1. 08/03/2013 Building a successful career: The importance of being a postdoc Barbara J Gabrys, MPLS Division and Department of Materials

2. 08/03/2013 What is it about? A postdoc as a medieval journeyman Usefulness of transferable skills to forward your career: 1.Problem solving 2.Presenting yourself and your ideas … and lots more!

3. 08/03/2013 Journeymen Wandered from master to master… when ready, made their masterpiece - became masters

4. What could you learn? to be an independent researcher to work in a team to ‘boldly go where no one has gone before’ 08/03/2013

5. Divisional programme A coherent series of seminars supported by a book Three main strands: Researcher’s transferable skills Teaching and learning Management and community service (aka administration)

6. 08/03/2013 Underlying framework Based on 7 Habits of highly successful people Our focus First things first Managing your mind

7. What next? Check the MPLS website: http://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/skills Building a successful career in the sciences: Michaelmas Term Teaching Fellowship Programme: Hilary and Trinity Term Managing your mind: Trinity Term Also mindfulness meditation courses through the year 08/03/2013

8. 10/12/2012 Thank you! bibliodyssey.blogspot.com