Below you will find a suite of tools and materials to support your professional development across a range of themes. If you know of resources that would be helpful to others, please get in touch and we'll add them here.
- Writing and Publishing
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Here you will find resources and online events to support you in writing and publishing your research.
Online Resources
- Explore the Elsevier Researcher Academy online modules on Writing for Research
- Read our Guide to Navigating Peer Review
- Read our Guide to Open Access Publishing for ECRs
Writing Retreats, tbc
- Project Management for Researchers
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Here you can access a number of resources and sessions to support you in the management of your research projects. This includes the in-depth Project Management Practitioner course designed with researchers in mind.
Online Resources
- Explore the Elsevier Researcher Academy's online modules.
- Explore the University's Productivity Tools.
- Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on Project Management.
- Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on Interdisciplinary Research.
- Discover how to report to funders on research projects through Researchfish.
- Impact and Engagement
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Whether you are interested in engaging with the public, policymakers or businesses, our resources can help you navigate the landscape, develop your skills and understand impact.
Online Resources
- Explore the toolkit on Making the Most of Your Research
- Explore the Impact Planning Toolkit.
- Explore the training resources from the Scottish Policy and Research Exchange.
- Explore the Elsevier Researcher Academy online modules on Impact.
- Read the Guide to Evaluating Public Engagement.
- Read about examples of Impact from the University of Aberdeen.
- Read some Case Studies in Businesss Engagement in the Social Sciences from the Univeristy of Warwick.
- Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on Working with External Stakeholders.
- Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on Impact.
- Research Funding For Postdocs
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There's lots to think about in securing your own research funding. These resources will support you on your journey.
Online Resources
- Explore the Elsevier Researcher Academy modules on Funding Proposals for ECRs.
- Read the University's guide to External Funding.
- Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on Writing Grant Applications.
- Use DMPonline to create Data Management Plans which meet institutional funder requirements. Contact the Digital Research team for support with this.
- Digital Research Skills
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Many aspects of research have a digital component, whether you are thinking about managing your data or promoting your work online. These resources will support you to think about these aspects of research.
Online Resources
- Watch Panopto training videos from the University's Digital Research team.
- Explore free training sessions from the UK Data Service.
- Explore the University's Toolkits on Digital Skills, Systems and Software.
- Explore the Elsevier Researcher Academy online modules on Research Data Management.
- Read the guide to Your Digital Footprint.
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
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What does it mean to be enterprising as a researcher? How can you commercialise your work? These resources will support you in your journey.
Online Resources
- Explore the toolkit on Making the Most of Your Research.
- Explore online resources on How to Build Collaborations.
- Read the Guide to Networking.
- Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on Working with External Stakeholders.
- Research Leadership
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What does Leadership mean in the research landscape? How does it fit into discussions about research culture? How can postdocs be leaders too? Find out more from the resources below.
Online Resources
- Explore the Wellcome Trust's resources on Reimagining Research Culture.
- Explore online resources on How to Build Collaborations.
- Use the Toolkit and resources to support Gender Sensitive Research, developed by Dr Rosalind Cavaghan and GenderED.
- Read the ESRC report into Research Leadership in the Social Sciences.
- Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on Working with External Stakeholders.
- Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on Interdisciplinary Research.
- Focus On Careers
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Whether you want to build a career in academia or explore ways you can use your skills to benefit other sectors, these resources will support you to think about options and pathways.
Online Resources
- Explore Vitae's online resources on Research Careers.
- Explore a short online course from the University of Glasgow on Creating a Narrative CV.
- Read some advice on interview technique from Prospects.