Looking to enhance your career as an academic researcher ?
Here are some great RKEDF training events coming up in the next fortnight.
Tuesday 15th Oct 10:00 – 12:00 Good Clinical Practice ‘Lite’ – helping you to maintain essential standards for conducting clinical research.
Wednesday 16th Oct 10:00 – 12:00 Getting Started in Public Engagement – essential for disseminating your research findings.
Thursday 17th Oct 16:00 – 17:00 BRIAN – Building Your Staff Profile – a key tool for networking and managing your research output.
Monday 21st Oct 09:00 – 13:00 High Quality Public Engagement – for those experienced in public engagement who want to step up to the next level.
Monday 21st Oct 15:00 – 17:00 ACORN Pre-Application Workshop – for those ECRs who wish to apply for internal ACORN funding.
Thursday 24th Oct 09:30 – 13:00 GCRF Best Practice Workshop – for those with Global Challenge Research Fund experience and those who want to apply.
Thursday 24th Oct 10:00 – 12:00 Overview of NIHR, CRNs, and NIHR Portfolio – find out more about nation’s largest funder of health and care research.
Follow the links for more information and to book.
Checkout the full range of possible events via the RKEDF or by date using the OD Event Calendar.
Research training and events coming up soon
Forthcoming RKEDF Research Training Events
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