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RSDP: Engagement Influence and Impact

Learn the knowledge and skills needed to collaborate with others to ensure the wider impact of research.

*Please note: course dates and booking links will be gradually added on a termly basis. Please check back again to stay tuned. 

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1. Networking and Collaboration
Date:Course Title:
2023-24Nature Masterclass: Introduction to Collaboration (self-paced)
2023-24Nature Masterclass: Participating in a Collaboration (self-paced)
2023-24Nature Masterclass: Leading a Collaboration (self-paced)
2023-24Nature Masterclass: Networking for Researchers (self-paced)
2023-24Increasing you Visibility as a Researcher using Social Media (webinar recording) 
05 April 2024The brain meeting
16 April 2024Influencing and negotiating
26 April 2024Empowered Interactions: How to enhance your professional relationships
30 April 2024Building your research pipeline and visibility 
30 April 2024Networking skills
07 May 2024Marketing yourself online: LinkedIn lab
16 May 2024Confidence to collaborate
2. Presentation and Public Speaking
Date:Course Title:
2023-24Nature Masterclass: Advancing your Scientific Presentations (self-paced)
2023-24Nature Masterclasses: Creating Succesful Research Posters (self-paced)
14 May 2024Presentation & pitching skills for researchers
22 May 2024Voice training: specific heat capacity
12 June 2024Effective presentations: potential energy  
3. Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
Date:Course Title:
11 April 2024SPERO Explore (evening course)
15 April 2024SPERO Learn (evening course)
23 April 2024SPERO Build (evening course)
03 May 2024SPERO Explore
13 May 2024SPERO Learn
23 May 2024SPERO Explore
06 June 2024SPERO Explore
10 June 2024SPERO Learn
TBCConsultancy Challenge (with commecial sector)
TBCHackathon (with commercial sector)
4. Research Engagement and Impact

Engagement and Impact

Date:Course Title:
02 May 2024Engagement & Impact: Introduction to impact
09 May 2024Engagement & Impact: Planning for impact
16 May 2024Engagement & Impact: Evidencing and resourcing for impact 
23 May 2024Impact beyond academia 

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)

Date:Course Title:
11 April 2024How to fill in the PPI section of grant froms and write a lay summary
18 April 2024How to find patient partners, and keep them involved
25 April 2024Facilitation: how to get the most out of your PPI activities
02 May 2024How to do PPI: focus groups and more
TBCIntro to PPI: what can PPI do for you?
TBCHow to fill in the PPI section of grant form and write a lay summary
TBCHow to find patient partners, and keep them involved​
TBCFacilitation: how to get the most out of your PPI activities
TBCHow to do PPI: focus groups and more
TBCIntro to PPI: what can PPI do for you?
TBCFacilitation: how to get the most out of your PPI activities
TBCHow to find patient partners, and keep them involved​
TBCIntro to PPI: what can PPI do for you?
TBCIntro to PPI: what can PPI do for you?
5. Teaching and Supervision 

Teaching

Date:Course Title:
09 April 2024The Brilliant Club: Information session
24 April 2024Arena for postdocs
14 May 2024DSD: Mentimeter - improving feedback and interaction
30 May 2024IDEAs workshop

Supervision

Date:Course Title:
08 April 2024Supervising masters projects and dissertations
11 April 2024Developing as a doctoral supervisor
15 April 2024Supporting PGR mental health and wellbeing
18 April 2024Supervising Masters projects and dissertations
29 April 2024Supervising Masters projects and dissertations
30 April 2024Developing as a doctoral supervisor
02 May 2024An introduction to examining the doctorate
21 May 2024Developing as a doctoral supervisor
28 May 2024Effective co- and team supervision
29 May 2024Supporting PGR student writing and giving effective feedback
13 June 2024Developing as a doctoral supervisor
05 July 2024Developing as a doctoral supervisor
5. Writing and Publishing

Writing Techniques

Date:Course Title:
2023-24Nature Masterclass: Narrative Tools for Researchers (self-paced)
23 April 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
30 April 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
07 May 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
14 May 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
16 May 2024The Writing Series: Academic writing logic
21 May 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
28 May 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
04 June 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
04 June 2024The Writing Series: Healthy writing habits
05 June 2024The Writing Series: Advanced voice in narrative writing
11 June 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
18 June 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
25 June 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
02 July 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
09 July 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
16 July 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
23 July 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
30 July 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
06 August 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
13 August 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats 
20 August 2024The Writing Series: weekly writing retreats

Paper Writing and Publication

Date:Course Title:
2023-24Nature Masterclass: Focus on Peer Review (self-paced)
2023-24Nature Masterclass: Writing a Research Paper (self-paced)
2023-24Nature Masterclass: Publishing a Research Paper 2nd Edition (self-paced)
2023-24Nature Masterclass: Writing and Publishing a Review Paper (self-paced)
2023-24The Writing Series: Writing and publishing a research paper (self-paced)
25 April 2024The Writing Series: Writing style and process for a research paper
09 May 2024The Writing Series: Choosing a journal suitable for your research manuscript
23 May 2024The Writing Series: Navigating the peer review process of journals
30 May 2024The Writing Series: Editing for publication
03 June 2024The Writing Series: Abstracts

Book Writing and Publication

Date:Course Title:
20 May 2024The Writing Series: Delivering your manuscript 
10 June 2024The Writing Series: Finding your audience

Writing For the Public

Date:Course Title:
2023-24Nature Masterclass: Effective Science Communication (self-paced)
26 April 2024BioNews Writing Scheme
09 May 2024The Writing Series: Publishing outside academia
TBCAn introduction to working with UCL Media Relations and the media

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Further Information

Researcher Development Framework

The framework describes the knowledge, behaviour and attributes of successful researchers. For more information, please visit the Researcher Development Framework (RDF).

Course Catalogue

This catalogue provides an overview of researcher development courses for 2023/24 academic year. Courses have been arranged into helpful collections to assist you when navigating the development programmes.
 

You can also download the Course Catalogue as a word document. Download now: Course Catalogue (Word version)