This is a guest post by Marta Ferreira Gomes who participated in an online workshop hosted by our network. On April 29th, the Leibniz PostDoc Network hosted an online workshop on Lateral Leadership. The session,
Leading up and horizontally: leadership with supervisors and colleagues – workshop
Objectives: This seminar nurtures both upward and lateral leadership skills to address ongoing challenges with supervisors as well as negotiating with colleagues in the absence of a formal leadership position. Description: On the first day
Report from the Diverse Careers Workshop 2023
This is a guest post by the organisers of the workshop, Dr. Steve Doo, formerly a postdoc at MfN Berlin (now at University of Hawaii), and Dr. Henry Wu, postdoc at ZMT Bremen. Here you
Leibniz Explorations: Diverse Careers Workshop
This is a guest post by the organisers of the workshop, Dr. Steve Doo, currently a postdoc at MfN Berlin, and Dr. Henry Wu, postdoc at ZMT Bremen. “What would you do if you left
Report from the Networking Meeting 2022 “Media for Scientists”
Facilitating networking is one of the most important topics of the Leibniz PostDoc Network. Since our annual general meeting has been held online for two years, we have organized a Network Meeting – Media for
Networking Meeting 2022: Interview with Marta Ferreira-Gomes
The Leibniz PostDoc Network is organizing a Networking Meeting. This year’s topic will be “Media for Scientists”. We have asked Marta Ferreira-Gomes what postdocs can expect from this meeting and why she thinks media competence
Tell about your research – the 2021 Science Communication Day of the Leibiz PostDoc Network
In 2013, the Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government famously said that “Science is not finished until it’s communicated”. Professor Sir Mark Walport A track in science communication is increasingly important at every stage
Fit for Teaching – first didactics workshop for Leibniz Postdocs successfully completed
If you ask a postdoc: “Have you ever been thrown into cold water – and if so: when?” They would probably answer: “Yes, I was asked to teach.” Teaching is a key element of an