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Staff supporting researchers masterclass - training needs analysis and PDP 201030 April 2010

Event overview

In 2010 Vitae are offering a programme of five masterclasses focusing on specific areas of training and development within the higher education environment.  The masterclasses are aimed at staff supporting researchers who are looking to innovate and develop their training provision.

The five masterclasses will be on the following topics:

  • training needs analysis and PDP (30 April, Manchester)
  • creativity (13 May, Birmingham)
  • NLP (Neuro linguistic programme) in researcher development programmes (29 July, London)
  • demonstrating impact: evaluation (21 September, London)
  • coaching and mentoring (19 October, Newcastle)

Each masterclass will be led by an expert in the particular topic area and who has experience within the higher education environment.

To read more about these events please visit the staff supporting researchers section.

 

Masterclass outline

Training needs analysis and PDP

(10am - 4pm)

By the end of the master class participants will have:

  • gained a greater understanding of the scope of Learning Needs Analysis (LNA), what it does and does not encompass and how it can contribute to effective supervision/completion of doctoral study;
  • been introduced to the potential benefits of a Personal Development Plan (PDP) for the students while studying for a doctorate and for their careers beyond that;
  • challenged some myths about LNAs and PDPs;
  • explored the differences between knowledge, skills, competencies and attributes;
  • experienced techniques that can be used in LNA and investigated a variety of forms of PDP that could be implemented in their own institutions;
  • discussed the importance of feedback and how it might aid the development of self-directed learning.

 

 

 

30 April 2010

Manchester

Audience:
Staff supporting researchers development
Region:
National
North West
Organisation:
Vitae  
Contact:
Jonathan Roberts  
Location:
Manchester  

Venue information

The Studio, The Hive, 51 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1FN

Entry requirements/cost

This event is fully booked.

Additional information

This masterclass will be led by Professor Pam Denicolo and Paul Toombs

Pam Denicolo has a passion for supporting and developing graduate students and has been invited to provide academic staff development workshops worldwide, most lately on doctoral student training, support and examining and in her appointment as Visiting Professor in several HEIs with a remit to develop their doctoral provision. Her research has been oriented by a commitment to understanding the way participants in learning processes construe their roles, situations and activities, through the use and development of Personal Construct Theory approaches and methods.

Paul Toombs has over 30 years experience in enabling people to be superior performers. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Paul has worked with international organizations including, SP Tyres, Siemens, Lufthansa, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Philip Morris, Hewlett Packard, UME Health in North America; Western, Central and Eastern Europe; Russia; Kazakhstan; Asia, and the UAE. In the UK he retains links with universities and works nationally with researchers and their supervisors.

For more information please contact Jonathan Roberts

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