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Professional Skills for research leaders (Invitation to join development group)
6 courses
This new programme is designed to help early- to mid-career researchers progress from where they are now to where they want to be professionally.
The collaboration will produce five online courses (plus an introduction) which together will enable researchers to learn about key career drivers, assess their professional skills, and access 24/7 online training in key areas such as managing staff, grant applications, collaboration and research communication.
Statistical Methods for Research (Invitation to join Development Group)
5 courses
Introduction
Epigeum's new collaboration is for Masters and PhD students who require a foundation course in statistics for research.
The collaboration will produce four online faculty versions of a 12.5 hour programme, based upon the design of a highly successful course from Reading University, that has recorded an average improvement in students' performance of 122%.
Whether the students need a course that starts from scratch or want more confidence in statistics these e-courses will meet their needs.
The collaboration will develop five online programmes that will :
- Be compatible with blended, or online tutor supported delivery
- Contain optional peer-to-peer online forums and interaction
- Aim to teach conceptual understanding
- Be geared to practical applications
Epigeum's new collaboration is for Masters and PhD students who require a foundation course in statistics for research.
Research Skills Master Programme
18 courses
Epigeums most comprehensive programme. With 40 hours of content, these 18 courses introduce research students and staff to key areas including research methods, literature review, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, and personal professional development. There is also an introductory video - designed as a motivational tool - to encourage researchers to understand why this training can be so useful to them.
Research Integrity (Under development)
5 courses
A programme of five online courses providing training in the key elements of Research Integrity.
- RI 001: Research Integrity - Social sciences
- RI 002: Research Integrity - Medicine
- RI 003: Research Integrity - Sciences
- RI 004: Research Integrity - Engineering
- RI 005: Research Integrity - Arts & Humanities
Topics will include a general introduction to research integrity, data management, assignment of authorship, the mentor-mentee relationship, conflicts of interest, the publication process, issues relating to human subjects, peer review and publication issues.
Research Ethics
2 courses
The ethics of research are under increasing scrutiny in higher education. Most researchers are now required to report, or at least consider, the ethics of their research approach. In subjects involving human subjects, researchers may have to submit their research proposal to a formal ethics panel. Together, these two courses cover the key considerations, provide students with a clear framework in which to evaluate the ethics of their research and introduce the UK legislation relevant to studies involving human subjects.
Professional Development
7 courses
A series of 7 courses aimed at developing the personal and career skills of young researchers.
Research Methods
4 courses
Four courses providing an introduction to Research Methods in the Arts, Sciences and Social Sciences, together with the Literature Review
Entrepreneurship and IP
4 courses
Students who are thinking of commercialising their research are challenged to: consider their own life goals, decide which entrepreneurial route is best for them (start-up, licensing, or consulting), understand timing issues and routes to market, evaluate the commercial viability of their idea, understand how best to mobilise people and finance, and learn from others who have 'made it' or 'blown it'!The EPSRC funding programme syllabus is covered by this programme. The courses can be used as pre-study material for lectures or as a stand-alone package.This programme consists of three courses with over 14 hours of content (equivalent to 30 hours of teaching):
Good Clinical Practice
5 courses
The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 requires that clinical trials are conducted in accordance with the ICH Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (GCP).This course is now used by most of top UK medical schools and NHS Research units. More than 500 researchers have enrolled on the course in first year.This programme consists of 5 courses with 7.5 hours of content
