This webinar is run by the Researcher Academy as part of the Arts Researcher Skills Programme

Target Audience: This session is part of the core Arts Researcher Skills Programme for early stage researchers in the Faculty of Arts only. This webinar will be aimed at researchers who are on distance-learning PhD programmes. If you aren't on a distance-learning programme, we strongly recommend you attend the in person instance of this workshop.

Pre-course activity: before researchers attend this webinar, they must work through the Development Needs Analysis activity on Moodle. At the webinar itself there will be time to answer any queries and to offer support and advice where required.

Description: The aim of this 2 hour webinar is to introduce new Arts researchers to the Researcher Academy and the many ways it can help to empower and support you in your research journey, as well as giving you time to ask us questions and meet each other. Here's what you can expect:

• Welcome and introduction from Dr Andy Goffey (Researcher Academy Faculty Lead for Arts) and Dr Eleanor Forward (Researcher Training & Development Manager for Arts)
• Researcher Academy induction for new researchers with a focus on provision and opportunities for Arts researchers
• Breakout groups, so new researchers can meet each other in smaller groups
• Hear from a more experienced Arts researcher and ask them questions
• Development Needs Analysis activity Q&A and support

Please note: if you've attended (or plan to attend) our in person course, "Starting out as a researcher", you don't need to attend this as well, as it contains very similar content.

Chairs for the session: Dr Andy Goffey and Dr Eleanor Forward

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
Use MS Teams chat box function
Attend the course at a specific date and time
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/ or 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.