• Design Input for Digital Career Platform Workshop

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    We’re excited to invite you to the next stage of developing the e-Career Passport—a new digital platform designed to support early career researchers. Over the past few months, we’ve been gathering your ideas about the features and tools that would be most valuable. Now, we’re moving into the next phase: exploring how it should all […]

  • Research Culture Catalyst

    I-REACCH is hosting a special day-long event on Friday 19 September to mark National Postdoc Appreciation Week. Meet researchers from across the University Find out about how we can make research environments more inclusive Bid for £2,500 to launch an inclusive research culture project Please note: due to the requirements of the format, this event […]

  • Commitment to Change: A manifesto to support Black researchers [in person]

    If you had the power to change Higher Education and improve the experiences of Black postgraduates, what would you do? This creative workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage postgraduates to share their experiences of being a researcher at the University of Leicester and their ideas for how we can improve things […]

  • Commitment to Change: A manifesto to support Black researchers [in person]

    If you had the power to change Higher Education and improve the experiences of Black postgraduates, what would you do? This creative workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage postgraduates to share their experiences of being a researcher at the University of Leicester and their ideas for how we can improve things […]

  • Commitment to Change: A manifesto to support Black researchers [online]

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    If you had the power to change Higher Education and improve the experiences of Black postgraduates, what would you do? This creative workshop provides a space for Black and mixed Black heritage postgraduates to share their experiences of being a researcher at the University of Leicester and their ideas for how we can improve things […]

  • Moving Beyond Representation in Academia: A PGR and ECR Roundtable [online]

    How can we move beyond representation and put the experiences of Black researchers at the centre of our efforts to improve research culture? In this special online roundtable, students and staff from each of the four Colleges and central professional services will speak about their experiences of academia and how we can change the culture […]

  • Wellcome I-REACCH Inclusive Research Culture Funding Call

    The second round of the I-REACCH Inclusive Research Culture Fund is now open! The Wellcome I-REACCH project is excited to announce its second round of funding for small projects which aim to make the research culture at Leicester more inclusive. Projects might focus on a particular research environment (e.g. School or subject area) or community […]

  • Creative Writing for Wellbeing [in person]

    Join Dr Helen Foster (Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare) for this series of creative writing workshops which use the power of words and stories to support wellbeing. Through a series of guided writing activities, reflective prompts, and collaborative discussion, these sessions will help you to understand and express your experiences as a researcher and some […]

  • E-Career Passport Design Workshop

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    Help shape the future of the e-Career Passport: a new digital platform for early career researchers Over recent months, we’ve gathered insights from students and staff across the University to understand what features and design elements would be most valuable. Now, we’re ready to share the first iteration of the platform—and we need your feedback. […]

  • Navigating uncertainty [online]

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    The UK higher education sector is in a period of profound change that is impacting researchers and research culture. This online workshop with culture consultancy Kin & Co is designed to help you better navigate through it. You’ll be introduced to simple but effective frameworks for understanding and responding to different levels of uncertainty. Learn […]

  • Creative Writing for Wellbeing [online]

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    Join Dr Helen Foster (Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare) for this series of creative writing workshops which use the power of words and stories to support wellbeing. Through a series of guided writing activities, reflective prompts, and collaborative discussion, these sessions will help you to understand and express your experiences as a researcher and some […]

  • Creative Writing for Wellbeing [in person]

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    Join Dr Helen Foster (Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare) for this series of creative writing workshops which use the power of words and stories to support wellbeing. Through a series of guided writing activities, reflective prompts, and collaborative discussion, these sessions will help you to understand and express your experiences as a researcher and some […]