Introduction to Research Project Management
Date:
02/12/2024
Organised by:
Evaluation Works
Presenter:
Dr Ruth Belling
Level:
Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge)
Contact:
Dr Ruth Belling, +44 (0) 772 419 3514, contact@evaluationworks.co.uk
                        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!
Additional benefits:
- Eight modules, over 27 lectures and videos
 - Take away simple tools, templates and checklists you can use to manage any research project
 - Learn from researchers with over 20 years’ experience of what works (and what to avoid)
 - Immediate and ongoing access to all course materials and updates.
 
Cost:
Standard Rate £297 (Early-bird Rate £197); Doctoral Students £97
Website and registration:
Region:
International
Keywords:
Research Management and Impact, Research and Project Management, Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination, Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination (other)
Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:
Research Management and Impact
Research and Project Management
Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination
Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination (other)
 