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The annual MPLS Impact Awards aim to foster and raise awareness of impact by rewarding it at a local level, preparing the ground for the impact case studies that will be needed for REF 2021, and future similar exercises. Awards comprise a pay award of £1,000 (minus taxes) made to the individual.
RisingWISE: developing enterprising women in STEM
Tuesday, 18 November 2025 to Saturday, 21 March 2026
RisingWISE is an established Oxbridge programme and network inspired by EnterpriseWISE: designed by women, for women.
Project management: the essentials (in-person)
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 9.30am to 4pm
The focus of this course is to provide a practical ‘project management toolbox’ that you can use in your daily work.
Responsible Research and Innovation (in-person)
Monday, 20 January 2025, 9.30am to 4.30pm
The aim of the course is to enable researchers to adopt a responsible approach when considering the positive and negative aspects of their research, including the moral, ethical and societal impacts of it.
Project management: the essentials (in-person)
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 9.30am to 4pm
The focus of this course is to provide a practical ‘project management toolbox’ that you can use in your daily work.
Engaging with controversial and sensitive topics (online)
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 1pm to 3.30pm
Engaging with sensitive or controversial topics in research requires a thoughtful and strategic approach, especially when communicating with diverse audience groups.
Scientific Entrepreneurship
Thursday, 17 October 2024 to Thursday, 28 November 2024, 2pm - 4.15pm
The focus of the course is to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies that will equip scientists, mathematicians, engineers and medics to translate their research into real-world applications via commercial routes, either now or in the future; be it in a start-up or an industry collaboration.
Get that fellowship (in-person)
Wednesday, 07 May 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
Gaining a research fellowship is a major step on the academic career ladder.
Get that job (in-person)
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 9.30am to 1pm
An interactive workshop for researchers on making successful job applications.
Getting started in policy engagement (in-person)
Wednesday, 18 June 2025, 10am to 11.30am
In this session, you will benefit from a combination of presentations, short exercises, and opportunities to discuss with peer researchers your motivations, plans, and challenges when it comes to engaging with policymakers and the public policy world.
Getting started in policy engagement (in-person)
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 10am to 12pm
In this session, you will benefit from a combination of presentations, short exercises, and opportunities to discuss with peer researchers your motivations, plans, and challenges when it comes to engaging with policymakers and the public policy world.
Get that grant (in-person)
Wednesday, 05 February 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
External research funding is a crucial part of the research profile of universities and is a major issue for academic staff.
Get that grant (in-person)
Tuesday, 05 November 2024, 9.30am to 12.30pm
External research funding is a crucial part of the research profile of universities and is a major issue for academic staff.
Project management: the essentials (in-person)
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9.30am to 4pm
The focus of this course is to provide a practical ‘project management toolbox’ that you can use in your daily work.
Thriving in Research: core strategic skills and mindsets for research impact (in-person)
Friday, 07 February 2025, 10am to 3pm
The way we work and interact with our peers and wider networks, has a huge influence on research outputs and outcomes. This workshop explores a set of core skills and mindsets to help you thrive in research and positively influence your working environment and teams. You will also be able to share your lived experience with peers and participate in focused discussions.
Get that fellowship (in-person)
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
Gaining a research fellowship is a major step on the academic career ladder.
Introduction to statistical inference using R
Wednesday, 18 January 2023 to Wednesday, 08 March 2023, 2pm - 5pm
This course will provide an introduction to statistical inference and basic commands using R. This is most suitable for complete beginners or those requiring foundational statistics refresher. Topics covered include: hypothesis testing, basic statistical testing procedures, linear regression, base R, and introduction to the tidyverse suite of R packages.