Effective Researcher: A toolkit to manage yourself and your research (TM3-3)

This course will build on the PhDs' existing skills and research management techniques. At the end of the day, they will commit to a set of realistic objectives to assist them in progressing their development action plan.

This course will build on your existing skills and research management techniques. 

We will start the day by critiquing your own and your peer’s way of working. Highlight best practice and areas for improvement. You will do this using the peer mentor approach.

Skills sessions will introduce theories and concepts that, if implemented, can create efficiencies in how you manage your research and provide strategies for coping with personal stressors.

At the end of the day you will commit to a set of realistic objectives that will assist you in progressing your development action plan.

Training outline

09.30

Mentor skills

Develop your peer network. Set realistic objectives, listen and question

10.15

Where are you now?

Analysis of what is working and what is not working in the way that you approach your research

10.45 Break
11.00

Negotiation skills session

Negotiate your time and prioritise your actions

11.30

Productivity skills session

Tools to create actions that create long term efficiencies in how you manage your research

12.30 Lunch
13.15

Resilience skills session

A set of tips and tricks to manage pressure and reduce stress

14.15

Mindset and control

Two theories that will focus your energies on what you can influence and control

15.15

Action planning

Develop and commit to specific and realistic actions and reflection on the training

15.30 Finish

This is part three of Vitae's Effective Researcher programme tailor-made to PLATO's PhD researchers.

Programme

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Slides

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Teaching

Caroline Broad, Trainer

Caroline gained her twenty years experience facilitating teams and delivering skills training whilst working in academia, bioscience, educational charity and hi-tech sectors. Caroline delivers value by developing an individual's self-awareness, alongside a knowledge of communication and collaboration theories.

Published May 25, 2018 10:44 AM - Last modified Feb. 26, 2021 4:01 PM