• Bid Writing 4: Impact Planning

      Bid Writing 4: Impact Planning Tuesday 20th February 2018, 15:00 – 16:30   The ‘impact’ agenda plays an increasingly important role in the allocation of resources for research in the UK. This session will explore the definition of impact and how researchers will need to address impact in research proposals. Please visit My View to book…

  • Bid Writing 3: Understanding Project Management

      Bid Writing 3: Understanding Project Management Tuesday 13th February 2018, 16:00 – 17:00   A key question asked by funders is how will you deliver your proposed project. This session will explore the role of a “project manager” and how to design and present a project management plan. Please visit My View to book a place…

  • Conducting Focus Group Research

      Conducting Focus Group Research Tuesday 8th February 2018, 13:00 – 15:00   The session will introduce new academic staff or staff new to research to some of the key aspects of Focus Group Methodology. Please visit My View to book a place or contact the Research Office

  • RITAS/RIF budget surgery

      RITAS/RIF budget surgery Wednesday 7th February 2018, 13:00 – 14:00   This session is for applicants to the University’s internal research funding streams, the Research Investment Fund (RIF) and Research Institute Thematic Awards (RITAs). Pick up tips and guidelines on using the RIF and RITA budget spreadsheet template in your RIF or RITA application.…

  • Bid Writing 2: Writing for a Lay Audience

      Bid Writing 2: Writing for a Lay Audience Tuesday 6th February 2018, 16:00 – 17:00   Funders and their award panels are not always experts in your field. This session will introduce some key principles and simple techniques to apply when writing for non-specialists. Please visit My View to book a place or contact the Research…

  • Understanding the next REF

      Understanding the next REF Wednesday 24th January 2018, 10:00 – 12:00   The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is a system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. The assessment will have an effect on Edge Hill University’s funding and league tables positions. This session will help colleagues interested in the…

  • Understanding open access

      Understanding open access Tuesday 18th January 2018, 13:00 – 14:00     Open access is a key policy development which has a significant impact on how academics disseminate their research findings. This session will cover the difference between green and gold open access, HEFCE’s policy in relation to REF and the University’s policy. Please…

  • Open Access and EHRA

      Open Access and EHRA Wednesday 17th January 2017, 13:00 – 14:00   This session is for all academic staff who produce research papers. All staff should enter details of their research papers into EHRA, and this is an opportunity to find out how to input papers correctly to conform with EHU open access policy.…

  • Research Ethics and the Approval Process

      Research Ethics and the Approval Process Wednesday 6th December 2017, 15:00 – 16:00   This session will focus on practicalities by outlining the structures, policies, procedures, documentation and timescales about which it is important for those seeking ethical approval for their research to be familiar. Please visit My View to book a place or contact the…

  • SPSS 2 – Intermediate

      SPSS 2 – Intermediate Wednesday 6th December 2017, 10:00 – 12:00   SPSS Statistics software package is used for logical batched and non-batched statistical analysis. SPSS is a powerful tool for analysing quantitative data. In this session attendees will perform basic descriptive analyses on numerical data using SPSS. Please visit My View to book a place or…