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The Adventures of Charles Letagne – A Salutary Tale of Ethical Responsibility
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2020/08/13/the-adventures-of-charles-letagne-a-salutary-tale-of-ethical-responsibility/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on August 13, 2020 A former colleague, who I worked with in an academic context, derived great amusement from referring to a paper by the (imaginary) academic Charles Letagne.
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My Suffering is my Badge of Honour
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2019/05/21/my-suffering-is-my-badge-of-honour/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on May 21, 2019 Last week I attended the first International Conference on the Mental Health & Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers.
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Social Responsibility – Corporate or Social.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2020/07/30/social-responsibility-corporate-or-social/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on July 30, 2020 I once worked for a company which included contributions to a hospital in a North African country amongst its corporate social responsibility efforts.
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It’s nice to be important, but is it really more important to be nice?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/02/07/its-nice-to-be-important-but-is-it-really-more-important-to-be-nice/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on February 7, 2018 The late British entertainer Bruce Forsyth had amongst his several catch phrases “it’s nice to be important but it is more important to be nice”.
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Specialist or Generalist?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2019/02/14/specialist-or-generalist/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on February 14, 2019 Working in a large organisation means the co-ordination of a wide range of ‘moving parts’. This requires a range of roles to enable that co-ordination process.
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Resilience – Is it about being a swan on a lake?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/12/06/resilience-is-it-about-being-a-swan-on-a-lake/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on December 6, 2018 One of the key facets employers seek in potential new employees is resilience. Indeed, resilience is right up there with the key soft skills that make an individual employable.
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Scoping Failure
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/10/26/scoping-failure/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on October 26, 2018 This week a colleague returned from a conference with some interesting feedback on the conversations she had been involved in around the purpose of a PhD and the views held by various stakeholders.
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There’s no I in team.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2017/03/22/theres-no-i-in-team/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on March 22, 2017 I’ve got a friend…. Hang on, before you click away in disbelief, I actually have several friends, but the one I have in mind did his PhD on the correct use of debriefing after teambuilding activities.
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Maria Rovisco
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/performingcitizenship/author/mr268/
I am a Lecturer in Media and Communication at the University of Leicester.
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Bias – the uncomfortable truth
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2015/09/15/bias-the-uncomfortable-truth/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on September 15, 2015 Having recently attended the Vitae annual conference for those of us who work in the field of researcher development, I find I am now reflecting on the content.