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Research Staff Career Development Skills Programme

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Information Management

Accessing Archives
Critically Evaluating Academic Papers in Health and Social Sciences
Data Sources for Social Science Research
EndNote: Managing your References
Intelligent Web Searching
Keeping your Research Up-to-date
Narrative Synthesis or Meta-Analysis
Patent Searching on the Internet
Rapid Reading

Technical and Research Skills: Advanced Research Computing

Advanced Research Computing: An Introduction
Advanced Research Computing: Introduction to Condor
Advanced Research Computing: Introduction to Merlin (the Supercomputer)

Technical and Research Skills: Introductory Workshops

Statistics for Beginners
Applied Statistics: An Introduction

Technical and Research Skills: IT Skills

C++ for Beginners
C++ Advanced
Java: An Introduction
Java: Advanced
LaTeX for Beginners
LaTeX: Advanced
MATLAB: An Introduction
UNIX/LINUX: An Introduction
Visual Basic: An Introduction

Technical and Research Skills: Other (Humanities & Social Sciences)

Interviewing as a Tool in Qualitative Research (Humanities)
Pre-modern Materials and Textual Sources
Quantitative Research for Qualitative Researchers
Theoretical Approaches for Humanities Research

Technical and Research Skills: Other (Sciences)

An Introduction to Practical Flow Cytometry
Proteomic Analysis
Wales Research and Diagnostic Imaging Centre (PETIC): An Introduction

Technical and Research Skills: Packages

An Introduction to SPSS
An Introduction to the R Packages for Statistical Analysis
SPSS: Intermediate
Qualitative Analysis Software (Nvivo and Atlas.ti)
Stata: An Introduction
Using the Bristol Online Survey Tool

Technical and Research Skills: Techniques

Bioinformatics
Deliberative Methods
Discourse and Conversation Analysis for Qualitative Research
Critical Discourse Analysis
Exploratory Data Analysis
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Mixed Methods in Social Science Research
Structural Equation Modelling
Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

 

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Career Management

Academic Jobs in the EU
Applying for Academic Jobs (Humanities/Social Sciences)
Career Planning in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Online Module
Career Planning in the Sciences - Online Module
Careers in Focus: Occasional Series
Careers Info for Researchers - Library Tour
CVs and Applications
Developing an Academic Career in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Exploring Career Options Beyond Academia (Biological and Health Sciences)
Exploring Career Options Beyond Academia (Humanities & Social Sciences)
Exploring Career Options Beyond Academia (Physical Sciences and Engineering)
Introduction to Planning your Academic Career
Job Interviews
Making the Most of Redeployment
Planning a Career Change and Effective Job Hunting
Your Employment Rights: Fixed-Term Employment
Your Employment Rights: Probation, Appraisal and Career Development for Researchers
Your Employment Rights: Work/Life Balance

Personal Development

Assertiveness Skills
Confident Speaking at Meetings
Managing Stress
Managing your Research Supervisor or Principal Investigator - Online Module
Maximise your Memory
Problem Solving and Creative Thinking
Staff Undertaking Higher Degrees
Time Management

 

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Finance, Funding & Resources

Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Finding Funding: Using ResearchProfessional
Getting Grant Funding
Research Funding: Understanding the Peer Review Process

Professional Conduct

An Introduction to the Human Tissue Act
Child Protection Training for Researchers - Raising Awareness of Safeguarding Children
Intellectual Property and Copyright: Understanding Your Rights and the Rights of Others
Intellectual Property in the Research Context - Online Module
Introduction to Clinical Research Regulations
Managing Research Data — Key Aspects of Legal Compliance and Records Management
Research Ethics 1: Good Research Practice - Online Module
Research Ethics 2: Working with Human Subjects - Online Module
Research Ethics in Social Science Research
Staying Safe when Doing Research: The Need for Preparation and Planning

Project Management

Managing Research Projects
Project Management in the Research Context - Online Module

 

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Communication and Dissemination

Book Reviews (Humanities & Social Sciences)
Citations Count! Getting Your Research Known
Conference Posters
Getting Published
Getting Published in the Arts & Humanities - Online Module
Getting Published in the Sciences - Online Module
Handling the Media
Impact and Research Communication Skills
Journal Articles in the Social and Economic Sciences: Meet the Editors!
Journals and Journal Articles (Humanities)
Presenting Research Orally
Pronunciation Skills: Individual Consultations
Publishing a Journal Article in the Social & Economic Sciences
Select a Conference, Presenting and Networking - Online Module
The Publisher's Perspective
Writing Book Proposals (Humanities & Social Sciences)

Working with Others

Managing Other People in Research

Engagement and Impact

Communicating your Research to Non-Specialists
Consultancy Skills for Researchers: An Introduction
Organising a Conference
The Enterprising Researcher
TV Documentary Making and Knowledge Transfer

Teaching and Learning

Accreditation as a Teacher in Higher Education
Delivery Techniques for Lecturers Working with Large Groups
Designing Activities for Online Learning
Getting Started in Teaching
Information Sessions for Research Degree Supervisors
Lecturing Skills
Small Group Teaching
Supervising Research Students (Humanities & Social Sciences)
Supervising Research Students (Science & Engineering)

Research Environment

Coaching and Mentoring Researchers
Collaboration - The Hidden Research Skills
Refereeing for Academic Journals (Humanities & Social Sciences)