Identifying your training needs
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Core Fellowship Hub Training
Introduction to Fellowships
This course introduces academic fellowships, covering the UK fellowship landscape, key aspects of fellowship applications, and the support and resources available to help you prepare for future opportunities.
Fellowships - A How to Guide
This interactive workshop introduces the key components of a competitive fellowship application, focusing on funder expectations and how to develop a strong proposal based on person, project, and place.
Fellowship Interviews
This course introduces fellowship interviews, covering presentation and interview preparation, insights from a successful fellow, and opportunities to practise and access further support.
Suggested courses for prospective fellows
The courses listed below from the Researcher Development Programme are suggested courses for prospective fellows, however please do explore the full range of courses available, which may be relevant to your specific interests and development needs. are suggested courses for prospective fellows. Please do explore the full range of courses available which may be relevant to your specific interests.
Creating a Compelling Narrative For Your Research
An introduction to research storytelling, exploring techniques for communicating research clearly and compellingly.
Communicating Your Research to Different Audiences - Top Tips
Top tips for effective research dissemination, with practical guidance on engaging wider audiences and maximising research impact.
Planning for Meaningful Public Engagement
An interactive workshop on planning effective public engagement, helping researchers identify audiences, define outcomes, and engage the public with their research.
Championing The Researcher Concordat - a contract to support your career development
An introduction to the Researcher Concordat, exploring researcher development, leadership, and research culture for fellowship applicants.
Developing a Narrative CV
An introduction to Narrative CVs, covering key principles, funder requirements, and practical approaches to showcasing research experience, outputs and impact.
Researcher Presence - Raising your Profile as a Researcher on Social Media and Digital Metrics
An interactive workshop exploring digital tools and platforms that help researchers raise their profile, showcase their work, and develop professional networks.
Writing World Leading & Impactful Research Papers
An interactive workshop on writing publishable research papers, covering practical strategies for planning, writing, targeting journals, and maximising research impact.
Budgeting for Research Applications - Your Key Considerations
An introduction to research budgeting and approvals processes, helping attendees integrate costing and approvals into proposal development.
Maximising Cost Recovery and Contribution to Full Economic Costing (FEC) in Research Grant Applications
An introduction to cost recovery and Full Economic Costing (FEC), including key principles, terminology, and approaches to maximising research income.
Get Smart With Writing Your Data Management Plan
An introduction to Data Management Plans (DMPs) and the DMPonline tool, supporting good research practice and funder compliance.
An Introduction to Research Integrity
A course introducing Research Integrity in the UK research context, explaining why it matters and how it applies to your research.
An introduction to Research Ethics Review
An interactive introduction to ethics review for researchers new to Research Ethics Committee applications.
Trusted Research Essentials - Secure and Informed Collaboration
A course introducing the principles of Trusted Research, helping researchers identify, assess, and manage risks associated with research collaboration and security.