Category: Miscellaneous

Survey: Exploring researcher engagement beyond academia (deadline: 23 May)

Survey: Exploring researcher engagement beyond academia

The Developing Business-Aware Academics project is running a survey to understand how researchers engage beyond academia.

Whether you regularly collaborate with partners beyond academia, are just starting out, or if you have never considered working with businesses, non-profits and policy organisations, we want to hear from you!

Complete the 10-15 minutes survey before the closing date on 23rd May to be sure to have your say!

By sharing your insights, you will inform the design of researcher training and networking programmes in universities.

The survey is being carried out by Developing Business-Aware Academics, a project responding to calls by universities, industry and government for greater research collaboration with non-academic organisations to realise the full potential of the UK’s research and innovation talent.

Shaping the School of Convergence Science – Sustainability Workshops

Join us for an interactive workshop to help shape the future of the School of Convergence – Sustainability through engaging discussions and collaborative activities. Connect with colleagues, share insights, and explore emerging sustainability trends.

Workshop dates:

Don’t miss this opportunity—register now!

Please note this event is for Imperial Staff members (professional services staff and academic staff).

Exploring precarity in research careers survey

We need your support to better understand and alleviate the precarious nature of fixed-term contracts.

The Action Research on Research Culture project at the University of Cambridge is conducting an online Discrete Choice Experiment to examine how postdocs and ECRs make career choices. The results from this survey will inform policy recommendations aimed at increasing job security at the postdoctoral level.

With only 10-15 minutes of your time, you can contribute to the conversation about contract precarity in the academic sector and help us improve job security for ECRs. As a token of our appreciation, we will donate £2 to a charity of your choice for completion of our survey!

Survey can be completed here.

Online Study on Experiences in Writing Narrative CVs

We are conducting a study aimed at understanding researchers’ experiences of writing Narrative CVs and analysing the language used in such CVs. We are interested in identifying challenges and ways to support researchers in writing Narrative CVs as part of grant applications. The study is part of a project titled ‘Breaking Barriers in Research Funding Applications: Evaluating Narrative CVs and Co-Designing Solutions for Application Processes’, led by Dr Fabio Fasoli (University of Surrey) and funded by the EDICa Flexible Fund.

What: The study involves completing a short online survey asking questions about yourself and the experience of writing a Narrative CV. You will be asked to attach a Narrative CV you have written. The CVs will be anonymised and analysed for language features and used for a second study assessing reviewers’ biases.

Who: We are looking for individuals who:

  1. a) are active researchers working in the UK,
  2. b) have applied and submitted a Narrative CV as part of their grant application.

We are aiming to obtain and analyse Narrative CVs of both successful and unsuccessful applications written by researchers belonging to represented and underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, disability, etc).

When and Where: To participate, please click on this link: https://surreyfahs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bQ1jTOpqBCj8Dum. Make sure to have your Narrative CV ready to upload.

Incentive: In exchange for your participation, you can enter your email address at the end of the study to receive a £10 Amazon voucher. Only participants who provide a valid Narrative CV and complete the survey will be compensated. The voucher will be sent to the participants at the end of the data collection (March 2025)

Additional information about the project can be found here. If you have any questions, you can email Dr Fasoli (f.fasoli@surrey.ac.uk)

The study has been approved by received a favourable opinion from the University of Surrey Ethics Committee [REF 0064]

 

Take part in the Generation Delta Annual Student Survey 2024

The 2024 Generation Delta Annual Survey is now live and open to all postgraduate research (PGR) students across England – regardless of gender, ethnicity, age or any other protected characteristics— to learn about their individual experiences and perceptions on gender and racial equality, wellbeing, supervisory and mentoring practices in their respective institutions.

The survey is structured into four sections; about you; about your course; about your experiences; and about your aspirations. The survey should take 8 to 15 minutes to complete. The research has been approved by the University of Leeds Research Ethics Committee.

If you would like to find out more about Generation Delta please visit our website

The Petri Dish: Making Science Social

Welcome to The Petri Dish, we are a community made for scientists, by scientists, to promote more interdisciplinary social conversations for early career researchers.

We aim to bring together scientists from all disciplines across industry, academia and start-ups by providing events, and a space to reach out to people with varying expertise. We hope to not only use this community to talk about our own work and passions, but to use the network to foster relationships and collaborations across disciplines.

Help us tailor TPD to you by filling out our form: https://lnkd.in/e5ibtWnm

If you want to be involved as a team member please reach out to: thepetridish1@gmail.com

Borrow recreational audiobooks and e-books with Libby

Borrow recreational audiobooks and e-books to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive.

Sign in to OverDrive for access to nearly 600 audiobooks and e-books including bestsellers, prize-winning fiction, and titles in German, Spanish and French.

Download the Libby app to borrow up to 10 titles for 14 days. Titles expire automatically at the end of the loan period so you do not have to return them.

If someone else has borrowed the title you want, just place a hold on it and the service will let you know when it’s available.

You can also use ‘Recommend to library’ to suggest additional titles to purchase. This feature is available in OverDrive (coming soon to Libby).

Libby is only available to Imperial staff and students.