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Training & development sessions
The Spring term continues with a range of opportunities to support researchers with funding, communications, career development…and more! Here’s what we've got coming up during March 2026:
- 2 March Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships – Information Session for Supervisors - practical insights into the role supervisors play in shaping an application - 12.10-12.50 (online)
- 11 March Supercharge your research: communications masterclass - explore tools and strategies to amplify your research - 10.00-11.00 (on campus)
- 19 March Exploring the Prosper portal for career development - a ‘guided tour’ of online resources for postdocs/ECRs - 14.00-15.30 (on campus)
- 20 March Getting the most out of industry collaboration - understand why business engagement matters for your research impact and career - 12.00-13.00 (online)
- 24 March Introduction to responsible metrics and research assessment - exploring the key principles of responsible research metrics and why they matter - 14:00-15:00 (online)
- 26 March Scopus, ORCID, Web of Science and more: managing your scholarly profiles for maximum visibility - ensure your research can be discovered online - 14:00-15:00 (online)
- 31 March Deep Dive into Horizon Europe Pillar 1: Funding for Excellent Science - guidance to help you successfully apply for this funding - 12.10-12.50 (online)
You can see the full programme of activities currently planned for the rest of this academic year at RD opportunities for Spring-Summer 2026.
Places for all our Research and Innovation sessions can be booked at https://staff.hud.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/traininganddevelopment/
Featured resources
- Calling postdocs and early career researchers! Did you know you can access career development tools and resources via the Prosper Portal? It's completely free to use and you can register to access further functionality. Interested? Join our session on 19 March for an introduction and ‘guided tour’ - BOOK NOW!
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Confessions of an Early Career Researcher is a podcast by ECRs for ECRs. Episodes include finding your voice, funding, publishing and wellness in academia. Have a listen!
More resources...
For further learning resources, please visit our Researcher Development page. The resources here have been grouped by theme (research practice, research impact, research leadership, research identity and research career) - take a look and see what might be useful!