Focus-on: Getting started – ‘What every researcher needs to know’
Join the #vitaechat on Thursday 19 October from 12 until 1pm and find out more about:
- what first steps should be taken when undertaking your PhD or starting a new postdoc role
- managing supervisor/PI relationships
- planning your research project
- identifying your typical milestones
- prioritising your development opportunities
- when best to start thinking about your post-PhD career
This is a good opportunity to gain essential tips and understand what to expect next from experts who have been on a similar journey. What’s even better is that you don’t even have to leave your desk!
Register here.
Vitae Mentoring for Researcher Developers Pilot










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