DigitalChild WinterSchoolProgram
12:15–1:15 Arrival and Lunch
Session 1: Building your profile (Karen Cavu)
Defining your researcher identity activity
1:15–1:45
1:45–2:15
2:15–2:45
This activity asks you to summarize who you are as a researcher / what you offer / your point of difference / what you are seeking
LinkedIn exemplars and best practice & coaching
This session reviews profiles of alumni / industry leaders and helps you identify what great profiles look like for different purposes
LinkedIn (or alternative platforms including personal website) practice
This practice session gives you time to review and update your own profile based on best practice principles, with some time for peer and expert review
Q&A / learning summary
2:45–3:00
Time for follow-up questions, and for you to evaluate your own next steps based on what you learned in Session 1
3:00–3:30 Break (use this time to practice your researcher identity pitch!)
Session 2: Networking through conversation (Karen Cavu)
Defining your researcher identity activity
3:30–4:00
4:00–4:30
This activity asks you to summarize who you are as a researcher / what you offer / your point of difference / what you are seeking
Plan your conversations practice & coaching
This practice session gives you time to tailor the template for your own conversations and map an Informational Interview Record
Conversation roleplay
4:30–4:40
4:40–5:00
This activity creates opportunity to practice and refine your questions for industry partners, for feedback and preparation for tomorrow's Industry sessions
Q&A / learning summary
Final opportunity to ask questions and for you to embed your learning from Session 2
Session 1: Objectives
Understand the importance of research engagement and impact in the HDR/ECR journey.
Identify key stakeholders and plan engagement strategies.
Learn the five key components of an effective impact statement.
Recognise the value of clearly communicating the impact of your research
9:30–9:40
9:40–9:50
Welcome & Introduction (Natalie Jones, Chris Cahill, Xanthe Ashburner)
Context-setting
Workshop goals and expected outcomes
Understanding Engagement vs Impact (Natalie Jones)
Clarify the distinction: engagement as a process; impact as change
Definitions used by universities, major funders, and the global research ecosystem
Overview of different types of research impact
Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement Planning (Xanthe Ashburner)
Identify key stakeholders and practical engagement strategies
9:50–10:10
Activity: Use the Stakeholder Engagement Template to identify one key stakeholder and one achievable engagement action for your project Outcome: A draft engagement plan that participants can begin to implement
10:10–10:15
10:15–10:30
Share-back & Reflection (Natalie Jones, Chris Cahill, Xanthe Ashburner)
Group discussion of insights and common challenges
Stakeholder Engagement: Outputs & Supporting Evidence (Chris Cahill, Xanthe Ashburner)
Identify outputs and evidence from research collaboration
What counts as evidence of research impact (and what does not)
Leading vs lagging indicators
Collecting evidence over time
Potential sources of evidence
10:30–11:00 Morning Tea and Networking