University of Tasmania, Australia

Working as a full-time researcher is both exciting and challenging. In this workshop we will explore the implications of working as a researcher  - from a number of perspectives: career management; employment conditions; typical challenges and how to maximise your opportunities. 

You will be offered an opportunity to think about your own self-management and skills repertoire.
Do you have what it takes to be a high performer? 
What else do you need to be competitive / successful as a researcher?

This session will be run by visting speaker, Professor Shelda Debowski and is open to Academic Staff, levels A-C.

Professor Shelda Debowski's Profile

Shelda Debowski is a leading commentator on higher education development, academic careers and leadership.
Author of The New Academic: A Strategic Handbook, she brings a wealth of knowledge about early career strategies in the higher education sector.

Shelda has had a varied career, ranging from two early phases where she worked as an academic in diverse disciplines, a long phase as a professor exploring higher education, research and leadership development and culminating in her more recent role as a Deputy Vice Chancellor. 

She was the President of the Higher Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) for six years and was a Churchill Fellow in 2011.  Her fellowship allowed her to visit the U.K., U.S. and New Zealand to explore research capacity building.

Shelda has led national and international collaborations designed to assist research capacity building and remains active in promoting better settings for academic and research work.