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 November we have:
Finding Research Funding: Wednesday 3rd November, 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.
Bid Writing Surgery: Thursday 4th November, 9.30am-5.30pm, Meeting Room 2, Enterprise @ Lincoln, 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.
Grant Development Workshop: Tuesday 23rd November, 9.30am-3.30pm, Meeting Room 2, Enterprise @ Lincoln, Brayford Campus
The Research Grant Development Workshop is designed to improve success rates of research funding applications. The morning session takes the form of a mock funding panel, with participants reviewing previously submitted funding bids. In the afternoon, participants will get the opportunity to comment in detail on their own outline bids prepared in advance. Numbers are limited to 8 per session to facilitate group discussion. Please contact research@lincoln.ac.uk if you’re interested in attending.
Understanding Google Apps: Straightforward Online Collaborative Tools for Researchers: Wednesday 24th November, 12.30pm-14.30pm, Computing Services Training Room 1, Main Building, Brayford Campus
Google Apps offers leading online collaborative tools, including document authoring, group instant messaging, group discussions, shared calendars, online storage, and more. This session will provide staff with an introduction to all aspects of Google Apps for Education and will show participants how to use the variety of collaborative applications from Google. Please contact HR to book a place: training@lincoln.ac.uk