news:
THES Award Nomination
We are delighted that Sara Shinton (Shinton Consulting), Jon Turner
(University of Edinburgh) and Janet Wilkinson (Three Times Three Consulting)
have been short-listed for a Times Higher Educational Supplement Award for Outstanding Support for Early-Careers Researchers for their work developing "How to be an Effective
Researcher". The award winners will be announced on November 29th 2007.
Many thanks to all those who were involved in the development of the course
and its roll-out across Scotland, Wales and England. Congratulations to all
those short-listed for the awards, particularly the University of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne where Sara has been involved in the Research Staff
Support programme and St Andrews University, where both Keith and Sara
contribute to the GRADskills programme.
[added: 01/10/07]
Shinton Consulting Ltd. provides careers advice, information and professional development training to scientists, academic researchers, research students and academic staff.
Here you will find details of current and previous work, downloads of sessions, links to "What Do PhDs Do?" and other information which we hope will be of value.
Since 2000 we have worked with universities, professional bodies and other educational organisations to develop career related sessions, write articles, run workshops and offer advice to staff, students and trainers.
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