This week's blog post is all about the Broadening Horizons programme which we are running in the North West for the first time on 28-29 June. It has been specifically designed to take participating research staff on a journey which begins with considering the question, ‘Where am I now and where do I want to be?’ through to, ‘How do I get there?’. The overall programme aim is:

The course takes an experiential approach i.e. learning through reflection on doing (see Wikipedia entry for more). Does this all sound a little 'new age' and 'touchy-feely' for you? I used to think so too but having seen a few experiential courses in action, it actually works. As long as you come along with an open mind prepared to have some fun, frustrating and thought provoking moments, I guarantee you will get something out of the course.

The participants will be split into 4 groups for the duration of the course and each group will have a coach/facilitator and a helper. I am really pleased to have some fantastic facilitators for the NW course:

• Caron King
• Jen Allanson
• Gemma Muckle
• Cathy Summers

Want to know more or to book your place? Click here.

I'm on annual leave next week (doing DIY - the joy!) so will be back on the blog in a couple of weeks. Dont forget if you want to write a guest post for this blog, just send it to me at nwhub@vitae.ac.uk.

Bye for now...

‘To enable you to gain a clearer self-orientation of where you are within your career and what next steps to take, whether your aspirations are to remain in research/academia or to move into other areas.’