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 Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences only

Description:

Following on from the Academic Careers in Higher Education panel session and the first webinar focussing on CVs and covering letters, late stage Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Social Sciences students will be able to use this session to consider how to present themselves effectively at an academic interview.

This webinar will concentrate on academic interviews and will offer participants the opportunity to hear academic colleagues’ thoughts and advice on how best to prepare and approach interviews. This will be followed by a Q&A.

Aims: To begin to develop a confident approach to academic interviews

Process: Webinar - Thoughts and discussion from academic guests 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.

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.