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Introduction to Research Project Management (Online course)

Date:

10/10/2016

Organised by:

Evaluation Works

Presenter:

Dr Ruth Belling

Level:

Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)

Contact:

Dr Ruth Belling, +44(0)1234 293641, res@evaluationworks.co.uk

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Venue: Online

Description:

Learn the essential principles of research project management at your own pace.

This practical online course will equip you to better manage any type of research – at whatever stage of your career – so you can:

  • Identify the key skills every research project/programme manager needs
  • Understand which skills are most in demand – inside and outside of academia
  • Explore the four core research project management stages necessary for delivering research objectives on time and on budget
  • Find out how to get up to speed on any project – at whatever stage you join it
  • Discover the Top 10 challenges research project managers face and tried and tested solutions for handling them
  • Show funders that your project will complete within timeframe and resource limitations.

Take away simple tools, templates and checklists to help you:

  • Identify project stakeholders and prioritize their needs
  • Assess the impact of potential risks to your research and discover tried and tested strategies for overcoming the most common threats
  • Identify what skills and resources your project needs to achieve its objectives
  • Break your project into manageable tasks
  • Work out how long it should take to complete any given project
  • Identify the critical activities you’ll need to monitor closely to make sure you complete your research as planned
  • Track any project through to completion...

…and much more!

The course is led by Dr Ruth Belling, Independent Research and Evaluation Consultant, Evaluation Works. A former Reader and Research Capability Fellow at the Institute for Leadership and Service Improvement, Faculty of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, and Researcher at Cranfield University’s School of Management, Ruth has over 20 years’ experience of what works (and what to avoid) when it comes to managing research and evaluation projects.

 

Cost:

£97 (Doctoral students)
£197 Early-bird rate - ends 7 October 2016
£275 Normal rate

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Region:

International

Keywords:

Research and Project Management

Related publications and presentations:

Research and Project Management

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