OCTOBER 2015
E-NEWSLETTER
Learning & Development Centre
FOR RESEARCH
ACTIVE STAFF
SUPPORT
OVERVIEW
Welcome to the new
academic year to all new
and existing research
active staff.
Learning and Development
support for all Research
Active Staff at Warwick
focuses on five main areas:
 Career Development
 Enterprise &
Entrepreneurship
 Equality & Diversity
 Leadership
 Skills
Please contact Sandy Sparks:
Sandra.Sparks@warwick.ac.uk
with any queries or to discuss
your needs.
Visit the website for Research
Active Staff (below) for
information on current
support.
NEW THIS
MONTH:
Funding News:
The Learning & Development Centre
continues to provide information, support
and training opportunities for researcher
development at Warwick.
We would like to welcome new members of
staff in particular and hope that you will
find our regular e-newsletters useful.
Following this initial taster of activities,
e-newsletters are emailed at the beginning
of each month to all research active staff
across the university. The aim is to provide:

Information on upcoming events and
training
 Reports on recent activities
 Developments relevant to the research
community
 Details about funding opportunities
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers
 Research Active Staff
funding available for
2015/16.
Support Update:
 Leadership in Action
 Managing Your
Academic Career
 Publishing World
Changing Research
FOCUS ON: OPPORTUNITIES THIS TERM
11 November 2015, 9.00—16.00.
Managing Your Academic Career
A one day programme that provides women in academia
(and women returners) with a day of active reflection and
discussion on a wide range of issues that face women in the
management of their careers. The programme provides an
opportunity to examine existing skills, networks and
preferences so that they can effectively progress their
career. This programme is a collaborative programme
development by Vitae & UKRC which has been adapted for
Warwick Research Active Staff.
For further details and to book a place please visit:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers/
opportunities/managing_your_academic_career
19 November 2015, 11.00-12.30.
Publishing World Changing Research
Some of the university's most senior professors, who have
all published important work, will talk about their
experiences with journals, give tips, and share gentle
advice. Each will talk for just a few minutes. Most of the
session will be open discussion time from the floor.
For further details about this event and to book a place
please visit: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/
development/worldchangingres
Leadership in Action
This programme enables research active staff to explore and
develop their leadership skills. Participants have the
opportunity to look at relevant theory, practice their unique
leadership styles and receive coaching & feedback. The
focus is on you and your development and developing your
Research Active Staff
Network Funding
Funding is now available to support the set up or
maintenance of an existing research active staff network
over the current academic year.
Please note that applications will be considered on a first
come first served basis throughout the funding period,
until the £10,000 fund has been allocated.
Applications will generally be considered up to a limit of
£1,000. However, a discretionary limit of £2,000 can be
applied for if innovative activity is planned for a large
network of research active staff.
Applications may be made by Research or Academic staff
or those who are working for or with research active staff.
However, the activity and audience for any activity needs
to be primarily for research active staff.
Further details and the application form can be found on
the funding website at:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers/
funding/network_funding
Alternatively, please contact Sandy Sparks if you have
any queries.
Research Staff Forum Minutes
The most recent meeting of the Research Staff forum took
place on 8 October 2015.
Discussions with invited speakers included:
skills. The programme will consist of three
 Pensions (Lucinda Murrain)
afternoon session (making it easier for research
 Managed/unmanaged/supported/unsupported IT at
Warwick (Mary Stott)
active staff (RAS) to attend rather than 2 full days)
from 11.45am to 5.30pm on 16, 23 and 30
November 2015.
For further details and the nomination form please visit:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers/
opportunities/development_support/lia/
Date for your diary:
A workshop on Knowing and Growing Your Strengths will
be taking place on Tuesday 24 November 2015. Further
details and the booking form will be available on our events
page before the end of October:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers/
events_news/ras_events/
This university forum has been established to serve a
general networking function and to provide a focus for
gathering Research Staff views on issues such as
induction, learning and development opportunities and
share good practice and ideas.
Further details about the forum can be found at:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers/
community/rsf/
The minutes from the recent meeting will be added to the
website shortly. The date for the next meeting is 20
January 2016, 10.00-12.00.
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ldc/researchers/
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