Postdoc Academy course timetable
January 2019
Thu 17 |
Everyone has heard the term ‘publish or perish,’ right? Publishing your research is no longer enough. Researchers need to market themselves and their work. This interactive session, will provide an introduction to Open Research. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
February 2019
Mon 4 |
CSaP works with a unique network of academics and decision-makers to improve the use of evidence and expertise in public policy. The approach is based on addressing the questions which policy makers identify, and on building relationships characterised by mutual understanding, respect and trust. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
March 2019
Tue 5 |
Have you ever faced any issues related to authorship within your research group or making a submission to a journal? Publishing research, and getting fair credit for publishing, can lead to difficulties and pitfalls (especially if you’re unsure about how to best manage various aspects of the process). Using case studies and group discussion, this course will explore best practice in authorship and publication from deciding how authorship of a paper is decided to managing the challenges that can arise when working with publishers or editors. Discussions will include ‘grey areas’, common issues and pitfalls, and you will be given the opportunity to share your experiences and perspectives. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
Tue 12 |
Postdocs: Pensions Explained
Finished
In this session, you will learn about:
The session will be delivered by Head of Pensions at the University of Cambridge, and there will be ample opportunity for asking questions. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
Wed 20 |
A must-attend morning with information tailored to postdocs in Cambridge, whether University-based or employed by Colleges or Research Institutions. At this event, you will be given information about: o Your contract o Professional development & the careers service o Accommodation (including how to apply for accommodation at the new North West Cambridge development) o The postdoc community at Cambridge and have ample opportunity to meet other postdocs and network. If you do not have a CHRIS ID, please book by sending an email to courses.opda@admin.cam.ac.uk stating your full name and Research Institute affiliation. Please use the subject line 'Getting Connected - booking 20th March 2019'. |
Tue 26 |
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Thu 28 |
People love stories. They entertain, they help us to remember. This short interactive session is aimed at researchers looking to improve the effectiveness of their communication. It will introduce the importance of working out who your audience is and what they want to know. It will also explore how storytelling is as relevant to research communication as it is to fairy tales. We all have to communicate our research and ideas, why not do it through stories? The session will be delivered by the Academic Director for STEM, Institute of Continuing Education. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
April 2019
Thu 4 |
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May 2019
Thu 2 |
Postdocs: Media Taster
Finished
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Tue 7 |
Whether you just would like to know more or have an actual idea, please do come to our presentation and Question and Answer session. Have a chat with the team of Cambridge Enterprise on how to commercialise your research. We will discuss commercialisation opportunities, spinning out and intellectual property. In the end you will have a better understanding of the commercialisation process in the University and what Cambridge Enterprise in particular can do for you. The session will be led by Dr Helen Young, Senior Commercialisation Associate , and Vibha Tamboli, Senior Commercialisation Associate at Cambridge Enterprise. https://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/team/dr-helen-young/; https://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/team/vibha-tamboli/ |
Thu 16 |
A must-attend morning with information tailored to postdocs in Cambridge, whether University-based or employed by Colleges or Research Institutions. At this event, you will be given information about: o Your contract o Professional development & the careers service o Accommodation (including how to apply for accommodation at the new North West Cambridge development) o The postdoc community at Cambridge and have ample opportunity to meet other postdocs and network. |
Tue 21 |
Pensions Explained for Postdocs
Finished
In this session, you will learn about:
The session will be delivered by Head of Pensions at the University of Cambridge, and there will be ample opportunity for asking questions. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
June 2019
Tue 11 |
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Thu 20 |
People love stories. They entertain, they help us to remember. This short interactive session is aimed at researchers looking to improve the effectiveness of their communication. It will introduce the importance of working out who your audience is and what they want to know. It will also explore how storytelling is as relevant to research communication as it is to fairy tales. We all have to communicate our research and ideas, why not do it through stories? The session will be delivered by the Academic Director for STEM, Institute of Continuing Education. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
July 2019
Tue 9 |
Media Taster
Finished
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Wed 17 |
A must-attend morning with information tailored to postdocs in Cambridge, whether University-based or employed by Colleges or Research Institutions. At this event, you will be given information about: o Your contract o Professional development & the careers service o Accommodation (including how to apply for accommodation at the new North West Cambridge development) o The postdoc community at Cambridge and have ample opportunity to meet other postdocs and network. |
Tue 23 |
Pensions Explained for Postdocs
Finished
In this session, you will learn about:
The session will be delivered by Head of Pensions at the University of Cambridge, and there will be ample opportunity for asking questions. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
September 2019
Thu 5 |
People love stories. They entertain, they help us to remember. This short interactive session is aimed at researchers looking to improve the effectiveness of their communication. It will introduce the importance of working out who your audience is and what they want to know. It will also explore how storytelling is as relevant to research communication as it is to fairy tales. We all have to communicate our research and ideas, why not do it through stories? The session will be delivered by the Academic Director for STEM, Institute of Continuing Education. Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to book by linking here. |
Mon 9 |
Would you like to get some more teaching experience? The Open University (the UK’s largest distance-learning University) would like to offer Cambridge postdocs the opportunity to gain experience tutoring on their courses. They can offer:
Come along and find out more about what is on offer, and how you can get involved. Jane Jones, Associate Dean at the Open University, will lead the session, which will include input from former Cambridge postdocs who have taken up this experience. |
Would you like to get some more teaching experience? The Open University (the UK’s largest distance-learning University) would like to offer Cambridge postdocs the opportunity to gain experience tutoring on their courses. They can offer:
Come along and find out more about what is on offer, and how you can get involved. Jane Jones, Associate Dean at the Open University, will lead the session, which will include input from former Cambridge postdocs who have taken up this experience. |
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Tue 10 |
Have you ever wondered who can access your research? Most articles and research outputs are locked up behind paywalls inside an ivory tower. Find out how to make your research more open to reach a broader audience, spark collaborations and, most importantly, improve the quality of your research. |
Wed 25 |
Postdoc Welcome Event
Finished
A must-attend morning with information tailored to postdocs in Cambridge, whether University-based or employed by Colleges or Research Institutions. At this event, you will be given information about: o Your contract o Professional development & the careers service o Accommodation (including how to apply for accommodation at the new North West Cambridge development) o The postdoc community at Cambridge and have ample opportunity to meet other postdocs and network. |
Fri 27 |
This talk will take place on Friday 27th September at 13:00 in room AG03b Exams hall, Student Services Centre Topics covered:
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October 2019
Wed 2 |
Mathematics of life workshop: “Modelling molecular mechanisms: from basic science to drug discovery”
Finished
Once you have booked a provisional place on this course, you will need to email the organiser Dr Rahuman Sheriff, sheriff AT ebi.ac.uk with your CV and cover-letter explaining why you would like to participate, with “MOL-workshop” in the subject line by 18th September 2019. Computer models are increasingly used by researchers as well as pharmaceutical industry to investigate molecular mechanisms disease initiation, progression and therapy. Systems modelling of biochemical pathways deregulated in disease condition offers mechanistic insights into the pathology; helps to elucidate mechanisms behind dug action and predict dose required for treatment and thereby greatly facilitates fundamental research and drug discovery. Such modelling requires background in both molecular biology and mathematics. This workshop will train postdocs from life science and mathematics to communicate and work together to learn to build and analyse computational models using user-friendly open source software. Participant will explore selected computational models from a recent publication, freely available in BioModels repository (www.ebi.ac.uk/biomodels/). Speakers: Lourdes Cucurull-Sanchez PhD Director, Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology GSK Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2NY, UK Prof. Jasmin Fisher PhD, FRSB Professor of Computational Biology UCL Cancer Institute Faculty of Medical Sciences, Paul O’Gorman Building 72 Huntley Street, London WC1E 6DD Alfonso Martinez Arias PhD Professor of Developmental Mechanick Department of Genetics University of Cambridge Cambridge CB2 3EH Tutors: Rahuman Sheriff PhD, Thawfeek Varusai PhD and Krishna Tiwari EMBL-EBI, Cambridge, UK |
Tue 15 |
Good Practice in Research: Ethics of Research Involving Human Participants and Personal Data
Finished
Getting things right is critical when working with human participants and/or personal data. Non-ethical research may put the participants at risk or damage the validity of your findings. Moreover, appropriate ethical reflection is a feature of high quality research and goes beyond an approval letter from a research ethics committee. Taking an ethics-by-numbers approach to ethical approval, without due reflection of the specifics concerns involved may lead you to unnecessarily restrict your research. It may also mean you’re less prepared to handle ongoing or unexpected ethical considerations e.g. decision-making in fieldwork or how best to interpret and disseminate data. On this course, you will learn the principles underpinning ethical research and how to manage issues like seeking informed consent, recruiting vulnerable people, processing personal data, balancing participants’ interests with academic freedom and societal obligations, re-using personal data, respecting participant autonomy and reacting to unexpected events. Using case studies and group discussion, this course will explore best practice for working with human participants and personal data and provide opportunities for you to share your experiences and learn from others. |