullying a PhD student but felt powerless to confront them
• Noticed a senior colleague was bullying a PhD student but felt powerless to confront them

Course Outcomes/Objectives;

During the workshop, participants will:

• Explore the power dynamics that they find themselves entangled in
• Examine the impact these have on them and others
• Review case studies that expose examples of power dynamicsReview case studies that expose examples of power dynamics
• Consider approaches that may mitigate the effects of power dynamics

On-campus activity

• An online version of this course may be available – check the DAT booking system
• There will be audience participation
• You are asked to attend the whole session
• There will be a break
• The session is relaxed – this means you can stretch, move around, stim etc.
• In line with current University health and safety guidance, attendees may wish to use face masks. The room will have either mechanical ventilation or passive ventilation (i.e. open windows)
• Printed materials may be available in different formats (e.g. large print) / Contact [osdu@strath.ac.uk] to request printed materials in different formats
• 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* charge to your Department / School if you do not attend your place on the course. There will be no charge as long as you cancel your booked place before the event or notify our staff at osdu@strath.ac.uk that you can no longer attend.

A Department / School is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary prerequisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you are expected to attend ALL parts of the course.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of a course of 1-day 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.