Faculty Promotions Workshop for Assistant Professors

This upcoming meeting will focus on Faculty Promotions at UCD. During our hour long workshop from 12-1pm, we will hear from a member of the Promotions and Grading Team as well as a former member of the Faculty Promotions Committee. Ms Sarah Dunne, UCD HR Promotions and Grading will deliver a short presentation outlining the administrative components of application process. Professor Danielle Clarke, former member of the Faculty Promotions Committee (FPC), will then offer insights and advice on the function of the FPC in the application process.

This event will provide an occasion for you to learn valuable information and insights about the Promotions process within the University, including timescale, reviewer requirements, etc.

Following the workshop, attendees are invited to share a sandwich lunch together, as an opportunity to network and socialize with other assistant professors in the College of Science.

If you are planning on attending, please make sure that you sign up through our google sign-up sheet.

Success of the 1st Pint of Postdoc

We are happy to share photographs and feedback from the Pint of Postdoc that we supported to recognize and celebrate the hard work and contribution of postdoctoral researchers to academic research and teaching at UCD. The event was co-organised and co-funded by the CHAS Postdoc Forum and the EDI committees of the College of Science, College of Engineering and Architecture, and College of Health and Agricultural Sciences

54 postdocs representing 15 schools from across the three colleges attended the event, which saw 8 speakers from the College of Science compete against 1 from CHAS and 1 from CoEA. All 10 speakers were given the remit of presenting about any area of interest for 5 minutes with 5 minutes for questions. Some chose to talk about their research while others presented their research journeys or discussed postdoc life.

Audience members voted for their favourite talks and the top three received prizes (one-4-all vouchers worth €150, €100, and €50). All speakers received certificates acknowledging their contribution to the event and all attendees received refreshment vouchers.

It is hoped that the event will be repeated during the academic year – so watch this space for more information!

Mentoring Workshop for Assistant Professors

On Tuesday 12th September we held the first of our information sessions aimed at Assistant Professors. This event focused on exploring the various mentoring opportunities that are currently available to Assistant Professors at UCD.

Assistant Professors from across the College of Science gathered for lunch to meet and mingle with each other. The lunch provided a great opportunity to network and befriend fellow Assistant Professors working in different Schools and to discuss shared experiences and desires for mentoring. As the workshop began, Ms Navneet Kaur from UCD People and Organisation Development led the information session focused on helping those in attendance to develop their career in UCD through mentoring. The presentation was highly informative, and Ms Kaur has kindly allowed the slides to be shared via our website. You can find the slides here: Mentoring at UCD Presentation

This workshop will be followed by further events for Assistant Professors, that will run over the rest of the academic year as we progress with our new Culturally Responsive Mentoring initiative in the College of Science. Stay tuned for further information on future workshops.

Feedback from Postdocs

Over the summer we ran a series of coffee mornings for postdocs within the college to come together and connect with each other over tea, coffee, and snacks. The events had a wonderful turnout every time, and those in attendance seemed to really enjoy getting the chance to network and socialise with fellow postdocs. Now that the initial trial is over, we are looking for feedback from postdocs within the college on how they found the initiative.

Whether you attended one, more than one, or none of the coffee mornings, we would love to hear what your thoughts are on coffee mornings for postdocs and if you have any suggestions for future events going forward.

Your feedback will help share the future of the culturally responsive mentoring programme for postdocs in the college, so we would appreciate it if you could take a couple of minutes of your time to let us know your feedback.

Click here to complete our feedback form

Pint of Postdoc Event

We are supporting the upcoming ‘Pint of Postdoc’ event being organised by The CHAS Postdoc Forum. Postdocs from CHAS and the College of Science are coming together to organise a “Pint of Science” type event that has imaginatively been named “Pint of Postdoc”. This informal event will bring together postdocs, research scientists and research fellows in our colleges to give informal talks on science (any aspect of science you want!), share a drink (one will be free!), eat some food (free as well!) and have some lovely chats with friends and new acquaintances.

Please find the important information below:

When is it? Thursday 14th of September, 4 pm.
Where is it? Clubhouse Bar, O’Neill Lounge (student union)
What will it involve? Talks will begin at around 4 pm, food will begin around 6 pm and you can have refreshments all the time!
Do I need to present? No, but you’ll miss out on winning amazing prizes and a certificate acknowledging your participation.
I want to present, what should I do? Choose a topic you are passionate about, think of a way to present it (a PowerPoint, interpretive dance, a song …), create a 5 minute presentation, and you’re ready to go. Please also complete this short form: https://forms.gle/m8Y7rZnLU9xoBCj48
Who wins the prizes? The audience will vote for their favourite talks by ballot.
How much does it cost? It’s free!
How do I attend? Please complete this short form: https://forms.gle/m8Y7rZnLU9xoBCj48

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible and feel free to email chaspostdocforum@ucd.ie with any questions.

Assistant Professors Mentoring Event

We are pleased to announce the first in a series of workshops we will be running as part of the Culturally Responsive Mentoring initiative being piloted in the College of Science. Please join us on Tuesday, 12th September for an information session for Assistant Professors about Mentoring opportunities available to them.

Come along for a sandwich lunch at 1:30 pm where you can meet and mingle with fellow Assistant Professors from across the College.

The information session will then be delivered by Ms Navneet Kaur, UCD People and Organisation Development. She will advise you on mentoring programmes available in the University and how they can help you develop your career in UCD.

When: 2 – 3 pm, Tuesday 12th September (sandwich lunch at 1:30 pm)
Where: ALE 1.17.1.18, UCD O’Brien Centre for Science

Please register here by Thursday, 7th September. Once you have registered, we will be in touch again with more details and information.

College of Science Postdoc Coffee Mornings

The College of Science is holding a work/social space for postdoctoral researchers every second Tuesday over the summer at The Breakout Space on The Ground Floor in The Science Hub North. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be provided.

This space is meant to connect postdocs across the College of Science, provide a dedicated space for postdocs to meet each other, network and relate over the unique challenges and aspects of the role, and support each other in career development. This initiative is part of UCD’s Culturally Responsive Mentoring Scheme, working to foster a more inclusive and supportive culture within the College.

Meet-up times and dates are as follows: 20th June, 4th, 18th July and 1st, 15th, and 29th August from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm.