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Communicating about your research and purposeful networking

Authoring a PhD and Developing as a Researcher Getting Started. Communicating about your research and purposeful networking. Dr. Claire Gordon and Dr. Sarabajaya Kumar Teaching and Learning Centre. Structure of workshop. Speed networking - warm up activity Why network Me and my network

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Communicating about your research and purposeful networking

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  1. Authoring a PhD and Developing as a Researcher Getting Started Communicating about your research and purposeful networking Dr. Claire Gordon and Dr. Sarabajaya Kumar Teaching and Learning Centre

  2. Structure of workshop • Speed networking - warm up activity • Why network • Me and my network • Preparing and practising an effective cocktail pitch • Conclusions - building and sustaining networks

  3. (1) Speed networking: Warm-up exercise • Born … 1 minute • Favourite place … 1 minute … followed by 1 minute each on your topic

  4. (2) Why network? • Interesting conversations • Exchange information, keeping up to date with new developments • Ideas for PhD in the present/future research projects/collaborations/publications • Increasing visibility • Contacts for future career development

  5. (2) Why is networking important – the PIE Model • P = Performance • I = Image • E = Exposure

  6. (2) Why is networking important – the PIE Model • P = Performance 10% • I = Image 30% • E = Exposure 60%

  7. (3) Me and my network • Who is my academic community? • Where am I located within it? • What key points do I want people to know about me? • Mind map your own network

  8. (3) Me and my network: where to network? • Local - at LSE - your supervisor, PhDNet, society meetings, seminars in other Departments, • Regional/National – in London, seminar groups in other universities • International – conferences • Online networking communities (Linkedin, blogs, discussion boards, facebook)

  9. (4) Preparing and practising your cocktail party pitch exercise • Prepare your pitch individually: • What is your intended audience? • What are the key elements of your cocktail party pitch? • Practise in pairs and give feedback

  10. (5) Conclusions: building and sustaining networks • Networking - integral part of your academic and professional development • Build a networking strategy • Make/take opportunities to network • Develop and regularly modify your ‘cocktail pitch’

  11. (5) Building and sustaining networks • Use your supervisor • Consider trying to develop a mentor/several mentor relationships • Make the most of networking opportunities • Read more about building networks. Visit http://www.grad.ac.uk/networking

  12. (5) Building and sustaining networks • Business cards • Keep in touch • Storing your contacts • Finding a style of networking that works for you • Develop and practice several versions of your ‘cocktail party/elevator’ pitch

  13. Other useful resources More on networking • http://theresearchwhisperer.wordpress.com/?s=networking+and+other+academic+hobbies • www.academia.edu • social networking for academics • focus on research areas • university-based profile

  14. On creating your personal websites LSE resources for personal websites. • To register for a personal website go to:  • http://www2.lse.ac.uk/intranet/LSEServices/itservices/guides/Webpages/personal-webspace-registration.aspx On the technical aspects • http://www2.lse.ac.uk/intranet/LSEServices/itservices/training/teachYourself.aspx Free web template (www.free-css.com/) • greater flexibility • should be linked to/from other websites

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