Welcome and induction for new postdocs and research staff at Queen's
- Date(s)
- January 22, 2025
- Location
- R&E Seminar Room, First Floor, 63 University Road
- Time
- 13:30 - 16:30
- Price
- Free
Content
Starting a new research position can be unsettling. Whether you are new to Queen's, new to the UK or new to being a postdoc or research staff, this session should help you to better understand your environment, your role and the support available to you. With postdoc positions being fixed-term positions, we'll also discuss career planning and help you to set goals to progress your career, whatever this means to you.
This session is mainly an information session but also includes interactive elements.
This event will be facilitated by Dr Lisa Douglas, PDC Officer.
Programme Objectives
The main objectives of the session are to help you make the best of your time at Queen's by:
- Helping you understand your environment: Queen's structure, the UK funding landscape, sector drivers supporting your professional development...
- Helping you understand your role and get good working habits
- Highlighting the support available to you from the PDC and other departments
- Providing tips on planning your career
- Setting a few personal goals to ensure this position will add value to your CV
- Answer your questions
- Department
- Postdoctoral Development Centre
- Audience
- Academics / Researchers
- Venue Information
- Yes
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| Name | Postdoctoral Development Centre |
| pdc@qub.ac.uk | |
| Website | https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/pdc/ |