All support for research leaders and PIs

A list of all programmes, workshop and support relevant to research leaders and PIs

List of all programmes and workshops

  • Leading without the title (for postdocs)
  • Understanding your research leadership (for postdocs)
  • Research Leader Programme (for new PIs)
  • Scottish Research Leaders Network (for all research leaders)
  • Participative leadership training (Deep Democracy) (for all research leaders)
  • Writing retreats for staff
  • Narrative CV writing retreats
Futures thinking series: 

These workshops explore futures thinking as a strategic foresight tool. The workshops use futures methods to support insight, vision creation, creativity, agency and strategic thinking for research.

  • Vision creation for project leads
  • Making sense of change
  • Reclaiming energy and purpose in research 
  • Exploring alternative futures
Exploring collaboration series: 

These workshops aim to equip researchers with the skills, confidence, and tools to lead and sustain effective collaborations

  • Building effective research collaborations
  • Managing complex collaborations
  • Resetting and recovering collaborations
  • Ending well and sustaining momentum

Other support offers

Coaching and consultations
  • Coaching for leadership
  • Leadership development consultations
Online resources and self-paced learning
  • Self-paced leadership resources

Other leadership and management programmes

For an overview of other leadership and management programmes at the University please visit our Research Staff Hub where all opportunities across the institution and more widely are listed.

Research Staff Hub: Resources for managers of researchers

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