Career Development
So you're a researcher? Chances are then that you are pretty busy. This May 14 workshop, led by Hugh Kearns of ThinkWell, will describe the most useful strategies that thousands of researchers have found helpful in balancing the many demands on their time.
So you're a researcher? Chances are then that you are pretty busy. Firstly there's your research. Writing proposals. Getting ethics approval. Dealing with paperwork. Meetings. Applying for grants. Getting grants and managing the money and people. Writing reports. And that's all before you even get to the actual research. Then there's papers to write, rejection letters to deal with, and conferences to attend.
And for most people, research is just one of the things you do. You might teach or tutor, run demonstrations, manage a unit, or even have another completely different job.
And that's just work. No matter how much you enjoy your research, it's a fair bet that there are other parts to your life too.
The Graduate Division will be sponsoring a workshop led by Hugh Kearns from ThinkWell to address the issues that many graduate students often face. This workshop will describe the most useful strategies that thousands of researchers have found helpful in balancing the many demands on their time.
This workshop will cover:
- how to be effective with your time
- specific strategies for coping with email overload
- picking the right things to work on
- dealing with distractions and interruptions
- how to say NO gracefully
- setting boundaries
- looking after me
This workshop is for anyone who is juggling research with many other demands.
Hugh Kearns is recognized internationally as a public speaker, educator, and researcher. He regularly lectures at universities across the world and has recently returned from lecture tours of the UK and the US which included lectures at Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Berkeley and Stanford.
His areas of expertise include self-management, positive psychology, work-life balance, learning, and creativity. He draws on over twenty five years of experience as a leading training and development professional within the corporate, financial, education, and health sectors.
For slides and resources from this workshop, CLICK HERE.
The Balanced Researcher
Monday, May 14
9-11 a.m.
SRB, Multipurpose Room
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