Event Details

Research managers are increasingly involved in developing or contributing to the development of research strategy either locally within their office, department or faculty, or at a university-wide level e.g. European/international strategy, open access, good research conduct, IP and commercialisation etc.

The aim of this one-day workshop is to provide research managers who have responsibility for or involvement in, research strategy development with:

• a ‘step-by-step’ guide to strategy development
• an insight into key factors for achieving strategy excellence
• support from the peers in taking strategy forward

By the end of the day participants will:

• understand the process for strategy
• have considered the key factors for strategy development, such as the type of language and structures that are used
• understand the importance of skills, including planning and organisation,  written and verbal communication and influencing skills
• have had the opportunity to work on an example strategy development
• have shared experiences of strategy development with research managers from other institutions

Target Audience

This workshop is aimed at research managers who are responsible for the development of research strategy in their institution, at central, departmental or faculty level.