Professional Skills for Research Leaders (PSRL) Programme

PSRL is a DCU Learning and Organisational Development and Research support initiative.
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Leading research

Want to enhance your research leadership, management and engagement skills? Expand your professional research network?

DCU's Professional Skills for Research Leaders (PSRL) is a blended-learning programme for researchers designed by researchers, academics and learning and development professionals. 



Application Process:

To register for the PSRL, please only sign up for the INTRODUCTION workshop below.

The 4 workshops are chosen after the Introduction workshop and you an also opt out then if you so wish. 

Online Course

Workshop

Introduction to Professional Skills for Research Leaders 

 

INTRODUCTION: Getting the Best From the PSRL – November 8th

To apply for the programme, sign up for this workshop (you can opt out after).

 

Developing and Consolidating your Research Career

 

WORKSHOP 1: Developing and Consolidating your Research Career – November 14th - You can choose between an AM session (9-12.30) or a PM session (1.30-5) in CORE | Both sessions are the same | One-to-ones timeslots TBD

 

Funding your Research

 

Funding your Research (2 workshops)

WORKSHOP 2: Developing your Research Funding Plan – Date TBC

WORKSHOP 3: Grant writing - Date TBC

 

Managing a Research Team

 

WORKSHOP 4: Managing a Research Team – Date TBC

 

Research Collaborations

 

WORKSHOP 5: Research Collaborations – Date TBC

 

Communicating your Research

 

WORKSHOP 6: Communicating your Research - Date TBC

 


These interactive workshops extend and discuss the online content and present new and up-do-date material and research relevant to the theme of focus.

Contributors include Principal Investigators and experts on the topics. Participants must achieve a pass mark of 70% for the course by completing an online quiz for each of the on-line elements

 


Group mentoring (when available)

Group mentoring is a hugely beneficial approach of sharing knowledge with peers, exploring career paths and challenges, and receiving advice from seniors in the field of research.

All participants on the programme will be invited to take part in group mentoring, led by a Principal Investigator as mentor. The group will meet monthly to explore solutions to challenges that mentees face and potential areas for career development. Mentees will also benefit from peer to peer support and the opportunity to network and build relationships.


Fee: 100 euro charged to your school or research centre 

If you have specific questions on the PSRL, please contact learning.development@dcu.ie



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