Training & Events

Content Accordions

• Research Office Training

  Open to all staff (including Visiting Researchers and Sessional Lecturers where applicable) and postgraduate researchers. 

  Semester 1

  Session	Date & Time	Delivery
  Postgraduate Research (PGR) Supervisor Training – Prospective Supervisors  We are offering an introductory training session for prospective supervisors which will cover the regulatory framework across the PGR journey and provide an overview of different supervisory styles. There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions along the way as you develop a practical understanding of the process.  If you have your PhD/Professional Doctorate and are not currently on the Supervisory Register, then please come along and find out more about being a PGR supervisor.	02.10.24 2-3pm	Teams
  Bridging Innovation and Commercialisation   This session will provide an introductory overview of methodologies and institutional resources available to create commercial and societal impact of your area of practice. Beneficial to academics, staff and post-doctoral researchers within STEM, Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts department, you will learn about topics such as Intellectual Property, Patents, Spinouts, Licensing, Angel Investors and other terminologies used in the field. This session will also provide real-case examples of Wrexham University members who are currently in the innovation to commercialisation journey – en route to make a tangible impact beyond their academic sphere.	09.10.24 2-3.30pm	Hybrid B103 and Teams
  Embedding Impact into your research grant application   Join the Development Managers and Research Impact Managers to understand why and how you should integrate impact into your funding bids. Increase your chances of success by producing a competitive research funding proposal that shows you have considered the real-world impact of your work.	24.10.24 10-11am	Room B07
  How to improve our paper citations and other research metrics   What is an "H Index", what is a "good" journal choice, and in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) what differentiates a 2* or 3* paper from a 4* paper?    The answers to these questions can vary depending on which H Index system is used, what the objective is for publishing the paper, and the opinions and beliefs of individual paper reviewers.    The objective of this session is to consider how we, as a team, can support each other to make our publishing more effective, both for individual benefit, and for the team as a whole. Small changes in the way we approach writing a paper, and in supporting each other in pre-review before sending it to a publisher, has the potential to increase the chances of publication success, fewer peer review criticisms to address, and a published paper that attracts more citations and is scored higher in the REF.	07.11.24 1-2pm	Teams
  Nurturing Ethical Engagement: Prioritising Wellbeing in Emotionally Distressing Research  The session will first focus on ‘looking out’ - focus will be on how researchers can apply a trauma-informed lens using 10 principles to avoid re-traumatisation and ensure the research process considers the impact trauma may have. The second half of the session will focus on ‘looking in’ - exploring the researcher’s own wellbeing when researching potentially emotionally distressing and sensitive research.	14.11.24 11am - 12.30pm	Room C114
  Academic Writing Month: Pomodoro Writing Space   To celebrate Academic Writing month the Research Office has organised a quiet study space for academic writing, over the course of 2 days (Friday 15th & 22nd November 2024, 0900 – 1700). Bring your own laptop and join peers in an environment free from distractions for focused, individual writing time.	15.11.24 22.11.24 9am - 5pm	Room C114
  EDI in Research  This session will explore a range of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) considerations that all researchers should be mindful of in their various approaches. It will cover three broad areas; (i) the EDI frameworks, responsibilities, policies and literature that researchers need to pay attention to, (ii) how these might affect individuals - researcher, colleagues and data respondents and (iii) what this might imply for research practices, in particular ethics applications, recruitment and data collection. The session will be supported by the use of illustrative applied examples.	04.12.24	Room B123
  PGR Methodology Clinic  Come and ask our panel of expert researchers about any niggling methodological questions you may have.	11.12.24 11-12:30	Room B21
  Intellectual Property for Researchers and Practitioners  Intellectual Property is an important topic for academic researchers and practitioners, but for the uninitiated, it can seem complex and contradictory.  In this short session attendees will learn about what Intellectual Property is, and how it can be used, acknowledged, and protected.  Some different types of Intellectual Property will be described, and the circumstances in which they are likely to be encountered by academics will be outlined. The patent process will be described, including the concept of a "patent" as opposed to a patent application, what the key features of a patent are, and the role of the UK Patent Office in the process.	12.12.24 11am - 12pm	Teams