Academic careers in Higher Education Panel Session - Webinar (Faculties of Arts & Faculty of Social Sciences)
Duration 1 hour 30 minutes
Team Researcher Academy


This online course is run by the Researcher Academy as part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Arts Training Programmes

Target Audience: Open to researchers in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Social Sciences only

Description:

An opportunity to listen to a panel of academic staff talk about how they have developed their careers, and to answer your questions on all elements of how to get your first job, how to progress, and what the day-to-day work is like. 

Aims/ Objectives:

This session will help you:

  1. understand the nature of working as an academic in HE in the UK
  2. understand the steps you will need to take now in order to maximise your chances of entering the sector

By the end of the session you will:

  1. have an understanding of possible modes of entry into academia
  2. know what your next step should be if you are considering working in this sector
  3. have had the opportunity to ask questions of professionals working in the sector
Process: Webinar - Presentations from the panel members followed by a Q&A session


Course Accessibility

The following table shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course. 

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Access MS Teams
Attend the course at the specified date and time
Use MS Teams chat box function
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course

Booking Conditions

Our webinars/ online courses are very popular, especially in the current period and we are experiencing large volumes of people on our waiting lists.  

Please do let us know if you would like to cancel your place on this course so we can offer your place to another delegate. 

Please note, attendances for courses will be recorded. There are no training points associated with courses run by the Researcher Academy.

Pre-Requisites

Webinar Access Instructions 

This session may be recorded. If a recording is kept of the session, then please note, that it may be made available to the wider University of Nottingham researcher community.

This is an online session within Microsoft Teams. On the day of the session please use the link in this email to join the meeting. Please do not click the link in this email until the day of the session. You will need a headset or speakers for the webinar and we recommend that you join 10 minutes before the webinar is due to start so that you can test them.

Please mute your microphone, switch off your webcam and open the chat box function as you join the Teams meeting. Any questions can be asked via the chat box. 

 

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