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Self-Directed Learning

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Self-Directed Learning

Below you will find a suite of tools and materials to support your professional development across a range of themes. If you know of resources that would be helpful to others, please get in touch and we'll add them here.

Writing and Publishing

Here you will find resources and online events to support you in writing and publishing your research.

Online Resources

Writing Retreats, tbc

Project Management for Researchers

Here you can access a number of resources and sessions to support you in the management of your research projects. This includes the in-depth Project Management Practitioner course designed with researchers in mind.

Online Resources

  • Explore the Elsevier Researcher Academy's .
  • Explore the University's Productivity Tools.
  • Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on .
  • Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on .
  • Discover how to report to funders on research projects through Researchfish.
Impact and Engagement

Whether you are interested in engaging with the public, policymakers or businesses, our resources can help you navigate the landscape, develop your skills and understand impact.

Online Resources

Research Funding For Postdocs

There's lots to think about in securing your own research funding. These resources will support you on your journey.

Online Resources

  • Explore the Elsevier Researcher Academy modules on .
  • Read the University's guide to External Funding.
  • Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on .
  • Use to create Data Management Plans which meet institutional funder requirements. Contact the Digital Research team for support with this.

 

Digital Research Skills

Many aspects of research have a digital component, whether you are thinking about managing your data or promoting your work online. These resources will support you to think about these aspects of research.

Online Resources

Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

What does it mean to be enterprising as a researcher? How can you commercialise your work? These resources will support you in your journey.

Online Resources

Research Leadership

What does Leadership mean in the research landscape? How does it fit into discussions about research culture? How can postdocs be leaders too? Find out more from the resources below.

Online Resources

  • Explore the Wellcome Trust's resources on .
  • Explore online resources on .
  • Use the Toolkit and resources to support , developed by Dr Rosalind Cavaghan and GenderED.
  • Read the ESRC report into .
  • Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on .
  • Watch a short video giving advice from our researchers on .
Focus On Careers

Whether you want to build a career in academia or explore ways you can use your skills to benefit other sectors, these resources will support you to think about options and pathways.

Online Resources

  • Explore Vitae's online resources on .
  • Explore a short online course from the University of Glasgow on .
  • Read some advice on from Prospects.