The University Research Office runs a number of training and staff development events every month. These events are open to all University of Lincoln staff and cover everything from finding funding opportunities for research projects to becoming a better bid writer. Both one-to-one and group-based support is available. You can find out more about them and how to book a place by clicking on the link to the internal Portal page below (login required):
Research Office Staff Development Events
This takes you to the Research Office home page on the Portal. On the right hand side of this page is a list of all of our upcoming training events.
Coming up in September we have:
Bid Writing Surgery: Thursday 2nd September, 9.30am-5.30pm, MC3102, MHT Building, Brayford Campus
Dr. Martin Pickard (Grantcraft) is an external consultant employed by the University of Lincoln. Martin’s monthly bid writing surgery will give staff an opportunity to access his 25 years of experience in supporting bids for external funding. Please contact research@lincoln.ac.uk if you wish to book an appointment to speak to Martin about a bid to any funder. Each appointment lasts around 45mins to 1 hour.
UK Research Office Annual Visit: Tuesday 7th September, 9.30am-3.00pm
The UKRO annual visit is a unique opportunity for staff to stay up to date with the latest news on EU funding. The day will provide staff with an introduction to the different types of research and research-related funding available with presentations on FP7, Marie Curie and the European Research Council (ERC) grants along with a session on how to write a successful EU funding proposal. Please contact HR to book a place: training@lincoln.ac.uk.
Finding Research Funding: Wednesday 8th September, 11am-12.30pm, Computing Services Training Room 1, MAB, Brayford Campus
These workshops will show you how to use online tools such as ResearchProfessional.com to search for and find funding for research projects. They will address a range of opportunities and funding sources. Please contact HR to book a place: training@lincoln.ac.uk.
ESRC First Grant Workshop II: Wednesday 15th September, 9.30am-1.00pm, MB1013, Brayford Campus
The ESRC First Grants scheme enables new researchers to gain experience of managing and leading research projects. Successful applicants are able to pursue a significant programme of research for up to 3 years and £400,000. Prof. Hugh Bochel and the Research Office will jointly facilitate this workshop which will involve a discussion of the First Grant scheme, and review of participants’ draft applications. Please contact research@lincoln.ac.uk to book a place as soon as possible, and please forward a completed draft to research@lincoln.ac.uk by 13th September at the latest. This is important as discussion of the outlines will be central to the activities on the day.