Arqus Summer School “Research leadership and career development for Early-Stage Researchers” at UMinho
Type: Arqus PhD Pursuit, Arqus Summer Schools
Format: Summer school
Open to: Academics & researchers, Early Post-docs, PhD Students
The Arqus Alliance invites Early-Stage Researchers to the Summer School on 7-9 July.
The Arqus Summer School on Research Leadership and Career Development for Early-Stage Researchers will take place at the University of Minho (Portugal). The event is organised by the universities of Granada, Graz, Lyon 1, Minho, Padua and Vilnius, and financed by the Arqus Innovation Fund.
This Summer School is developed by the “ReLead – Summer and Spring Schools on Research Leadership and Career Development for Early Stage Career Researchers” project and seeks to respond directly to one of Arqus’ objectives: to support early-stage researchers and provide them with essential skills, while promoting the goals of co-operation, innovative institutional learning and committed communities.
The initiative brings together students, academics, professionals and alumni, creating a vibrant community of committed stakeholders who contribute to mutual growth. The participants will learn practical tools to improve negotiation and communication, and will create a personal research leadership development plan. This will not only prepare them for future leadership roles but will also strengthen their current research skills and academic performance, improving their ability to lead teams effectively and foster a collaborative working environment. This will be the first initiative of this kind within the Arqus Alliance and represents a novel approach within the university network, fostering a research leadership culture based on integrity and embracing state-of-the-art leadership tools and methods.
This Summer School also aligns with the recommendations from the European University Association (EUA) to design and implement comprehensive leadership development strategies within European Universities. The consistent and effective mentoring practices throughout the Alliance can lead to improved mentee outcomes, better retention of junior researchers, and a more supportive research environment across all institutions.
Programme:
The Summer School programme is divided into 3 interactive modules:
Module 1: Principles of Research Leadership
Module 2: Managing people and leading research teams
Module 3: Careers in Research: Paths and Opportunities
Invited Speakers:
Chief Scientific Officer. Chan Zuckerberg Biohub – San Francisco (USA).
Solution Base. Austria.
Target audience:
Postdoctoral researchers, junior faculty, and final-year PhD students
Participation is limited to 18 attendees.
Cost and funding:
– The training is free of charge.
– Travel and accommodation should be covered by each institution using mobility funds.
Inscription:
For more information, please contact sec-spaiva@reitoria.uminho.pt
The organising committee for this initiative is made up of the following members:
- Sandra Paiva, University of Minho (coordinator)
- António Vicente, University of Minho
- Ana João Rodrigues, University of Minho
- João Ribeiro, University of Minho
- Carla Santos, University of Minho
- Tiago Farinha, University of Minho
- Gerald Lind, University of Graz
- Vida Lapinskaitė, Vilnius University
- Anne Giroir-Fendler, University of Lyon 1
- Massimiliano Zattin, University of Padua
- Guadalupe Soriano, University of Granada
- Pedro Francés Gómez, University of Granada
- Fernando Cornet, University of Granada