MPLS Innovation Leadership Programme (ILP)
Want to better understand your own leadership strengths? Interested in exploring how your own leadership skills can be used to maximise innovation in your research, with industry or through entrepreneurship? The Innovation Leadership Programme (ILP) is a leadership initiative designed to empower the next generation of scientific leaders.
About the Innovation Leadership Programme
The 5-module core course designed and delivered by a team from Henley Business School provides a blend of online materials, presentations and small group discussion sessions, and aims to develop enhanced skills and confidence in innovation leadership, managing stakeholders and teams, influencing skills and more.
- Module 1: Leadership and innovation
- Module 2: The Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Module 3: Visualising Success: setting goals and identifying success factors
- Module 4: Managing stakeholders and teams; Coaching and mentoring for success
- Module 5: Communicating and influencing externally
Review of the Programme
A recent review of the programme gathered reflections from alumni, identifying numerous impacts of the ILP programme. Many alumni highlighted the application of their learning to the process of building successful research groups, seeking funding and exploring potential innovation.
The report highlighted impacts in four key areas: leadership skills, Oxford knowledge, innovation engagement, and networking.
We asked alumni of the programme to complete the following sentence. See their responses below:
You should consider the Innovation Leadership Programme if…
"You wish to achieve impact through innovation because it will provide you with tools and introduce you to a network of colleagues and collaborators."
"You want your work to go beyond academic publications because it opens your mind to new avenues and opportunities."
"You are starting a research group in Oxford because you'll get many of the tools to help you in building up your team, and a support network to help you along the way."
"You want to build a more structured approach to running your existing group or constructing a fresh one because there is an opportunity to practice innovation ideas and to reflect on your style when interacting with the wider community."
"You want to explore your potential and lead your own journey because this programme brings people with similar mindset together and then you are not exploring alone."
READ THE FULL 2024 REVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME HERE.
Eligibility
The Innovation Leadership Programme (ILP) is designed for Associate Professors/Senior Independent Research Fellows (e.g. Royal Society and UKRI funded Fellows)/Lecturers in scientific disciplines at the University of Oxford.
Course dates and times
This course will next run in May 2024. Participants are expected to complete pre-work for each module and to attend the following sessions:
- Tuesday 14th May 2024 | 10:00-13:00 (delivered in person)
- Wednesday 15th May 2024 | 10:00-14:00 (delivered via Zoom)
- Friday 17th May 2024 | 10:00-13:00 (delivered via Zoom)
- Monday 20th May 2024 | Left free for group meetings at a mutually agreed time
- Wednesday 22nd May 2024 |10:00-16:00 (delivered in person)
Note: The programme is delivered through a blend of on-line materials to be viewed before each group discussion session, with the first and last modules delivered in person to foster greater community building and development.
To apply for the next round of this course, please visit this online application form. The deadline to apply is 3rd May 2024.
For more information please contact Dr Catherine Seed - catherine.seed@mpls.ox.ac.uk.
ILP Masterclasses
The optional masterclasses that make up the full ILP can be taken separately, before or after the core programme, to allow maximum flexibility. Some are delivered over one day and some over a series of lunchtimes, recognising the busyness of researcher's schedules.
Upcoming Masterclasses:
Trinity - 2024 leading Collaboration - Bringing people together to achieve the extraordinary: 21st May 2024 (In person)
You have brilliant ideas for research collaboration that could have extraordinary outcomes. But how will you engage the people you are relying on? Collaborations can be rewarding or draining, depending on how well people connect. In this course we look at what neuroscience has taught us about how to collaborate. You will make sense of why some of your collaborations have felt great to be part of, while others have been a drag. You will diagnose problems with collaborations you are part of and find practical solutions for improving them. Leave with a clear model for improving all collaborations you lead.
Bookings are open now: click for more details.
Masterclasses on demand
Video recording: How To Apply for Innovate UK Funding - Dr Nessa Carey
The MPLS Innovation Leadership Programme is funded by the EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account. EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account Privacy notice.