LinkedIn Networking; further skills

When:  

Thursday 22nd January 2026 at 2pm – 3pm 

What:  

This session will give you practical help on how to elevate your LinkedIn profile to help you showcase your experience, skills & personality. We will go through how to get recommendations, help on writing and commenting on posts and who to follow on LinkedIn. 

We will go through the best profile picture to have, how to craft a compelling headline and write a suitable summary to highlight your experience, skills and goals. 

By the end of this session, you will feel more confident about making the most of LinkedIn to start building out an effective network. 

There will be plenty of opportunity for you ask questions, we can also work live on your LinkedIn profile if you are happy to share with the rest of the attendees. 

The facilitator:  

 This session will be run by Catherine Fitch, SCDTP Research in Practice Administration Lead.  

A little bit about Catherine …  

Catherine has developed effective networking skills throughout her 3 decades career, both in person and using digital tools like LinkedIn. She has experienced the awkwardness of making that first approach to developing strategies to better understand what to say to a new potential contact. Over the years Catherine has mastered the art of networking in a way that feels natural and comfortable.  

Who the training is for:  

All SCDTP 1 (funding started prior to October 2024) and SCDTP 2 (funding started during or after October 2024) students.

 The detail:

There is no preparation for this course, please come armed with as many questions as you want about networking, your experiences or challenges when it comes to networking. 

 If you would prefer to set up a LinkedIn profile before this training session, you can click this link and follow the basic set up https://www.linkedin.com/signup  

 How to join: 

You will be sent a calendar invitation with an MS Teams link that you can use to join.