Webcast - Planing and optimizing your academic career

A webcast offered by the Human Resources Development

The advanced doctoral and early postdoc phase is crucial for the further course of one’s own academic career, and is torn between dependent employment and maintaining scientific independence. Postdocs are confronted with numerous professional challenges and hurdles on the way to long-term scientific work: Independent publications, the acquisition of third-party funds and the implementation of independent research, the development of a teaching portfolio, participation in scientific communication and the establishment of a separate network of colleagues and cooperation partners, stays abroad … which tasks are particularly important, and at what point? What has the top priority? What is an appropriate time-frame? How and where should I even start? How important is the habilitation? During the webcasts, participants can take stock to reflect upon their own current position. Building upon this, goals and important steps towards one’s own long-term career in academia are planned out.

Online-Webcast

on demand video streaming
3 h

Trainer

Dr. Dieta Kuchenbrandt

Language

German / English

Location

Online via Vimeo & Dropbox

Target group

Postdocs

Track(s)

Research Track

Certificate

Certificate of attendance | 4 units are applicable within the "Postdoc plus" certificates

Content

The Webcast consists of three parts:

An overview of the particularly important tasks in planning an academic career
Hints for the prioritization of the various tasks
Indicators for an appropriate time-frame
Reflection upon your own current position
Building goals and important steps towards one’s own long-term career in academia.

Notes on registration (300 KB)

Frequently asked questions

Is there a charge for the event?

No. Human Resources Development will cover the costs.

An event is fully booked, is there a waiting list?

Yes, if an event is fully booked, we will put you on the waiting list. You will then move up if a place becomes available again in time before the start of the event.

Are the premises accessible without barriers?

The premises in the "Alte Sternwarte" are only accessible to a limited extent. If you need assistance with access, please contact the indicated contact person in time, so that we can support you accordingly on the day of the event.

Is childcare available during the event?

If you need childcare during an event, please contact the Family Office of the University of Bonn.

Are external persons also allowed to participate in the event?

In order to be able to participate in the training offers of the Human Resources Development of the University of Bonn, you must have an employment contract with the University of Bonn, be an enrolled PhD student, be active in research for the University of Bonn or be an associated member of a research network.

What does certificate or certificate of attendance mean?

For all our event offerings, you will generally receive a confirmation of participation in the event and of its contents.

In addition, we are currently developing a certificate offering along the three "Career Tracks": "Research", "Research Management" and "Business & Organizations". More information will be available soon on the related page of the certificate program: Postdoc plus.

If the currently displayed event can be credited to one of the three "tracks", this is indicated accordingly.