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Training and Development Opportunities

This is the current 2018 training and development opportunities timetable, which will be updated regularly with course dates and further opportunities.



Interest Training & Development Opportunity Upcoming dates & deadlines Eligible Research Fellows
Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows Industry Fellows Newton International Fellows Sir Henry Dale Fellows University Research Fellows Wolfson Research Merit Award Holders
Research Leader Innovation & the Business of Science Science in Context 18 - 19 July 2018

Leadership Effectiveness 22 - 24 August & 07 - 09 November 2018

Entrepreneurship 06 - 08 February 2019

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Understanding grants processes Next courses will be held in 2018, dates to be announced ✔   ✔ ✔ ✔  
Mentoring Research Fellows will be invited to participate as they start their Fellowship ✔     ✔ ✔  
Public Engagement Introduction to Public Engagement Next courses will be held in 2018, dates to be announced
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Public engagement in practice  13 Nov 2018 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  
Engaging with schools Next courses will be held in 2019, dates to be announced
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Public Engagement Fund Scheme will open to applications in 2018 ✔       ✔  
Policy & Public Affairs Pairing Scheme Deadline: 15 Apr 2018

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Policy Secondment Programme Scheme will open to applications in 2018
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Policy primer 15 - 17 October 2018
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Communication Skills Residential communication & media skills 18 - 19 Jun 2018
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Media skills training 17 May 2018
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Writing about your research 9 May 2018
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