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Target Audience: Academic & Research Staff who have recently started leading research projects.

Participation on this programme is by nomination only. Please contact your Head of Department/School/Institute if you would like to be considered for the next cohort.

Leading Research Programme 2022

This programme is aimed at academic and research staff who have recently started leading research projects (or are likely to be doing so in the near future) and are aiming to develop (or expand) their own research groups.    The aim of the programme is to enable participants to be more effective in delivering research projects and sustaining funding.   The programme covers topics including:

• Leading and managing researchers.
• Managing complex research projects.
• Developing a strategic research direction to enable sustainable growth of research activities.

This year the programme will be delivered through a blended model (mostly online) with six half days of training over a three-month period, plus additional e-learning activities between sessions. The time between workshops provides participants with an opportunity to apply the skills discussed in the workshop and to reflect on their application. Participants are expected to be able to attend all six sessions of the programme and complete the e-learning activities.

Workshops 

1 - 5: Leading project delivery (Dates to be confirmed)

Research projects are becoming more complex with expectations of working with wider stakeholder groups, collaborating more widely and managing larger teams of researchers.  The first four workshops explore the role of the research leader in the delivery of research projects examining the project and people management elements of ensuring successful delivery.   Working through the research project lifecycle the workshops will highlight not just what activities the research leader should be undertaking but also how to do these activities effectively.  Topics covered within the first four workshops include:

• The role of research leader within the University of Strathclyde context.
• Understanding your own approach to leadership.
• Structuring the delivery of research projects effectively.
• Setting up collaborative relationships effectively.
• Creating an environment to support researchers perform at a high level.
• Promoting positive research cultures and embedding equality, diversity & inclusion
• Delegating effectively.
• Motivating and supporting staff to improve performance.
• Managing performance issues.
• Adapting and modifying project delivery in response to issues as they arise.
• Building research group capacity and capability.

6: Looking ahead: strategies for a successful research career (Date to be confirmed)

The final workshop focusses not on current projects but building on current funding to develop and sustain research groups and the participants’ career as a researcher.  Within the workshop topics that will be explored will include:

• Setting or reviewing a research vision
• Exploration of the wider landscape (including funding environment) and how this shapes the development of research strategies.
• An opportunity to reflect on current strengths and weaknesses (both at an individual and research group level) with respect to the overall vision
• A toolkit of practical approaches to staying in control of achieving the research vision.
• The development of an action plan for participants to support them in their continued career development.

 Delivered by: Dr Robin Henderson, My Consultants Ltd.

Prerequisites

Cancellation Policy

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* to your department if you cancel within 5** working days or you do not attend, and a £25 charge for cancellations/ non-attendance between 6 and 10 working days. There will be no charge for cancellation made 10 or more working days before the event. Notifications should be made to OSDU@strath.ac.uk

A department is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary pre-requisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you must attend ALL parts of the course. If you fail to attend any part you will be charged as outlined above.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of course of 1 days duration or less. For some courses there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking.

**Any bookings made within 10 days of the event will incur the charges as specified.