Connections: Getting to Grips 2020

Our annual professional development event for anyone who has recently taken on responsibility for supporting researchers in their professional development, whether as a full-time role or as a part-time activity. Developing researchers can be hugely rewarding but often challenging. This introductory event will help you to 'get to grips' with your new role and to: - navigate the researcher development landscape, seeing it from institutional, national and international perspectives - gain insights into how to add value in your role, create impact and effectively engage researchers in their professional development - concentrate on your own professional development, with opportunities to shape the programme on the day through open space and interactive sessions - meet other professionals who support researchers in this way.