Introduction to Research Project Management

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:

Register for this course

Region:

International

Keywords:

Research Management and Impact, Research and Project Management, Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination

Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:

Research Management and Impact
Research and Project Management
Research Skills, Communication and Dissemination

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