07.05.26 events_workshop Induction | What's On | Queen's University Belfast Featured New Postdoc Induction Back to events Welcome and induction for new postdocs and research staff at Queen's Date(s) May 7, 2026 Location Seminar Room, First Floor, 63 University Road Time 13:30 - 16:00 Price Free Register for the New Postdoc Induction Content Starting a new research position can be daunting.  Whether you are new to Queen's, new to the UK, or new to being a postdoc or research staff member, this session should help you better understand your environment, your role, and the support available to you.  With postdoc positions being fixed-term positions, we'll also discuss career planning and help you to set goals to progress your career, whatever this means to you. This session is primarily an information session, but also includes interactive elements and the opportunity for networking. Dr Lisa Douglas, PDC Officer, and Jill Wright, Research Careers and Employability Officer, facilitate this event. Programme Objectives The main objectives of the session are to help you make the best of your time at Queen's by: Helping you to understand your environment: Queen's structure, the UK funding landscape, sector drivers supporting your professional development... Helping you to understand your role and how to create good working habits Highlighting the support available to you from the PDC and other departments Providing tips on planning your career Encouraging you to set a few personal goals to ensure this position will add value to your CV Answering your questions Registration Registration for this event is done via the iTrent Employee Self Service System (ESS).  The registration link on this page should take you directly to this event however, you can also open iTrent, click on the Training icon to the left of the page and search using any word(s) from event title, e.g., Induction. Event type Workshop / Seminar / Course Department Postdoctoral Development Centre Audience Academics / Researchers Venue Information Yes Add to calendar Subject/Theme Research Event Organiser Details Name Postdoctoral Development Centre Email pdc@qub.ac.uk Website Share Weibo Email Register for the New Postdoc Induction You may also like 23 Apr Film Screening: Republic of Amnesia Lecture / Talk / Discussion 16:00 - 18:00 Featured Event - Film Screening: Republic of Amnesia 23 Apr Queen's Big Band - Spring Concert Performance 19:30 - 21:30 Featured Event - Queen's Big Band - Spring Concert 24 Apr Queen's Business School Accounting Seminar Series - Suzanne McCallum, University of Glasgow Workshop / Seminar / Course 11:00 - 12:30 Featured Event - Queen's Business School Accounting Seminar Series - Suzanne McCallum, University of Glasgow Close Search