Researcher development workshops for June
Financial Management for National and European Research Projects- 9th June 2015, 9.30am - 1.00pm
Target Audience: Principal Investigators (PI's), Senior Research Fellows, Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Researchers
The course aims to assist participants:
- Understand the Research project Cycle in DCU, from application to final report
- Understand the Principle Investigator responsibilities as a Grant Manager
- Be aware of common problems and issues that arise during the project life cycle from a financial and accounting perspective
Course Fee: Nil
Communications Training for Academics and Researchers- 10th or 11th June 2015, 9.00am - 4.45pm
Target Audience: DCU researchers and academics who wish to learn how to communicate the impact of their research.
The course aims to assist participants:
- Learn the art of talking about their research
- Understand and create impact through the media
- How an idea becomes a story in print
- Taking part in a documentary or producing a podcast
- The dos and don’ts of broadcast media
- Put their training into practice through mock interviews for print, broadcast and documentaries (participants must select two of these options)
The workshop is delivered by:
- Claire O’Connell is a freelance journalist, writing regularly for the Irish Times and Silicon Republic, among other publications, on science, health and innovation. Claire has a PhD in cell biology from UCD and has worked as a post-doctoral researcher in Glasgow and Sydney. She graduated with a Masters in Science Communication from DCU. Her thesis was on the use of biography to communicate science to a wide audience.
- Shaun O’Boyle combines his background as a scientist with a love of entertainment and culture to produce events and media that present science to non-specialist audiences. He is Events Officer at the Science Gallery, staging productions such as TEDxDublin and Dublin Maker, and has also worked as a producer on Futureproof, Newstalk’s weekly science show.
- Dr Padraig Murphy leads the MSc in Science Communication at DCU and is Director of the Societal Impact Research Platform.
- Martin Molony is Programme Director of DCU’s BSC in Multimedia and delivers modules in Communications, Press & PR across all four DCU faculties.
Course Fee: €200
Academic Speed Reading- 11th June 2015, 9.30am – 1.00pm
Target Audience: Academic and Research staff
In order for academic reading to be effective, it needs to be a combination of efficient (in terms of speed and retention), strategic (in terms of appropriately targeted) and critical. This workshop will give you a number of tools to help you to read more quickly, more strategically and more critically.
Aims of the workshop:
- Techniques to increase speed of reading, comprehension and retention including dealing with complex and difficult material
- Ways to improve information selection, absorption, retention and recall
- Methods and questions to improve your critical reading strategies and habits.
There will be a small amount (1 hour max) of pre-work for this course that will be sent out about a week before the event.
Course Fee: €45.00
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Budget Preparation for Research Proposals- 16th June 2015, 9.30am – 1.00pm
Target Audience: Principal Investigators (PI's), Senior Research Fellows, Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Researchers
Aims and Objectives of this course are to:
- Provide guidance to participants on budget preparation for proposals for funding to National Fund, European Commission, or other funders such as charities or industrial sponsors
- Increase the understanding of the internal DCU and external DCU sponsorship in relation to budget
Course Fee: Nil