Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
The Postdoc Academy Series The OPdA is pleased to announce the launch of the Academy Series at the Postdoc Centre. This is an evolving calendar of events for postdocs, which will pave the way for the development of the planned Postdoctoral Academy. The Postdoctoral Academy will extend the activities the Postdoc Centre @ Mill Lane currently provides and anticipates the new Academy facilities in the North West Cambridge Development.
Inaugural Talk: “How to Succeed in Science without Really Trying”
Postdocs of Cambridge
PdOC MasterClass- “Negotiation Skills with Richard Mullander”- 25 September, 12-5pm. For more information, please go to www.pdoc.cam.ac.uk.
with Dr Jonathan Yewdell, MD PhD, Chief, Cellular Biology Section, Laboratory of Viral Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Washington DC, U.S.A. The talk will be held on 23rd September 2014, 18:00-19:30 at Eastwood Room, Postdoc Centre@ Mill Lane. A glass of wine will be served after the talk. There is no admission charge but booking is required. Places are limited, please click here to book. Find out more about the event and the speaker, please click here.
More Academy Series at the Postdoc Centre “How to Train Your P.I.” with Jane Clarke - 23 October, 6-8pm,and 30 October, 1-3pm “New Postdoc Induction Event” - 5 November and 11 November, 12:30-5pm More information for the events above, please visit www.opda.cam.ac.uk/academyseries.
Coming up events for postdocs “Getting Connected in Cambridge: insights and opportunities for research staff” 15 October, 11am - 12:30pm at CRASSH.
Whether a first-time postdoc or on your first research contract in Cambridge, the event will provide invaluable information on how to navigate life as a researcher in Cambridge. Please click here for more information.
An ideal venue for postdoc events The Postdoc Centre offers free meeting rooms to all postdocs for activities related to your life as a postdoc in Cambridge. This may include research seminars, networking events, committee meetings, training events. There is also a library/common room with coffee, tea, computer facilities and journal/newspaper access. Since the Centre officially launched on 22nd May 2014, we already received over 200 bookings. For further information and bookings, please go to www.opda.cam.ac.uk/postdoccentre/roombookings. Committee Room
Seminar Room
Newcomers and Visiting Scholars (NVS) offers craft groups on Thursdays, 122:30pm, term time only. For more details, please visit www.nvs.admin.cam.ac.uk. Join NVS on Facebook Have you registered with the careers service? www.careers.cam.ac.uk/pdoc
Eastwood Room
Have you checked the researcher development programme? http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/ppd/ information/research/
The Postdoc Centre is here for you The Postdoc Centre offers a range of helpful information and support to postdocs, their partners and families. Our dedicated team will guide you through the maze that is your time at Cambridge. If you have any enquires, please feel free to contact us at 01223 336777 or email contact.opda.@admin.cam.ac.uk. We would be happy to help.
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September 2014