Workshops

We provide what institutions might wish to offer but often cannot resource – workshop programs and tailored 2-3 hour individual workshops. These contain carefully curated content and are conducted by research leaders and cover key topics directly relevant to researchers. 

Our workshops address topics that strengthen research careers and research outputs. We work in person and remotely. All workshops are supported by our extensive written RCA Tip Sheets.

Higher Degree Research Supervisor workshops

HDR Supervision Masterclass the academic elements of good HDR supervision including dealing with the less usual types of problems encountered.

Mentoring for personal research leadership how to run a career planning conversation with an HDR Candidate – the scholarship imperatives.

Mentor process check-in fine tuning your practices as an HDR Candidate mentor - addressing the difficult issues.

 

HDR and ECR workshops

Becoming a Scholar personal effectiveness and self-management for a strong career as a full scholar (PostDoc, ECR).

Second careers in industry and consulting how to transition out of the PhD, including: blending an academic career with consulting; persuading an employer to use your new knowledge; how to commercialise a PhD; starting a consultancy business (PostDoc, ECR).

Research Methods motivating research and research questions; research design; methodologies and methods; constituencies, ethics and evidence (HDR, PostDoc, ECR).

Your Research Career on-line self-paced program of 7 modules with an on-line discussion forum and RCA Tip Sheets (ECR, MCR).

Evidence Based Thinking how evidence-based thinking impacts on decision-making; a template for the key steps; tips for successful evidence-based thinking (ECR, MCR).

Managing Your Supervisory relationship communication, communication, communication – build rapport; meet regularly; provide written work regularly; be flexible (HDR).

Publishing basics how to decide what to publish, where to publish and how to publish (ECR).

Grant writing basics success factors in competitive funding rounds and building towards larger bids (ECR).

Plan B – What about a non-academic career? academic and research careers – the realities; reflection exercises; options in Academia and industry; consulting; blended careers (HDR).

 

MCR and leadership workshops

Research Governance formal and informal research leadership; research project management; leading and managing others; building a strong research culture; keeping your own research active (MCR, heads).

Mentoring for personal research leadership how to run a career planning conversation with a staff member– the scholarship imperatives (MCR, staff supervisors).

Mentor process check-in fine tuning practices as a staff mentor - addressing the difficult issues (MCR, staff supervisors).

Research Career Planning re-checking personal research identity; career and research plans; and re-affirming a strong and coherent track record and narratives.

Women in Research Leadership strengthen research identity, leadership capacity and focus; overcoming “blocks” to success (MCR, staff supervisors).

Personal Research Leadership strengthen leadership capacity and focus through key career planning steps; personal research effectiveness; overcoming “blocks” to success (MCR).

MCR Good to Great workshop series what does research success look like? funding research; raising research profile; impact and engagement; research leadership (MCR).

Self-Leadership managing for success as a supervisor of staff; leading others; keeping personally research active (MCR, bid leaders, Heads, Supervisors of staff).

 

Grant writing, publishing and other research outputs

Grant writing basics success factors in competitive funding rounds; building towards larger bids (ECR).

Research Grant Leadership success factors in leading research teams for larger bids (MCR, Prof).

An Expert View on Applying for Cat 1 Grants The realities of leading a big Cat 1 bid; the 5 key success factors; leading teams for larger bids (MCR, Prof).

Strong ROPE statements thinking strategically about ROPE and similar statements of opportunity and experience; prepare a strong evidence based case for demonstrating capacity, productivity and contribution or impact (ECR, MCR, Prof).

Strategic publishing how to decide what to publish, where to publish and how to publish, including handling rejoinders (ECR, MCR).

How bibliometric indicators are used to evaluate academic work what counts and how and what researchers can do about it (ECR, MCR, Prof).

Industry Engagement / Commercialisation / identifying and managing IP increase capacity and understanding of engagement, partnering, IP generation from research outputs and commercialisation generally (ECR, MCR, Prof).

 

Emerging scholarship issues

Transitioning into Teaching focused roles how to reorient to a new role; research options for teaching focused roles (ECR, MCR).

Professoriate gatherings a discussion series to consider tailored (interest based) content provided either by peers or by external RCA presenters; focus on identifying institutional priorities (Prof).

Lessons from the Pandemic using what RCA learned to improve research and research leadership (MCR, Prof).

 

Workshop Outcomes

Our experienced research leaders provide practical ideas and guidance to researchers. Our workshops are seen as adding significant value for individuals and institutions.

For Researchers – expert, external advice and tailored research career support for staff and leaders. 

For Academic Executives –support for excellence and research metrics, especially in professionally based schools.

For University Executive –institutional priorities addressed across all disciplines to build research excellence and world class research leadership. 

 

Quality assurance

Our research workshops and coaching is undertaken within a formal Coach Framework and is quality assured by our CEO and Academic Practice Lead. 

 

Proposals

We provide an obligation free quotation for workshops or research coaching. We also offer ‘pilot’ coaching or workshop activities.

 

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