Researcher Academy Induction and Welcome Session – Faculty of Social Sciences (online)
Duration 1 hour
Team Researcher Academy


This online session is run by the Researcher Academy as part of the Faculty of Social Sciences Training Programme

Target Audience:
New postgraduate researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Course Description: 

From the very beginning or your postgraduate research journey the Researcher Academy is here to empower you to fulfil your potential through our transformational offer of researcher development short courses, programmes, events and placements.  

Join Prof. Andrew Mumford and Dr Nicola Middleton to learn about the many ways the Researcher Academy can support you in this short, informal online session (delivered via MS Teams). You will be introduced to our inspiring programmes, learn how to book upcoming courses and events, begin to assess your immediate training and development needs and have the opportunity to ask any questions you might have about the opportunities and support available to you. 

The session will focus on the training and development opportunities relevant to postgraduate researchers in the Faculty of Social Sciences.  

Please click “book” below to reserve a place.

If you are unable to attend this session, we are also offering an in-person session on Thursday 3 October 2024, 10am-11am. As places are limited, please register your interest by completing this MS Form

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