Managing research1
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This document outlines a training program for developing research leaders. It discusses the skills needed for research leaders in academia and industry. These include establishing trust, providing direction, challenging processes, and networking. It then describes a postgraduate certificate that teaches these skills through 18 workshops covering topics like management, employment law, and strategy. The program also includes project management training and online resources. Finally, it discusses research management skills needed by doctoral candidates, such as time management, project management, and managing supervisors.
Managing research1
- 1. Policy into Practice: EURAXESS Researcher Career Skills for Career Development PIPERS This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Helping researchers to pursue their professional ambitions: A workshop for staff assisting researchers’ development 21-22 JUNE 2016 WARSAW, POLAND Managing Research
- 2. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Developing Research Leaders
- 3. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 What skills does a research leader need in academia? Process 10 minute discussion in pairs and report back
- 4. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Emergent themes from the research literature (on HE Leadership) • Establishing credibility and trust • Demonstrating self-awareness • Providing a direction and a support structure to achieve that direction • Positive (problems into opportunities) attitude • Challenging the existing processes • Articulating convincing rationale for change • Devolving leadership and delegating effectively (not dumping)
- 5. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 • Ensuring a community of practice – focus on process, not just product. • Recognising and celebrating excellence • Providing a culture where people can fulfil their potential • Enabling others to act and take responsibility • Promoting the group as a success • Defending or protecting staff from outside factors
- 6. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 What skills does a research leader need in industry? Process 10 minute discussion in tables and report back
- 7. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Intrapreneurial Skills Personal motivation ■ Initiative ■ Highly motivated ■ Gaining personal reward from seeing an idea through. Creating ideas and opportunities ■ Creativity ■ Seeing (recognising) opportunities that others have not seen ■ Open minded.
- 8. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Working with people ■ Co-operating with others ■ Managing people and expectations at all levels ■ Excellent networking. Influencing change ■ Problem solving ■ Removing barriers to idea realisation ■ Self-confidence to initiate or lead change processes ■ Persuasion and negotiation ■ Taking and managing risks ■ Tolerance of ambiguity ■ Resilience.
- 9. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Relating to context ■ Understanding of individual strengths in innovation processes ■ Understanding of corporate politics and organisational culture ■ Social awareness to make innovations meaningful ■ Commercially aware.
- 10. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 How do we train research leaders for academia? Discussion in tables (10 minutes)
- 11. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Leading Research Module in Postgraduate Certificate and Masters in Academic Practice Module 1 Learning and teaching in higher education Module 2 Student learning as a basis for reflexive practice Module 3 Project on learning and teaching Module 4 Research student supervision Module 5 Developing funded research Module 6 Leadership in learning and teaching Module 7 Leading research Module 8 Designing higher education enquiries
- 12. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Programme • Workshop 1 – Introduction (3.5 hours) • Workshop 2a – The Research Leader as Manager (1) (7 hours) • Workshop 2b – The Research Leader as Manager (2) (7 hours) • Workshop 3 - Wider Research Environment: Key Challenges and Support from Research Office (2 hours) • Workshop 4 – Research Governance (Key Issues) (2 hours) • Workshop 5 – Establishing Resources: Staff & Equipment (2 hours) • Workshop 6 – Managing Your Budget (2 hours)
- 13. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 • Workshop 7 – Introduction to Employment law (2 hours) • Workshop 8 – Equality and Diversity (2 hours) • Workshop 9 – Introduction to Contracts and IP (2 hours) • Workshop 10 - Health & Safety Principles & Wellbeing (2 hours) • Workshop 11 – Impact (2 hours) • Workshop 12 – How to make the Headlines: Raising your Global Profile (2 hours) • Workshop 13 – Academic Impact, Bibliometrics and Altmetrics (2 hours) • Workshop 14 – Open Access & Data Management (2 hours)
- 14. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 • Workshop 15 – Unconscious Bias (2 hours) • Workshop 16 – Project Management (2 hours) • Workshop 17 – Managing Your Research Project (7 hours) • Workshop 18 – Strategy for Research (7 hours) • Workshop 19 – Writing for Publication (1 hour one-to-one session) Workshops 1, 2a, 2b, 3, 7, 8, 17 and 18 are compulsory. Participants must attend at least 6 of the remaining 13 modules.
- 15. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Other project and time management interventions • Formal project management qualifications – e.g. PRINCE2 in UK • Project management software – Microsoft Project • Informal project management
- 16. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 On-line provision Commercial packages e.g. Research leadership https://duo.dur.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/institution/E- tutorials/psrl/funding/index.html Doctoral supervision https://duo.dur.ac.uk/bbcswebdav/institution/E- tutorials/Supervision/approaching_supervision/index_03_aps.html
- 17. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Research Management for Doctoral Candidates
- 18. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Who is responsible for the management of a doctoral research project?
- 19. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 What research management skills do doctoral candidates need? Process 10 minute discussion in pairs and report back
- 20. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 Managing doctoral projects Main areas for development 1. Time management 2. Project management 3. Supervisor management
- 21. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 643330 A time and project management workshop