Researcher Development
Helping you develop into an independent researcher.
Background
Becoming a research professional within the sciences and engineering disciplines involves more than just building your research profile and research skills. We offer personal, professional and career development opportunities for postgraduate researchers who will go on to work in a variety of careers.
We recognise that everyone is an individual with different skills and experience so the programme is flexible and can be tailored to your own requirements. Explore our online virtual learning environment (Canvas) to learn more of what's on offer or undertake a training needs analysis on NU Reflect.
Induction Information
ACTION 2024/25
Insights Public Lecture
Public lectures at Newcastle University are free and open to all. The aim is to offer a programme that will inform, stimulate, entertain, and excite see https://www.ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures/ The last INSIGHTS Public Lecture: New voices on science, agriculture and engineering was held on the 5th December 2023. You can still watch the recording.
Details on the next lecture and how to apply will appear here soon.
PhD & Beyond Weeks
PhD & Beyond weeks are for postgraduate researchers who are coming towards the end of their research degree. Two times are planned for w/c 4th November 2024 and w/c 10th March 2025.
The content of the weeks will include sessions to help you finish your research degree and career development opportunities.
Workshops include:
- Interview Skills
- Introduction to Leadership
- IP for Researchers
- Networking for Researchers
- Policy Engagement for Researchers
- Preparing for Your Viva
- Research Funding
- Where does all the research data go? How to archive and share research data
Browse the workshop booking system for the full programme.
Postgraduate Leadership Programme
An in-person programme for late-stage PhD students interested in exploring leadership and developing their expertise as they consider future leadership positions.
As your career progresses – both inside and beyond academic roles – it is likely that you will be expected to take on leadership roles. This programme will support you explore:
- Your own current leadership style and behaviours and how these can be developed to be even more effective in future.
- How you can communicate even more effectively with a broad range of individuals and across disciplinary boundaries.
- How you can work with others to bring them with you on projects.
- How you can evidence your leadership skills for future job applications – both inside and beyond academia.
The programme will bring together researchers from across the University and throughout the programme you will have the opportunity to network and work with a diverse community of researchers as you develop your leadership skills. The programme will be include a range of activities and discussions to support you identify and develop your leadership skills and full attendance at the workshop is expected.
Dates for 24/25 will be advertised in due course.
The Brilliant Club
The Brilliant Club provides postgraduate researchers training in widening participation, research communication, and teaching. Researchers are then paid to deliver academically rigorous programmes to small groups of pupils in state schools across the UK.
How does it work?
On The Scholars Programme, tutors are trained to create a course based on their own academic research pitched at pupils in Key Stage 4 or 5. Tutors also have the opportunity to deliver a pre-designed programme to younger pupils aged 8-10. They deliver this course in university-style tutorials to groups of 7. To help fit alongside their other commitments, tutors indicate their availability on a termly basis. Placements are paid from £550 per placement, with an additional £121 for designing a Scholars Programme course (plus London weighting). Travel expenses are also paid.
For more information, register to attend an online information event
To apply, fill in the application form here
If you have any queries, please get in touch via [email protected]