This series offers expert-led workshops, panels, and networking sessions focused on building essential skills for success in today’s professional landscape, with a special emphasis on scientific leadership, communication, and teamwork. Participants will have opportunities to connect with industry professionals and mentors, gaining valuable insights into career paths, opportunities, and the culture of the life sciences ... Read more

This series provides an insider's look at the realities of serving as a university department chair. Over four sessions, veteran chairs will share their experiences and perspectives on this uniquely vital leadership role. Participation is free with UNC’s institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. You must use your UNC email ... Read more

A five-part series including lectures and discussion groups to help you develop skills needed to thrive in research and healthcare careers.   10/7, Unit 2: Exploring Our Self-Talk: Cognitive Distortions and Imposter Fears 10/15, Discussion Group for Unit 2 10/21, Unit 3: Self-advocacy and Assertiveness 10/28, Discussion Group for Unit 3 11/4, Unit 4: Feedback ... Read more

Studies show that up to 85% of jobs are filled through networking and referrals. But what do you do if you don’t have a network? What if the only people you know are academics? This interactive webinar will show you how to build a network of professionals working in career fields that interest you. You’ll ... Read more

 This series provides an insider's look at the realities of serving as a university department chair. Over four sessions, veteran chairs will share their experiences and perspectives on this uniquely vital leadership role. Participation is free with UNC’s institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. You must use your UNC email ... Read more

Academics are notoriously conflict avoidant and the inability to manage conflict can result in negative physical, emotional, and relational consequences for tenure-track faculty. So why not learn early in your career to master the SKILL of healthy conflict so that you can effectively manage conflicts as they arise and avoid carrying around all of the ... Read more

Learn and practice negotiation tactics as tools for facilitating collaborative agreements & relationships. Step back from day-to-day roles and reflect on one’s own strengths and development areas in fostering collaboration. Discuss the implications of these lessons for you and your roles.

UNC Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is partnering with NC State University and the UNC System to continue the PREPP program. The upcoming sessions will be themed around grant writing and will feature a panel of professors from across the UNC System. Sessions will take place online on Thursdays from 12:00 -1:30 PM. Postdocs from these ... Read more

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice will host a series of workshops that offer best practices on making scholarship more accessible to the general public. Each session is focused on a different method to extend the reach of your research. All workshops are virtual and free to the public. 10/15/24, Turning ... Read more

This series offers expert-led workshops, panels, and networking sessions focused on building essential skills for success in today’s professional landscape, with a special emphasis on scientific leadership, communication, and teamwork. Participants will have opportunities to connect with industry professionals and mentors, gaining valuable insights into career paths, opportunities, and the culture of the life sciences ... Read more

This workshop will provide postdocs with practical and effective strategies, plus campus resources for addressing challenges that commonly arise in mentor/mentee relationships. The goal is to address the issue while fostering a positive and productive working relationship. This workshop is a safe space for postdocs to discuss case studies and their personal experiences. Registration is ... Read more

A five-part series including lectures and discussion groups to help you develop skills needed to thrive in research and healthcare careers.   10/21, Unit 3: Self-advocacy and Assertiveness 10/28, Discussion Group for Unit 3 11/4, Unit 4: Feedback Resilience 11/12, Discuss Group for Unit 4 11/18, Managing Up to Maximize Mentoring Relationships

Receiving a “revise and resubmit” from an academic journal can be exciting… yet daunting. In this webinar, Dr. Haley Horstman will use principles of narrative theory to guide you in how to effectively and efficiently approach an “R&R.” You will consider how to tell “the story” of your revision and resubmission. We will discuss how ... Read more

To land a tenure-track job, you’ve got to publish. To be successful, you need to know where to submit your work and what academic publishers are looking for in submissions. This webinar will explain the academic publishing process. You’ll learn tips and strategies to help you be successful as a scholar. Hosted by Beyond the ... Read more

This series offers expert-led workshops, panels, and networking sessions focused on building essential skills for success in today’s professional landscape, with a special emphasis on scientific leadership, communication, and teamwork. Participants will have opportunities to connect with industry professionals and mentors, gaining valuable insights into career paths, opportunities, and the culture of the life sciences ... Read more

A five-part series including lectures and discussion groups to help you develop skills needed to thrive in research and healthcare careers.   10/21, Unit 3: Self-advocacy and Assertiveness 10/28, Discussion Group for Unit 3 11/4, Unit 4: Feedback Resilience 11/12, Discuss Group for Unit 4 11/18, Managing Up to Maximize Mentoring Relationships

This series offers expert-led workshops, panels, and networking sessions focused on building essential skills for success in today’s professional landscape, with a special emphasis on scientific leadership, communication, and teamwork. Participants will have opportunities to connect with industry professionals and mentors, gaining valuable insights into career paths, opportunities, and the culture of the life sciences ... Read more