Researcher Development Programme (RDP) course timetable
Friday 8 May 2015
14:00 |
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14:30 |
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15:00 |
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15:30 |
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Tuesday 12 May 2015
09:15 |
Why this course might make a difference? While it is increasingly competitive to gain academic and non-academic jobs, the broader, vital, skills of arts, humanities and social science researchers are highly desirable. This is a challenging opportunity to explore and develop these skills to help you:
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Wednesday 13 May 2015
09:30 |
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10:15 |
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11:00 |
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11:45 |
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12:30 |
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13:00 |
It’s that time of year, the report is looming on the horizon and the reality of writing is here! Aimed at 1st year PhD students this course is designed to get you thinking and working effectively on your end of first year report/CPGS. How do you start? What’s expected? How do you make it work for you? These and many other important questions, hints and tips will be addressed in this half day session. |
Thursday 14 May 2015
09:30 |
Workshop 1 (full day): Introduction to the programme; the importance of self-leadership; the strategic academic (masterclass) Workshop 2 (full day): Leading others collaboratively Workshop 3 (half day): A strategic approach to career management End of Programme Presentation and Networking Event (two hours): You will reflect upon your learnings' from being a participant on the programme and receive your programme completion certificate. |
10:30 |
Promoting Yourself and Your Ideas
Finished
You are in Cambridge because you have something to offer. This workshop helps you to make the most of the opportunities presented to you. It focuses on face to face interactions, it is not a course on using social media. The skills taught are selling and marketing abilities. This quick moving workshop is delivered in a participative style with individual and group exercises to reveal key points. Topics covered include:
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Friday 15 May 2015
10:00 |
Solving Research Problems Creatively
POSTPONED
At the end of the course you will:
Topics covered:
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Tuesday 19 May 2015
09:30 |
Whether you’re new to presenting, looking to speak at your first conference, or wanting important tips to finesse your delivery or presenting to a wider audience, this is the course for you. The course is in two parts: The pre-workshop information covers: how to prepare an effective presentation: the essential questions that guide all good talks; different, appropriate methods to structure it; tips for making the most of powerpoint; ways to overcome nerves and present with confidence. As you go, you will apply this learning to create a 5 minute presentation. In the supportive environment of the face-to-face workshop, you will deliver your 5 minute talk to a group of 10 people in the morning. Later in the day you will receive 25 minutes 1-2-1 coaching with the trainer to work on one or more specific aspects of presenting, linked to the pre course material and the feedback you receive from the group. |
Wednesday 20 May 2015
09:30 |
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10:15 |
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11:00 |
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11:45 |
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13:00 |
It’s that time of year, the report is looming on the horizon and the reality of writing is here! Aimed at 1st year PhD students this course is designed to get you thinking and working effectively on your end of first year report/CPGS. How do you start? What’s expected? How do you make it work for you? These and many other important questions, hints and tips will be addressed in this half day session. |
Thursday 21 May 2015
10:30 |
Aimed at 1st year PhD students this course is designed to get you thinking and working effectively on your end of first year report/CPGS. How do you start? What’s expected? How do you make it work for you? These and many other important questions, hints and tips will be addressed in this half day session. |
15:00 |
Networking or, simply, making contact with other people is not just for the garrulous or the extrovert; it is a powerful skill that anyone can learn and practise. This bite-size workshop is designed to help unpick some of our assumptions about what’s involved in networking, to learn some simple strategies for doing it, and to try some of these out. |
Friday 22 May 2015
10:00 |
It presents a framework for understanding how you operate, how others operate, and how you can use that understanding to get more from yourself and the relationships you have with others. This workshop is led by a qualified MBTI practitioner and will involve taking the MBTI questionnaire, and self-assessment with group exercises so that participants:
Topics:
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Wednesday 27 May 2015
10:00 |
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10:30 |
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11:00 |
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11:30 |
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