This online course is run by the Researcher Academy and forms part of the Research Supervisor Seminar Series

The Researcher Academy courses are very popular and the majority are run in both semesters to give you the opportunity to attend at a time of the year that suits you. 

Target Audience: University staff involved in research supervision (either formally or informally)

Course Description:

PGRs often turn to their supervisory team to initiate constructive career conversations. This advice is important in helping PGRs to identify their strengths (developed through their research) and encouraging them to look for opportunities to enhance these skills is vital.

In this session, Kirstin Barnard will highlight the opportunities available to PGRs through interaction with the careers and employability service and will provide useful strategies to help you support your PGRs in order to have open conversations about pursuing an academic career. Dr Lauren Bradford will then translate her experience of transitioning from a PhD into academia, talk about what support she received, and highlight what advice she has learnt to pass onto her future PGRs. 

Dr Christopher Madan will also discuss how an academic role differs from a PhD, drawing from his own experiences as well as those he has gathered from interviewing others about their reflections and advice to PGRs. This session concludes by bringing together a panel of experts, from across disciplines who support PGRs, to answer your questions on how best to support PGRs into academic careers. 

Speakers: Kirstin Barnard, Lucie Whitfield, Dr Lauren Bradford, Dr Christopher Madan, Dr Peter Noy and Dr Jen Yates

Process: Webinar - Panel presentations and discussion


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 webinars/ online courses will still be recorded.