Academy of Medical Sciences, GB and other funders: SUSTAIN - women in research

03/08/2023

14/09/2023

The year-long programme offers interactive skills training and career development sessions, tailored mentoring and the opportunity to network with research leaders. It is designed so that participants are part of a unique cohort to share learnings and includes: Interactive career development workshops The workshops will be tailored to support attendees through the challenges of combining research, teaching, clinical practice and caring and other responsibilities where relevant. Previous sessions have included topics on: Time management • Negotiation • Setting up a research team for success • Developing your leadership style A peer support network The cohort is small by design and are matched in co-coaching trios to enable ongoing peer support and safe discussion of issues/challenges. Small group work at each workshop helps to embed and put into practice key learning points. One-to-one mentoring Participants are mentored by a Fellow of the Academy. Bespoke training on how to get the most out of mentoring, and ongoing support is provided to both mentees and mentors over the course of the programme.

Agriculture, Veterinary & Food Science; Biological Sciences; Engineering; Medicine & Health; Physical Sciences

Applicant type Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field; Individuals: Mid-Career to Established in Field; Women only Eligibility Note Only award holders from the following partner organisations are eligible: - Medical Research Council - MRC Investigators (Programme Leader Track only) - Royal Society - Academy of Medical Sciences - Royal Academy of Engineering.