The Thesis Whisperer
Emma Gillaspy | Helping people find their way
iProfessionals
Dr Peta Freestone
Description: Reflections on researcher development
At the Vitae International Researcher Development Conference in 2017 , I gave a presentation about the Future Challenges of Doctoral Training . Fast forward three years and I am hosting a session at the Vitae Connections Week 2020 with colleagues from Bristol , Cardiff and Exeter Universities to explore where we are now. Back in 2017, I used multiple references to the Back to the Future movies and, whilst I don’t actually have a DeLorean Time Machine , I think I was close to the reality we face now.
It’s about three Cs – Curation, Community and Camera
We can now add a further C – Covid 19! This has brought about an accelerated change in practice amongst researcher development colleagues. Although it is quite a challenge to reorient to a new digital first approach, colleagues have noted positive outcomes from this also. As part of preparing for this session, my esteemed colleagues pre recorded their experiences in the following video.
The Thesis Whisperer
Emma Gillaspy | Helping people find their way
iProfessionals
Dr Peta Freestone