Emerging Research Leaders' Development Programme (ERLDP) New
The Emerging Research Leaders' Development Programme (ERLDP) has been designed for postdoctoral researchers/research staff aspiring to achieve research independence in order to lead their own research group and/or to become research leaders in their field through a variety of career pathways including academia. It is a unique opportunity for you to develop and reflect upon your personal leadership style in the context of those who you lead in either an official or unofficial capacity. We will provide tailored training workshops and one-to-one coaching sessions so you can develop solutions relating to your current situation and your future needs. Attending participants will also have access to online resources and a mid-programme masterclass.
Workshop 1 (full day): Introduction to the programme; Exploring leadership assumptions in the current context of higher education and industry; The importance of self-leadership; Getting the most out of the coaching process
Workshop 2 (half day): Leading others collaboratively
Workshop 3 (half day): A strategic approach to career management
End of Programme Presentation and Networking Event (three hours): You will be presenting to key internal and external stakeholders about your learnings' from being a participant on the programme.
- Postdoctoral researchers/research staff in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) disciplines
- To be eligible for the programme, it is expected that you will have applied or are aiming to apply for independent research funding and that you are currently responsible for managing/supervising students (officially or unofficially). You also need to demonstrate your motivation for wanting to be a participant on the programme.
It is essential that selected participants are able to commit to attending all the 4 workshops as scheduled and commit to completing all elements of the programme.
Number of sessions: 4
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu 15 May 2014 09:30 - 17:00 | 09:30 - 17:00 | University Centre, Cormack Room | map | Dr Sharon Saunders |
| 2 | Wed 11 Jun 2014 09:30 - 13:30 | 09:30 - 13:30 | 16 Mill Lane, Office of Post-Doctoral Affairs, Eastwood Room | map | Dr Sharon Saunders |
| 3 | Mon 14 Jul 2014 13:30 - 17:00 | 13:30 - 17:00 | 16 Mill Lane, Office of Post-Doctoral Affairs, Eastwood Room | map | Dr Sharon Saunders |
| 4 | Wed 17 Sep 2014 15:00 - 18:00 | 15:00 - 18:00 | University Centre, Hicks Room | map | Dr Sharon Saunders |
This programme has been designed to help you:
- to explore your understanding of ‘leadership’ and assess the impact of this understanding on your current actions and behaviours;
- to provide you with relevant tools, techniques, models and theories to engage in ‘self-leadership’ as the starting point for leading others collaboratively and your career management;
- to build your confidence and to help you to realise your full potential.
- Part 1: Book a provisional place using the link at the top of this page
- Part 2: Fill in the application form at the link below and send it to researcher.development@admin.cam.ac.uk by 9am on 31st March 2014
ERLDP Application Form (N.B. if your receive a message to connect to www.admin.cam.ac.uk, click 'cancel' and the form will download)
- Your application to attend the programme will not be considered until we have received a copy of this application form
- Successful applicants will be contacted in early - mid April
- Please note that places are limited and may be offered subject to a short pre-programme interview with Dr Sharon Saunders
- In 2013, 88.3% of participants rated the overall programme ‘excellent’ and 11.7% rated it ‘very good’
- Participants found the coaching sessions useful in helping them to consolidate their learning and understand how they could apply some of the techniques and theories in their current working environment
- One participant quoted, “the coaching sessions were invaluable. They helped me in identifying my strengths, how to make them stand out and use them to achieve my short term goals, and finally in planning my future steps”
- Dr Sharon Saunders' research interests centre on how knowledge about leadership is produced in order to inform leadership development interventions
- Her own career story spans two continents and tells of both academic and professional roles in a wide range of organisations and settings meaning she has a wide range of perspectives and experience to draw upon
- One full day workshop, two workshops of three hours and a two hour masterclass (date to be advised)
- Three hour end of programme presentation and networking event
- Three one hour coaching sessions with a professional coach (dates to be negotiated on an individual basis).
- It is expected that all participants will commit to an additional six hours to complete additional tasks and activities during the programme
Booking / availability