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Manchester RSA Talk: Open Access Publishing

The next talk organised by the Research Staff Association will take place this coming Thursday at 12 in University Place (room 5.204).

We have invited Helen Dobson, from the Library, to give a talk on ‘Recent developments in Open Access publishing: implications for researchers’. Helen is leading Communications and Advocacy for the Open Access project at more…

Call for RSA committee members

This is a call for RSA committee members, the RSA has grown substantially since its launch in April 2011, making it one of the most active in the UK, we currently have 235 registered researchers on our mailing list.

What we have done so far:

It started with a group of 4 individuals with a blank sheet more…

End of fixed term contracts - “myth busting” session

Karen Heaton, Director of Human Resources, will present a “myth busting” session on fixed term contracts on 21 March (1-2pm) in University Place, Room 4.206

Over the past months the Research Staff Association has held a couple of very well attended meetings regarding what happens to staff at the end of their fixed term contracts. Specifically, more…

Manchester Research Staff Association Meeting, 20 September 2012

The University of Manchester Research Staff Association invites you to our next meeting : “Vitae developments and support for research staff” with Dr Emma Gillapsy, on Thursday 20 September 12-1 in Pariser Building Room: H18

Building number 12 on the campus map.

Our meetings are informal, open to The University of Manchester research staff from more…

Manchester Mini Sandpit - call for registration

The Research Staff Association (RSA) and Incite invite you to play in the first ever Manchester Mini Sandpit; a compressed version of the interactive, multidisciplinary workshops used by funding bodies to drive lateral thinking and radical approaches to research challenges.

As research funding becomes more competitive and inter-disciplinary, the need to develop and improve grant writing, more…

RSA Meeting: Your Career Development

The next research staff association meeting will take place 21 June 2012,  12-1pm, University Place, 6.210).

Topic: Career Development

No registration required. All researchers from across the University are welcome.

Find out more about the Manchester RSA

RSA meeting: Fellowships for Researchers, 12-1pm, 24 May 2012

The next research staff association meeting will take place from 12-1pm, in Michael Smith Building Room: B.4208 – Building number 71 on the map.

We will have two expert speakers discussing the importance of Fellowships: From starts till the end ”How to develop our career”

Speakers:
Dr David Brough - Faculty of life Sciences (Wellcome Trust Fellow)
Dr Hossein Zare-Behtash - KT Fellow

Talks will more…

Research Staff Association - Next Meeting 19 April 2012

The next Manchester Research Staff Association (RSA) meeting explores facility access for researchers.

The next research staff association meeting will take place from 12-1pm, in Pariser Building room H18 – Building number 12 on the campus map.

We will have two expert speakers discussing extending access to The University of Manchester facilities after your research more…

RSA meeting: Networking for Researchers, 12-1pm Thursday 22 March

An open invitation to all University of Manchester Research Staff -  “Networking for Researchers”, hosted by the Manchester RSA.

Date and time: Thursday 22 March 2012, 12-1pm

Venue: Room 1.69/1.70, Humanities Bridgeford Street, Building 35 on the campus map.

Agenda - Chair - Sarah King-Hele

Networking for Researchers; talks, questions and discussion

  • Dr Paul Chan: “Networking and Collaboration”
  • Dr Kassandra Papadopoulou: more…

Manchester RSA Meeting - 23 February, 12-1pm

The next regular Research Staff Association’s meeting is Thursday 23 February, 12-1pm, Sackville B004 Council Chamber, Building 1 on the Campus Map.

We will be discussing the running of and future ideas for the University of Manchester RSA. This is an opportunity for you get involved in the RSA and shape it!

Our aim is to keep more…