Month: December 2023

Research-related events and initiatives

Library Services New Scholarly Works Policy

Library Services are excited to announce that we have a new Scholarly Works Policy. This is an important step to ensuring free and open access to all of our research outputs, and to enabling authors to retain the rights for their work, without unnecessary admin. More information can be found on their blog, as well as their new open access pages.

Skills every earlier career academic needs

From how to get published to how to get promoted, early career academics and researchers require a slew of skills that stretch far beyond the lab or the lecture theatre. This collection of resources by Times Higher Education covers career advice, networking, working internationally, funding and grant applications, mentoring, time management, staying well and strategies to navigate the complex world of academia.

EBI Lunchtime LINKS: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in research projects

What EDI aspects do you need to consider when planning a research project?

Join the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute to discuss:

• What EDI looks like in the dissemination of results
• Tools and resources that are available
• Current examples of best practice in research environments.

There will also be a book launch! Talks will be followed by a light networking lunch.

Wednesday 31 January 2024 from 12.00-13.30 in the Verdon Smith room in Royal Fort House.

Find further information and book here

The Inclusive Research Toolkit

Research-related events and initiatives

Reintroducing People Development at the University of Bristol

‘People Development’ is the new name of the team previously known as Staff Development. Accordant with the name change, a new team structure will bring together the ‘Academic Staff Development’ and ‘Professional Services Staff Development’ sub-teams under one shared banner. Team members will now be known as ‘partners’ to reflect the collaborative way in which they work with individuals, teams and the organisation.

The People Development team will continue to deliver the same broad and valued portfolio of skills and careers development for the University’s different staff groups, whilst also maximising opportunities to operate jointly across these communities. The team changes have been introduced to align with the 2030 strategy and, specifically, to contribute to the ‘Inspiring and Supporting our People’ sub-strategy.

Simon Swales, Head of People Development (Programmes and Projects), said, ‘This strategic evolution of the People Development team will maximise our resources and exemplify collaborative working whilst also maintaining our targeted interventions for both academics and professional services staff where needed. It embeds our core purpose, which is to support everyone at the University to thrive and develop to their full potential, and to ensure the University has the skills and talent it needs to deliver its strategy.’

A new intranet site reflecting the team changes is currently under construction and will be live soon. In the meantime, staff can still access the full development offer as normal via Develop.

Early Career Scientists Symposium

This is an online event tailored towards PhD students, postdocs and other early career scientists who are keen to find out about the breadth of opportunities open to them, both within academia and commercial industry. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to attend a Career Management Strategy Masterclass and participate in a Q&A roundtable, providing an opportunity to discuss topics directly with the speakers.

For more event information and timings, please visit the event webpage.

11th-15th December