Key information

Tutor: Inês Perpétuo, PhD
Duration: 2 hours
Delivery: Live (Online, Zoom)
ECRI Credit (PGR only): 1 credit 
Audience: Postdocs, Research Fellows, Research Degree Students

Dates

There are no further sessions taking place this academic year. Course dates for 2026-27 will be available to book from late September.

As a researcher you possess many skills, technical and transferrable, but how are you identifying what skills you have and where your gaps are?

In this course, we will look at different skills areas that researchers might be required to develop and how can you build these with the time you have at Imperial.

You will also work in groups to identify the skills employers most commonly ask for. You will discuss what evidence you have that demonstrates that you have these skills and how you can develop them further.

This course will also include time to get feedback on your individual skills analysis and consider how you can build and develop your skills to reach your ambitions.  

This course is open to Postdocs, Research Fellows & Research Degree Students.

Aims

  • To provide an overview of different areas and skills for researchers to develop for any career path.
  • To support reflection on areas for researcher development and what actions can you take to upskill.
  • To recognise core skills found in a range of job specifications.
  • To articulate and evidence core relevant skills.
  • To allow identification and evidencing of individual skills via a skills analysis and receive feedback on examples. 

This course includes pre-course activities (~20 minutes) to complete before the live course. 

Prerequisities

To make the most of this course we encourage participants to have attended: Managing your Career or Career Planning for PhDs 

How to book

Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.

Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s attendance & cancellation policy before booking. 

Further Information

Participation

Please note this course is highly interactive and we expect your full participation including access to the chat and the microphone/camera.   

Please ensure you can participate fully and if you require any adjustment, please let us know in advance so that we can make the tutor/facilitator aware.  

Nettiquette for online Training
  • It is important that you are fully present and an active participant, to create a safe space for sharing and discussion.
  • For some of our online sessions, you will be required to keep your video cameras on. Please ensure prior to attending that you have a fully functioning camera and microphone. If you have any issues with your equipment, please contact us as soon as possible. If you require your camera to be off as a workplace adjustment, please let us know in advance so that we can make the tutor/facilitator aware.
  • Please ensure that you are in a private space where you can maintain confidentiality and the privacy of the other participants.
  • To maintain confidentiality, all participants are asked to agree to keep what is said within the group and not record or take screenshots/photos without permission. Pictures or quotes from the session should not be posted on social media or elsewhere without the express permission of those involved. 
Participant Quotations

“The resources were really useful - e.g. skills assessment - and will be handy to have when applying for future jobs (and thinking of the skills I currently have/would like to gain)” 

Other Resources

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