Narrative and Reflective Practice

David Winter has written an interesting article on narrative and reflective practice, featured in the March Issue 28 of the National Institue for Career Education and Counselling.

David has: "...attempted to identify a number of tools and methods that could expand the repertoire of structured approaches available to guidance practitioners when reflecting on their work." See link below, it makes really interesting reading.

Winter, D., (2012) Narrative and Reflective Practice, Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling, March Issue 28.

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WHAT DO RESEARCHERS WANT TO DO? The career intentions of doctoral researchers 2012

The above report has been publishied by CRAC (The Careers Research and Advisory Centre). Over 4,500 current postgraduate researchers undertaking doctoral degrees, from 130 UK universities, responded to an online survey. See link below for the full report.

http://bit.ly/HEQPup

University of Derby Army Careers Day this week on Wednesday 18th April 2012

. The day will comprise:

• Catering corps field kitchen outside the atrium. Sample food served from 9am until supply runs out
• Field ambulance and medical tent
• Bomb disposal – students have the opportunity to operate the robot
• Logistics and engineering – JCB display outside
• Army challenge assault course, including laser weapons – be the fastest (in gym if weather is bad)
• Information stand on triangle in atrium – emphasis on TA recruitment, paid opportunities for students and Regular Army  

Recruitment information sessions in Dovedale suite: The Regular Army, 12-1pm

 

'Embedding Skills and Integrating Learning Development' 22nd June 2012, University of Leicester

There are still places left available on the professional development day 'Embedding Skills and Integrating Learning Development' on Friday 22nd June, University of Leicester
9.30am-4.00pm

£45 for ALDinHE members / £55 for non members
The programme for the day is attached and you can book your place online at the ALDinHE website: http://bit.ly/J3wpyV


The closing date for bookings is: Monday 11th June.

Women's work!

Women work two-thirds of the world's working hours, produce half of the world's food, but earn only 10% of the world's income and own less than one percent of the world's property. On average, women earn half of what men earn.

http://bit.ly/HbhZMR
www.globalpovertyproject.com/infobank/women

'Confidence Knockers'

It can take a good deal of resilience and confidence to hang on to your 'dream' and pursue the career you want, or change your career when you are unhappy at work. I came across an interesting article recently which explores the role played by 'friends' and relatives, who will tell you they have your best interests at heart, but do they? How can you block their dampening of your ideas? Kathleen Mitchell's article below explores the role of 'devil's advocate' together with some strategies of how to counter-attack.
http://www.jobjournal.com/article_full_text.asp?artid=924