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Training and development

Links to useful training opportunities to support your career development.

    Mandatory training


    New staff are required to complete ¹û¶³Ó°Ôºâ€™s mandatory training modules. Existing staff must periodically review and update mandatory training as required.

    Professional development training


    Research students at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº are expected to take advantage of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº DocSkills and other training on offer and should aim to participate in relevant training to an equivalent of 10 days per year.

    Personal development


    Explore personal development strategiesÌýto help support your career through a range of self-paced resources and interactive webinars.

    Leadership training


    ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº providesÌýa range of leadership training programmesÌýto support current and prospective leaders.

    • ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Leadership Programmes
      View ¹û¶³Ó°Ôºâ€™s Leadership experiences whether you are leading a department or beginning yourÌýcareer.
    • Advancing Principal Investigators
      ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's Advancing Principal Investigators programme helps participants to develop the necessary skills and tools to lead a research team.

    • Lead at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº is a SharePoint site full of management and leadership training, guidance, and advice for all leaders at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.
    • Lab Leader Series
      The Lab Leaders Series is a collection of video interviews with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's leading researchers providing invaluable insight into what really matters when building successful research teams and projects.
    • ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº People Managers Hub
      The ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº People Managers Hub provides a range of guides to support line managers with common tasks.
    • Senior Leaders Induction
      The Senior Leaders Induction programme is a package for staff moving into senior leadership positionsÌýat grades 10 and above.

    Managing staff

    Visit our Managing staff page to accessÌýuseful resources on how to effectively manage your staff.Ìý

    Researcher Development


    ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Researcher Development programmes supportÌýthe personal, professional, and career development of research staff and students by enabling them to maximise their potential and excel in their roles.

    Innovation &ÌýEnterprise training


    The Innovation & Enterprise team offers a range of training to support innovation, such as:

    • Introduction to innovation and enterprise at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº
    • Intellectual Property training
    • Conflict of interest training
    • Consultancy information sessions
    • Training on how to start a business or social enterprise.

    Find out more on the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Innovation & Enterprise website.

    Research funding training


    Award Services in collaboration with Organisational DevelopmentÌýhave developed a new online training course in the Fundamentals of Research Funding Management.ÌýThe course is aimed at all staff who support externally funded research and innovation projects.

    Research IT training


    Research IT offers a range of internal and externally provided courses andÌýwebinars.Ìý

    Research Integrity training


    The Research Integrity team has created a list of useful training opportunities available for staff and students.Ìý

    ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH/¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Joint Research Office training


    The ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH/¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Joint Research Office (JRO) provides researchers at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºH with courses and training in clinical research governance, regulations, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).Ìý

    Data management training


    View ourÌýData managementÌýpage for more information on data management training.

    Data Protection training


    All staff, contractors and students are required to complete GDPR trainingÌýand complete the refresher course on an annual basis. Access online data protection/GDPR trainingÌýon the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Data Protection website.

    Digital skills development


    Information Services offer face-to-face training in areas such as data analysis, Office 365, programming, desktop applications, and more to help developÌýthe digital skills of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff and students. They also offer individual support through our drop-ins and online learning opportunities.

    Policy Impact Unit


    The Policy Impact Unit (PIU) provides training on policy engagement. Contact them for more information.

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