Staff Researcher Development 2013/4

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1 Staff Researcher Development 2013/4 STAFF RESEARCHER DEVELOPMENT

2 Introduction to Staff Researcher Development At Northumbria University we are committed to ensuring researchers at all levels are supported and developed effectively. The Staff Researcher Development Programme has been designed to meet the training and learning needs of researchers throughout the University. Whether you are new to research or an experienced researcher you should find something to suit your learning needs. Please use the table overleaf to identify suitable training for you to attend. 2

3 STAFF RESEARCHER DEVELOPMENT Research and Collaboration Using Web Tools and Social Media. New to Research Early Career Researcher/ Post Doctorate COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL MEDIA Experienced Researcher Research Leader Social Media for Researchers Research Ethics Involving People ETHICS Ethical Research Practice FUNDING Finding Research Funding EU Funding Demystified Developing Successful Grant Applications Northumbria Research Link: Making your research visible GETTING PUBLISHED Open Access Publishing Copyright Essentials for Researchers Publishing and Disseminating Research Mind Mapping for Researchers Literature Reviews: Planning and searching Statistics: Exploring data sources for your research Copyright Essentials for Researchers Keeping Up-to-date with New Research HOW TO GET RESEARCH ACTIVE NVivo 10 Measuring your Research Performance IMPACT Research Impact 3

4 Current Postgraduate Research Supervisors Update (for experienced supervisors required every three years) SUPERVISING RESEARCHERS New Supervisors Workshop Independent Chair Training Positive Influencing and Networking Skills Managing Difficult Conversations NETWORKING SKILLS Increasing Self Awareness Research and Collaboration using Web Tools and Social Media PG HEP PG Hep RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT EndNote in a Nutshell EndNote Introduction EndNote Advanced Statistics: Exploring data sources for your research Focus on the Research- Teaching Nexus RESEARCH INFORMATION SOURCES RESEARCH INFORMED TEACHING RESEARCH LEADERSHIP Coaching and Development Professorial Leadership Programme Academic Leadership Programme Research Mentoring PROJECT MANAGEMENT Managing Research Projects Problem Solving Tools for Teams TEAMWORKING AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Effective Assertiveness Skills Effective Time Management 4

5 Research and Collaboration Using Web Tools and Social Media Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff This workshop aims to introduce the use of web tools in a research context. Staff attending this workshop will: Explore a range of web tools and social media Learn how to search; communicate; collaborate and disseminate their work effectively 13 th November 2013, , City 14 th November 2013, , CLC 15 th November 2013, , City 5 th March 2014, , City 6 th March 2014, , CLC 7 th March 2014, , City To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 5

6 Social Media for Researchers Delivered by: RBS Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff This workshop aims to introduce the use of web tools in a research context. Staff attending this workshop will: Explore the uses of social media Learn how to use social media Dates coming soon To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 6

7 Mandatory course: Research Ethics Mandatory course: Research Ethics Involving People Delivered by: Andrew Rawnsley, Teesside University Who should attend: Research Ethics is mandatory for all academic and research staff to attend once every three years This session will cover all ethical responsibilities in three key areas: The policies and procedures in place at Northumbria to govern ethical conduct Individual ethical responsibilities, specifically relating to individual research activity Individual ethical responsibilities relating to the supervision of student projects, working with peers and colleagues and external partners and sponsors Tuesday 8 th October 2013, City Wednesday 23 rd October 2013, City To book please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 7

8 Ethical Research Practice Delivered by: Andrew Rawnsley, Teesside University Who should attend: This is a session offered to PGHEP participants and is also available to all other academic staff This session will cover the following: What is research integrity? Core ethical principles Legal and compliance aspects of research practice Review and discussion of case studies from different disciplines Discussing ethical issues arising from your own research practice The ethical review process at Northumbria Tuesday 19 th November 2013, , City Monday 31 st March 2014, , City To book please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 8

9 Finding Research Funding (targeted at early career researchers and those new to research, but can be useful for experienced researchers too) Delivered by: David Young and Sam King, Research and Business Services Who should attend: Academic and research staff This workshop will give researchers the tools they need to search for and find funding opportunities relevant to their research interests. It will focus on how to use Research Professional, including creating an account, developing targeted and personalised searches, and setting up funding alerts. We will also cover how to use UKRO to stay up-to-date with EU funding information. Tuesday 5 th November 2013, , City Thursday 9 th January 2014, , City Friday 11 th April 2014, , City To book please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 9

10 EU Funding Demystified Delivered by: David Young and Sam King, Research and Business Services Who should attend: Academic and research staff This workshop aims to raise awareness and increase understanding of EU funding sources for research, and to highlight forthcoming opportunities in Horizon We will consider the likely budget and proposed strands and societal challenges in Horizon 2020 and the main ways it will differ from FP7. It is anticipated that this will be of interest to research staff from all disciplines and at various career stages, given the breadth of funding opportunities on offer in Horizon Thursday 10 th October 2013, , City Wednesday 12 th February 2014, , City Tuesday 13 th May 2014, , City To book please 10

11 Developing Successful Grant Applications Delivered by: David Young Who should attend: This is a session offered to PGHEP participants that is also available to all other academic staff This session will cover the following: The research funding landscape Institutional context How to find and apply for research funding: relevant funding sources Playing the research funding game What makes a successful funding application: reviewing and discussing funding application examples Support available at Northumbria Developing your own application A follow-up mock panel exercise will also be offered to all participants Thursday 24 th October 2013, , City Monday 27 th January 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 11

12 Northumbria Research Link: Making your research visible Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff This 30-minute bite sized briefing aims to introduce participants to the University s online research repository (NRL). Staff attending this session will be introduced to the NRL and how it can be used by researchers as a tool to record and share their work 11 th November 2013, , CLC 13 th November 2013, , City 3 rd March 2014, , CLC 5 th March 2014, , City To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 12

13 Open Access Publishing Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff This workshop will outline the ways in which research may be made openly accessible and the benefits of this, including raising the profile of researchers and their work. Those attending will: Be introduced to the concept and importance of Open Access Be able to explore Open Access resources 11 th November 2013, , CLC 12 th November 2013, , City 3 rd March 2014, , CLC 4 th March 2014, , City To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 13

14 Copyright Essentials for Researchers Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and research staff This 30-minute bite sized briefing aims to outline the impact that copyright law will have on you as a researcher. Staff attending this session will: Be aware of guidelines for using work created by others Understand issues surrounding their own copyright Understand how to seek permissions to go beyond what is permitted by copyright law 14 th November 2013, , CLC 15 th November 2013, , City 6 th March 2014, , CLC 7 th March 2014, , City To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 14

15 Publishing and Disseminating Research Delivered by: Colin Damm, Engineering and Environment Who should attend: This is a session offered to PGHEP participants that is also available to all other academic staff This workshop will cover: Institutional, national and international context of publishing and disseminating research: the REF, research impact, different outputs, what counts in your subject Northumbria: Personal Research and Innovation Plans (PRIPs), Northumbria Research Link The rules of the game : journal editors from different Faculties and disciplines give advice on what journal editors are looking for and common mistakes made when submitting to journals Planning participants own publication and dissemination strategy Monday 28 th October 2013, , City Thursday 20 th March 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 15

16 Mind Mapping for Researchers Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff This workshop aims to show you how the techniques of mind mapping can help you to research and study more effectively. Staff attending this workshop will: Be introduced to the principles of mind mapping Be able to apply mind mapping to note taking, planning and time management Begin to explore MindGenius software 11 th November 2013, , CLC 12 th November 2013, , City 13 th November 2013, , City 3 rd March 2014, , CLC 4 th March 2014, , City 5 th March 2014, , City To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 16

17 Literature Reviews: Planning and searching Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff This workshop aims to help you to develop strategies to search for and evaluate a range of information for your literature review. Staff attending this workshop will: Have an understanding of strategies to search for information Be aware of the aims and structure of a literature review Have the opportunity for hands-on searching of databases 11 th November 2013, , CLC 12 th November 2013, , City 15 th November 2013, , City 3 rd March 2014, , CLC 4 th March 2014, , City 7 th March 2014, , City To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 17

18 Statistics: Exploring data sources for your research Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff This workshop aims to focus on key sources of British official statistics at national, regional and local level; key sources of EU official statistics and selected sources at international level. Staff attending this workshop will: Learn how to reinforce their research with the effective use of statistical data Explore a wide range of resources directly from the NORA catalogue Discover online communities to share and discuss research methods 12 th November 2013, , City 14 th November 2013, , CLC 4 th March 2014, , City 6 th March 2014, , CLC To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 18

19 Copyright Essentials for Researchers Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff As a researcher, copyright law has an impact on multiple aspects of your work. This session will focus on providing guidelines for using work created by others. It will look at how to seek permissions to go beyond what is permitted by copyright law and licences, and, importantly, it will examine issues surrounding your own copyright including what to be aware of in publishers contracts and how to protect your work. This maps to the RDF s sub domain of Professional conduct (C1) 14 th November 2013, , CLC 15 th November 2013, , City 6 th March 2014, , CLC 7 th March 2014, , City To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 19

20 Keeping Up-to-date with New Research Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff This workshop aims to help you to save time and effort when doing your research. Staff attending this workshop will: Learn how to use alerting services ( and RSS) Be able to develop, and save database searches to re-use as required 11 th November 2013, , CLC 12 th November 2013, , City 13 th November 2013, , City 3 rd March 2014, , CLC 4 th March 2014, , City 5 th March 2014, , City To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 20

21 NVivo 10 Delivered by: Jane Wilcockson Who should attend: Academic staff NVivo 10 enables qualitative researchers to work with a comprehensive range of qualitative data (transcripts, social media, audio and video sources, pictures, database tables and spreadsheets), as well as providing the tools to manage, and explore, qualitative data. This two- day course will focus on introducing the primary tools available in NVivo 10, which will assist qualitative researchers in managing and analysing a variety of data whilst working with their own data or with data provided by the trainer. Wednesday 27 th and Thursday 28 th November 2013, City Thursday 27 th and Friday 28 th February 2014, City Thursday 19 th and Friday 20 th June 2014, City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 21

22 Measuring your Research Performance Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff Citation counting is just one way of measuring research impact. This session outlines how to look up the citation count of articles, look at citation maps, how to calculate an author s index and how to establish the best places to publish using journal impact factors in Web of Knowledge. We will also look at other tools used to count citations such as Google Scholar and Publish or Perish. 13 th November 2013, , City 14 th November 2013, , CLC 15 th November 2013, , City 5 th March 2014, , City 6 th March 2014, , CLC 7 th March 2014, , City To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 22

23 Research Impact Delivered by: Alex Robson, Research and Business Services Who should attend: This is a session offered to PGHEP participants that is also available to all other academic staff This session will cover the following: Understanding of research impact Pathways to impact Maximising the impact of research through the research lifecycle Public engagement as a route to impact Case studies from different disciplines Monday 9 th December 2013, , City Tuesday 8 th July 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 23

24 Current Postgraduate Research Supervisors (for experienced supervisors, required every three years) Delivered by: Professor John Dean, Head of the Graduate School Who should attend: Current postgraduate research supervisors The PGR Supervisor Update is a briefing that all current supervisors must attend every three years. This ensures that Northumbria supervisors are kept up-to-date with changes in University regulations relating to PGRs. Staff attending this workshop will: Receive an update on new supervisory practices and processes at Northumbria including recruitment and annual progression. Understand the processes around appointment of examiners and the viva voce. Learn from experienced peers and to consider the processes of supervision at Northumbria. Tuesday 17 th September 2013, , City Wednesday 18 th December , City Tuesday 7 th January 2014, , CLC Friday 9 th May , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 24

25 New Supervisors Workshop Delivered by: Professor John Dean, Head of the Graduate School Who should attend: Academic staff who have been newly appointed to a postgraduate supervision role The new postgraduate supervisor workshop is an opportunity for staff new to postgraduate supervision to learn about the support mechanisms available for postgraduate research at Northumbria. This session will introduce staff to the procedures and practices at Northumbria for postgraduate research including recruitment, progression and examination. This session will also cover ethics and integrity of research and supervisory relationship. Staff attending will: Understand the supervisory practices and processes at Northumbria including recruitment and annual progression Understand the processes supporting the appointment of examiners and the viva voce Understand the nature of the supervisory relationship and how to support postgraduate students including other support mechanisms available at the University 17 th December 2013, , City 15 th May 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 25

26 Independent Chair Training Delivered by: Professor John Dean, Head of the Graduate School Who should attend: Senior academic staff and research leaders The Independent non- examining chair college was created to ensure equity and fairness in the examination process. The criteria for membership of the IC College are as follows: ICs should be current members of the University s academic staff or Emeritus Professors who have Successfully supervised to completion at least one research degree student Experience of examining research degrees Experience of management of staff Sufficient experience and seniority to command respect and, if necessary, intervene in the oral examination Members of the University s Research Degrees Committee are automatically members of the IC College. Associate Deans (Research and Innovation) should nominate sufficient additional members who satisfy the above criteria, to make certain that enough capacity is available in each Faculty to ensure the volume of annual research degree examinations can take place. Staffs who are nominated should attend this workshop before undertaking their role. Staff attending this workshop will: Learn from experienced peers and to consider the processes of research degree examination at Northumbria Wednesday 13 th November 2013, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 26

27 Positive Influencing and Networking Skills Delivered by: Dawn Parkin Who should attend: All University staff This workshop aims to support staff who would like to be more influential within their role. It does this through considering the importance of managing relationships and networks, the context in which we use influencing skills and how to do this successfully. Learning approaches include a review of relevant theoretical models, practical activities and reflection/discussion groups. This workshop builds upon the foundations provided in the Interacting with Others event but it can also be attended as a stand-alone workshop. It also makes excellent pairing with the Learning to Listen workshop. Wednesday 20 th November 2013, , City Wednesday 29 th January 2014, , City Monday 24 th March 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 27

28 Managing Difficult Conversations Delivered by: Clare McLaughlan Who should attend: Staff with line management responsibilities This workshop will provide a range of tools to support line managers in providing constructive feedback when tackling staff issues. The workshop uses a mixture of case studies and syndicate group exercises to identify and develop the skills needed to start and conduct difficult conversations in a positive and effective way. Tuesday 15 th October 2013, , City Tuesday 10 th December 2013, , City Thursday 20 th February 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 28

29 Increasing Self Awareness Delivered by: Dawn Parkin Who should attend: All University staff This workshop will focus on increasing self-awareness through identifying your personal preferences, values and communication styles and consider how these influence how we behave and therefore impact on our interactions with others. The learning approaches include a variety of communication styles questionnaires, including a look at the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and practical activities and reflection/discussion groups. The workshop is a useful foundation for Learning to Listen and Positive Influencing and Networking Skills workshops, however, it is also a valuable stand-alone session. It is suitable for staff interested in learning more about themselves and how they can apply this knowledge to enhance their communication with others. Monday 7 th October 2013, , City Wednesday 11 th December 2013, , City Wednesday 5 th March 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 29

30 Research and Collaboration Using Web Tools and Social Media Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff This workshop aims to introduce the use of web tools in a research context. Staff attending this workshop will: Explore a range of web tools and social media Learn how to search; communicate; collaborate and disseminate their work effectively Wednesday 13 th November 2013, , City Thursday 14 th November 2013, , CLC Friday 15 th November 2013, , City Wednesday 5 th March 2014, , City Thursday 6 th March 2014, , CLC Friday 7 th March 2014, , City To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 30

31 Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice Delivered by: Nicola Reimann Who should attend: New and early career academics The PG Certificate in Higher Education Practice (PGHEP) is intended to be the foundation for Northumbria new and early career academics, developing their strengths in learning and teaching and in research. Individuals join us with very varying prior experience and the programme offers considerable flexibility in what they learn and how they go about learning. It has been developed and is being delivered in conjunction with all Faculties. The decision whether a new member of staff is required to take PGHEP is taken at interview. Please refer to: Academic Development section of People Development website As above 31

32 EndNote in a Nutshell Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff This workshop aims to introduce participants to Endnote, the University s online reference management tools. Staff attending this workshop will: See Endnote s key features Gain an overview of how Endnote can help you to reference your work Have time for hands on practice using Endnote 12 th November 2013, , City 13 th November 2013, , City 14 th November 2013, , CLC 4 th March 2014, , City 5 th March 2014, , City 6 th March 2014, , CLC To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 32

33 EndNote Introduction Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff EndNote is a reference management software package that can help you manage your references. Staff attending this workshop will: Learn how to establish a library; import references; create bibliographies and references lists Be able to insert citations into your documents and arrange references in your selected reference style 26 th November 2013, th March 2014, th June 2014, To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 33

34 EndNote Advanced Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff Staff attending this workshop will: Learn how to use keywords, custom groups and smart groups to organise your library Be able to further customise EndNote to your specific needs and to output bibliographies 3 rd December 2013, th March 2014, th June 2014, To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 34

35 Statistics: Exploring Data Sources for your Research Delivered by: University Library Who should attend: Academic and postgraduate research staff This workshop aims to focus on key sources of British official statistics at national, regional and local level; key sources of EU official statistics and selected sources at international level. Staff attending this workshop will: Learn how to reinforce their research with the effective use of statistical data Explore a wide range of resources directly from the NORA catalogue Discover online communities to share and discuss research methods 12 th November 2013, , City 14 th November 2013, , CLC 4 th March 2014, , City 6 th March 2014, , CLC To book a place please ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk 35

36 Focus on the Research-Teaching Nexus Delivered by: Nicola Reimann Who should attend: This is a session offered to PGHEP participants that is also available to all other academic staff This session will cover the following: Research informed teaching Supervising dissertations and projects Supervising postgraduate research students Regulations for the supervision of postgraduate research 24 th April 2014, , City 3 rd July 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 36

37 Coaching and Delegation Delivered by: Clare McLaughlan Who should attend: Staff with line management responsibilities This workshop will provide a range of tools to support line managers in developing staff to grow and improve. The workshop uses a mixture of case studies and group exercises to identify and develop the skills needed to engage, coach and develop team members. 15 th October 2013, , City 11 th December 2013, , City 20 th February 2014, , City 10 th April 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 37

38 Professorial Leadership Programme Delivered by: Various Who should attend: This leadership programme is open to University Professors and is accessed via nominations from Associate Deans and Executive Deans. The aim of this programme is to refresh and enhance your leadership awareness, skills, knowledge and behaviours. It will support you contribute to leadership at Northumbria and motivate others around you to contribute, and deliver, our ambitious agenda. Please follow the link for further information: Professorial Leadership Programme Please see the Leadership section of the People Development website for further details Please note attendance onto this programme is through nominations by your Associate Dean and Executive Dean 38

39 Academic Leadership Programme Delivered by: Various Who should attend: All academic staff at grade 8 and above Please follow the link for further information: Academic Leadership Programme Please see People Development website for further details Please note attendance onto this programme is through nominations by your Associate Dean and Executive Dean 39

40 Research Mentoring Delivered by: Jamie Macdonald Who should attend: Academic staff who are also responsible for supervising researchers Over the two-day event, participants learn about the fundamental approaches and skills of professional coaching and mentoring. The objectives are to develop the participants ability to: Communicate effectively using powerful listening and questioning skills Facilitating the learning of others Work with others to move them into compelling, accountable action Develop career-related and transferable skills Create a trusting and safe relationship for developing and managing people 13 th November th December 2013 (Attendees must attend both days) To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 40

41 Managing Research Projects Delivered by: Colin Damm, Engineering and Environment Who should attend: This is a session offered to PGHEP participants that is also available to all other academic staff This session will cover the following: Introduction to project management tools and categories Applying project management tools to research projects Examples of successful and poor research project management Brief overview of available IT tools Detailed planning and analysis of your own research project using project management tools 10 th January 2014, , City 5 th May 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 41

42 Problem Solving Tools for Teams Delivered by: Clare McLaughlan Who should attend: Staff with line management responsibilities This workshop will provide a range of tools to support line managers in developing creative ways of solving problems and challenges. The workshop is a very practical and interactive session, where you will have the opportunity to test out the problem solving tools explored. You will be asked to complete a questionnaire in advance of attending the workshop in relation to a workplace challenge which you can work on during the workshop. This could relate to improvements in service, operational processes or identifying opportunities to improve efficiency or effectiveness of team tasks. 12 th November 2013, , City 18 th March 2014, , City 14 th January 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 42

43 Effective Assertiveness Skills Delivered by: Mark Vollans Who should attend: All University staff This workshop will provide you with a clear understanding of how to adopt assertive behaviours and build self-confidence. Practical activities ensure maximum participation and opportunities for participants to build their skills. Each topic is introduced with a short input from the facilitator who also provides feedback on how the activity has been handled. In this particular workshop a suite of case scenarios is used to help participants apply their learning to issues of assertiveness within the context of the workplace. 17 th October 2013, , City 13 th December 2013, , City 6 th February 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 43

44 Effective Time Management Delivered by: Clare McLaughlan Who should attend: All University staff This workshop aims to give staff the tools and techniques to achieve their goals by utilising time more effectively. The workshop involves a mix of group work and personal reflection on your own work situation. 10 th December 2013, , City 10 th April 2014, , City To book a place please hr.development@northumbria.ac.uk 44

45 How to book and contact details To book a place or request further information on any of these workshops, please contact the relevant address as detailed in the course outline. To speak to a member of the People Development Team about this programme please contact: Erin Donnelly, People Development Manager erin.donnelly@northumbria.ac.uk Or Margaret Goodchild, People Development Administrator margaret.goodchild@northumbria.ac.uk Further information about other events offered through People Development can be found on the website: 45