Articles Wonkhe – Supporting higher education’s emerging leaders Wonkhe – Five traits for higher education leadership – whatever your job title |
Asynchronous / Self-directed Training Advancing Your Research Career |
Blogs |
Books |
LinkedIn Learning Become a manager Building high performance teams Change management Coaching and developing employees Communicating With Confidence Influencing Others Managing teams Transitioning from manager to leader |
Opportunities Collaborate – The Hallam Female Leadership Development Community at Sheffield Hallam. The PI Network – a forum for managers of researchers to share best practice around postdoc career development. Part of the Prosper project, open to the whole sector. |
Podcasts |
Policies |
Professional Services Support Teams Organisational Performance and Culture Team |
Social Media |
Synchronous / Live Training (please check the Events Calendar for current availability) Leadership and Management Essentials Programme – for new and existing line managers in both professional services and the academic areas of Sheffield Hallam University. |
Tools Future Leaders Fellows Development Network Toolkits: Recruitment Toolkit – for new research leaders recruiting to their team for the first time, particularly researchers who are new to the UK and those looking to improve their recruitment practice. Influencing Toolkit – to help you think about how to grow your influence, to bring about change as a new research and innovation leader. UK Research Landscape Toolkit – to support research leaders to navigate the UK’s complex and fast-changing research environment. Developing Big Bids Toolkit – for research leaders who are starting out on their journey toward submitting their first big bid. Mentoring Toolkit (for mentees) – explores how to approach and engage a potential mentor, and how to get the most out of the mentoring relationship as you work with your chosen mentor. Mentoring Toolkit (for mentors) – for new or existing mentors, to help you reflect on your mentoring practice, skills and experience. Policy Toolkit – to enable you to understand and navigate the policy landscape across the UK and beyond. Vitae guides for leading research and researchers: Developing a research proposal Developing individuals Research leadership Intellectual leadership Leadership for PIs Managing a research team Managing research projects |
Videos Past Prosper. PI Network sessions: Welcome to the panic room – managing challenging scenarios Strategic academic leadership Developing resilience Leadership and management for the first-time PI The valued manager? The PI-postdoc relationship, featuring UKRI. Setting up your own Research Centre: Practical tips and discussion – session recording and guide from Dr Simon Mitchell, Future Leaders Fellow TEDx Talks – Why Do We Celebrate Incompetent Leaders? |
Websites Leadership Ethos – designed to support the development of leadership skills in all of us at all career stages, as part of a positive and inclusive culture. A UKRI / Research England funded project in association with University of Bristol. Prosper. Resources for Managers of Researchers – Prosper is a new approach to career development that unlocks postdocs’ potential to thrive in multiple career pathways. |
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