Introduction to Research Project Management

Description:

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

This practical online programme 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

•           Help convince potential funders that your project will complete within timeframe and resource limitations.

We’ll give you simple tools and templates 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!

 

Cost:

£297 Standard rate; £197 Early-bird rate - until 4 February 2023; £97 Doctoral students

Website and registration:

Register for this course

Region:

International

Keywords:

Research Management and Impact

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