Research and Innovation Development Programme

We are committed to growing and sustaining a thriving research culture where our researchers are supported to achieve their fullest potential.

Informed by Vitae’s Researcher Development Framework, our Research and Innovation Development Programme offers an extensive range of high-quality, needs-driven training courses to support your personal and professional career development, whilst providing an opportunity to meet others and become part of our vibrant research community.

The training is free for researchers, postgraduate researchers, and professional services colleagues who work in a research environment. There is additional dedicated training for postgraduate researchers and their academic supervisors.

Contact us

Research and Innovation Services
[email protected]

Research Skills Training

Research integrity training

Good Research Conduct
Irresponsible Research Practices
Planning Your Research
Managing and Recording Your Research
Data Selection, Analysis and Presentation
Scholarly Publication
Professional Responsibilities
Communication, Social Responsibility and Impact
Conflicts of Interest
Research Involving Human Participants
The Care and Use of Animals in Research
Intellectual Property
Export Controls

These courses are available online and on demand. To access the courses, visit Blackboard.

Research Skills Toolkit

Ethical Research
Research Methods
Transferable Skills
Entrepreneurship in the Research Context

These courses are available online and on demand. To access the courses, visit Blackboard.

Doctoral supervisor training

Introduction: The doctoral context
Attracting and selecting doctoral applicants
Research cultures and environments
Managing expectations, responsibilities and relationships
Planning and conducting research
Developing the researcher and enabling progress
Doctoral writing and effective feedback
Supporting your candidate
Preparing for completion and examination
Developing your supervisory practice

These courses are available online and on demand. To access the courses, visit Blackboard.

In-house training

How to Run a Successful Event
Research Grants Workshop
How to apply for eternal
Drafting Commercial Bids / Proposals
Approvals processes for consultancy, contract research and tenders
Project setup and reporting
Project closure
Introduction to Engagement Support and Funding
Introduction to Strategic Partnerships
Effective Marketing for Business Engagement
Introduction to Intellectual Property and Commercialisation
How to Engage with Policy Makers for Impact
Fast Track Your Research Impact
Evaluating Public Engagement: Developing your Approach
Working in Partnership for Impact
Introduction to Pure
How to Use EFAS
Research Data Management
Open Access
Research Supervision on the Run
Research Degrees Chairs and Examiners Training

These courses are delivered by professional services staff throughout the calendar year. To book a course, search under Research Training in ITrent. For enquiries, contact [email protected]

Postgraduate Research Training

Research journey

Induction for New Postgraduate Research Students
Time Management, Motivation and Prioritising your Workload
The Literature Review: What it is and Where to Start
Mastering Academic Style – writing in the first year
Pushing Through to Year Two
Monthly Think: Write!
Finishing Up: Thesis writing, Submission and Examination
Viva Survivor

Impact and communication

Presentation Skills: How to Get your Message Across
Social Media Skills for Researchers
Understanding Research Impact
Introduction to Academic Publishing
Navigating the Peer Review Process

Research systems

Introduction to SPSS
NVivo on the Run
Introduction to Open Access
Introduction to Research Data Management

Planning for an academic career

Grant Writing Workshop
Researcher Teaching Development
Understanding and Planning for a Research Career

To book a course, please visit PhD Manager. For enquiries, contact [email protected]