Workshops
Workshops on topics related to career planning, key skills and job applications run on Thursdays or Fridays throughout the year. These workshops provide the opportunity for learning in a group environment and cover issues around planning careers both in an academic environment and beyond, making connections and applying successfully for jobs.
Spring Programme
Here is a list of our upcoming workshops:
Creating Impact With Your Research , Thursday 31 January, 1-3pm
Academics are increasingly required by funders to demonstrate how their research has impact beyond the academic environment. This workshop will investigate what is counted as impact and how you can demonstrate this to greatest advantage, including as an avenue to exploring careers beyond the university.
Academic Career Day, Thursday 14 February, 10am-5pm
What is required for a successful academic career? The most obvious factors are the ability to carry out good research and to teach, but there are many others that are less obvious. These can often only be discovered by hearing from people who are engaged with the profession. This event will include sessions with academics from SOAS and elsewhere, information on funding and other issues.
Academic Careers in Practice, Friday 15 February, 10am-5pm
Following the Academic Careers Day this workshop will address the practical aspects of planning an academic career, for example identifying funding sources and putting together good grant proposals, how to identify what recruitment committees look for and how to gain practical experience that will enhance eligibility.
Planning a Conference, Thursday 21 February, 1-3pm
Conferences and other events are ideal ways to disseminate research findings and engage with
communities, academic or otherwise. This workshop, led by a research student who has conference planning experience, will highlight how to work with funders, how to plan the event and the skills needed to carry out this activity effectively.
CVs & Applications Beyond Academia, Thursday 28 February, 1-3pm
This workshop will examine how to determine what a recruiter looks for in a CV/application form and how to target your own skills and experience to that role. It will also look at different styles of CV and how CVs differ between academia and jobs outside academia. N.B. the focus will be on CVs outside of academia. Academic CVs are covered in other workshops.
Interview Skills, Thursday 7 March, 1-3pm
Recruitment processes can take a variety of different forms and include multiple tasks such as in tray exercises, aptitude tests and group exercises alongside the traditional question and answer interview. This workshop aims to help you demystify interviews and appreciate the different ways in which you can make a positive impression on a recruiter.
Consultancy Work, Thursday 14 March, 1-3pm
Those trained in research have many options for obtaining income. One of these is to undertake work as a consultant in their field. This can be done independently, or, for those who are also interested in pursuing an academic career, it can be done alongside with the added benefit of promoting the university. This workshop aims to demystify consultancy and to enable you to identify which consultancy work might be suitable for you and how to get it.
How to book your place
To register for any of the above workshops, please complete our online booking form. Venue details will be confirmed upon registration.
