Raising the Quality of Research Proposals
Presenter
Dr Susan Alexander
Research Development Manager, University of Stirling
Dr Laura Wisby
Research Development Manager, University of Bath
Dr Cecilia Fenech Brincat
Assistant Director, Research Support, London Business School
Registration
4 February, 2020
End
4 February, 2020
Time
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Address
Park Plaza County Hall London, 1 Addington St, London SE1 7RY, United Kingdom
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Phone
0131 357 9854
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£444.00 inc. VAT
Non-member price: £444
Member price: £276
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Draft Agenda
09.30 Registration and coffee
10.00 Getting started…Speaker introductions & Quiz!
10.20 Setting the scene
10.30 Case Study: Support for ECRs, Cranfield University
11.00 Group Discussion: Sharing challenges and solutions
11.30 Refreshment break
11.45 Case Study: Making Space for Proposal Development, University of Bath
12.15 Exercise: Practical example of helping to improve key documents e.g. case for support, pathways to impact
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Case Study: Grant Pitches, University of Bath
14.30 Group Discussion: Sharing challenges and solutions
15.00 Case Study: Internal Peer Review, University of Stirling
15.30 Refreshment break
15.45 Feedback from Group Discussions: New ideas, common challenges
16.15 Wrap up, questions and online survey
16.30 Close workshop
Raising the Quality of Research Proposals
Event Details
This technical workshop will provide information, advice, guidance and examples of good practice on improving the quality of research proposals. We will look at mechanisms for providing support for proposal writing, feedback on draft proposals, facilitation of internal review, and an understanding of how funders make decisions. This workshop is for research managers and administrators who play a key role in helping academics to raise the quality of their research proposals.
Research managers and administrators can play a key role in supporting academics in raising the quality of their research proposals by providing advice and guidance on how funders make funding decisions and by facilitating and contributing to the proposal development and internal review, throughout the application process.
Research funding is much more likely to be secured when the quality of the research application is demonstrable. Additionally Research Councils and other funders are increasingly urging universities to submit fewer research proposals of higher quality, with sanctions being put in place for those that don’t comply!
This workshop will be delivered via a combination of presentations, case studies and discussion. Comprising several case studies to illustrate different institutional and departmental approaches to proposal development and internal review. Participants will be given the opportunity to explore and discuss in relation to their own institutional practice.
By the end of the workshop participants will:
- Understand why raising the quality of research proposals is important
- Appreciate the roles that the academic, research manager and administrator, and the institution play in the process
- Have knowledge of several different approaches to proposal development, internal peer review and feedback
- Have had the opportunity to discuss challenges and issues in their own institutional practice
Target Audience
This workshop is aimed at research managers and administrators who support the development of research proposals at either central or departmental / faculty level.
