Josie Dixon’s Article on Preparing Researchers for the Job Market
Following on from the last think tank on employer engagement Josie Dixon, an independent publishing and research training consultant and member of the ASHPIT mailing group, wrote a short article for us sharing some of her own insights into the tricky issue of preparing researchers for the job market. You can read Josie’s article here or by following the link in the right-hand column of this page.
Fourth Think Tank: Provisional Timetable & Call for Case Studies
A provisional timetable for the fourth ASHPIT Think Tank is now available on the “Think Tank Days” page. In a departure from the format of previous events, we have a panel of speakers discussing issues relating to the next theme of Internships and Placements rather than a single keynote speech on that topic. You can find brief biographical details of the panelists in the provisional timetable.
As usual, we’re also looking for two or three 15-minute case studies of current good practice in an area relating to the think tank theme. If you would like to share your experiences of organising researcher placements please send an email to ashpit@nottingham.ac.uk with a very brief overview of your placement project. This should including details of:
- The number of postgraduate participants
- The number, type and size of partner organisations
- Whether or not placements were paid (and, if so, who your funders were)
- The degree (if any) of reflective practice incorporated into your placements project. This might include pre-placement needs anaylses and post-placement skills development reflection.
- Any other details you think are relevant!
Fourth ASHPIT Think Tank
The fourth ASHPIT think tank on the theme of Placements and Internships will be held on Friday 18th November at University College London. The event will run between 9.15am and 4pm and will be held in the UCL Careers Service Building. A map of the venue location can be found here: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/about-us/contactdetails.htm
As ever, we are looking for two or three case studies of current good practice in researcher development in this area to be presented at the event. If you would like to give a short (15 minute) presentation of a project relating to this theme, please send an overview of the project you’d like to discuss to ashpit@nottingham.ac.uk
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ASHPIT Day Three: Some Resources
Many thanks to all those of you who attended the third ASHPIT Think Tank for your engagement with and contributions to another great day of discussion. There were several requests for copies of some of the resources referenced during the course of the day, some of which will be included in the forthcoming ASHPIT newsletter and some of which are now available to download via the “Links” section of this page. We would draw your attention particularly to the Vitae Researchers’ Skills document, and to the three samples we’ve added here of job specifications for researcher placement schemes, one for a placement with Derby QUAD, one with the Derbyshire Arts Partnership, and one at the Lakeside Theatre.
Richard Carruthers, who was unfortunately prevented by illness from delivering his case study of placements with Southampton City Council, has very kindly forwarded us a copy of his presentation, which can be accessed here.
You can also access Rebekah and Sarah’s policy review presentation here or, again, via the “Links” section in the right-hand column of this page.
For more news and resources arising from yesterday’s event, keep an eye on the blog and watch out for the next ASHPIT newsletter!
Third Think Tank Day
The third (and, for this academic year, the final) ASHPIT think tank day will be held on Tuesday 12th July at the University of Manchester and will have as its theme the topic of “Employer Engagement”. Full details of the event including a provisional programme and details of the venue location may be found on the “Policy and Practice Think Tank Days” page.
Revision to Programme for Think Tank Day Two
Unfortunately Peter Forbes of the CIHE, who was to have given the keynote presentation at the second ASHPIT Think Tank day this Friday, has had to withdraw from the event. However, we have been very fortunate in being able to secure not one but two excellent replacements for him! The presentation will now be co-delivered by Alison Mitchell, Deputy Director of Vitae ,and Andy Penaluna, Professor of Creative Entrepreneurship, Swansea Metropolitan University and Chair-elect of Enterprise Educators UK. For more information about our speakers please see the revised programme on the “Policy and Practice Think Tank Days” page.
