{"id":1590,"date":"2021-02-08T12:01:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T11:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/doctoralcollege\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2021-02-08T12:01:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T11:01:05","slug":"getting-academic-experience-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/doctoralcollege\/2021\/02\/08\/getting-academic-experience-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Academic experience during COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although all institutions and roles will vary, using the University of Exeter\u2019s Job Description Library<\/a> is a useful place to start to help us work out what prospective employers will be looking for. Below is a table of the sorts of things you will need to show you have achieved. In the second column, we have added ideas for things you could do to build your experience in the areas during COVID-19.\u00a0You can also download a pdf version of this.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Personal Specification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What could you do next during COVID-19?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Evidence of research activity (ideally including publications)<\/p>\n

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Conferences<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most conferences are going ahead online during COVID-19. The presenting experience is different, but still an important was to disseminate your research and demonstrate research activity. Many conferences are also giving more varied opportunities to present, including pre-recorded and downloadable content. Some other opportunities include:<\/p>\n

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  • Research Showcase<\/strong> \u2013 the Doctoral College Research Showcase will take place online in summer 2021, with opportunities to share your research via Three Minute Thesis, a research poster competition, a Tweet Your Thesis competition and an Images of Research Competition.<\/li>\n
  • Organise your own! <\/strong>\u2013 there are lots of PGR conferences that happen in Colleges and disciplines, so why not get involved in organising a conference of a research seminar series in your research area?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Publishing<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Opportunities to publish continue, and for those unable to conduct field or lab work at present, this might be an ideal time to focus on getting some of your work published. Researcher Development run a number of webinars that may be useful to get you started, including:<\/p>\n

Knowledge of teaching methods and techniques<\/p>\n

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Undertake LTHE Stage 1 and\/or 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Apply for Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy<\/a> \u2013<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t have many opportunities to teach in your department? <\/strong>You can also teach through:<\/p>\n

Excellent written and verbal communication skills<\/td>\nYou may want to think about how the nature of communication has changed since everything has moved online. Communicating online has always been a valued skill, and will be even more so now. Think about how you have developed and evidenced your online communication skills during this time \u2013 online conference presentations, online teaching, online supervisions\/research seminars?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ability to build networks<\/p>\n

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Building networks has become even more crucial now we are online. You can develop experience in this area in the following ways:<\/p>\n
Strong administrative skills<\/p>\n

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You demonstrate this in the management of your project, but you could also develop your experience further by helping to organise an online conference or applying for the funding listed below.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Able to identify potential sources of funding<\/p>\n

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Whilst funding pots for conferences, to conduct data collection etc. many not be relevant at the moment, there are other opportunities to apply for funding.<\/p>\n

The Doctoral College Researcher-Led Initiative awards<\/a> are running this year, asking for applications for online\/virtual events on the following themes:<\/p>\n

Public engagement<\/p>\n

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Creative\/digital research communication<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can engage in creative and digital research communication to demonstrate public engagement. Research Development run the following webinars you may find useful:<\/p>\n

Commitment to creating an inclusive culture<\/p>\n

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There are lots of ways to get involved in creating an inclusive culture.<\/p>\n