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Shining a spotlight on the latest opportunities and resources for researchers...
Training & development sessions - Summer 2026
There’s something for everyone this Summer term, with opportunities to…
...build your research impact:
- 15 April - Tracking and evaluating impact – learn how to plan, track and evaluate the impact of your research from start to finish
- 22 April - Evidencing impact – explore approaches to gathering and presenting evidence
- 13 May - Writing an impactful narrative – craft a clear, compelling narrative to highlight the impact of your research
...communicate your research to a global public audience:
- 23 April and 10 June - Writing about your research for The Conversation (these sessions will be run by an editor from The Conversation).
...get ‘Research Funding Ready’ and move from vision to submission:
- 13 May - Research Funding Ready A): Aligning your research ideas and the funding landscape
- 3 June - Research Funding Ready B): Building a research narrative and persuasive proposal writing
- 17 June - Research Funding Ready C): Costing with confidence and submitting your application
...focus on your research career and development:
- 21 April - The development-focused researcher – using Vitae’s Researcher Development Framework (RDF)
- 30 April - Reflections for Researchers – space for self-reflection with guided prompts
- 9 June - Exploring the Prosper portal for career development - ‘guided tour’ of the portal and resources
- 7 July - Picture This: your research career – use collage to get creative and support your career reflections
...increase your understanding of open research and systems:
- 16 April - Introduction to open research – learn the basics of open research and its benefits
- 17 April - Introduction to Pure – maximise and maintain your Pure profile
- 20 May - Open access requirements for funded authors – funder-specific guidance
- 22 May - Introduction to responsible metrics and research assessment – what this means and why it matters
- 2 July - Scopus, ORCID, Web of Science and more: managing your scholarly profiles for maximum visibility
You can view and book all Research and Innovation courses through our Training & Development page. Any questions? Contact Alison Monkhouse (Academic Researcher Development Manager).
Featured development resources
- Prosper Portal - career development tools and resources for postdocs/ECRs.
- Confessions of an Early Career Researcher - a podcast by ECRs for ECRs.
More resources...
For further learning resources, please visit our Researcher Development page. The resources here have been grouped by theme (research practice, research impact, research leadership, research identity and research career) - take a look and see what might be useful!