College of Science & Engineering

Monday 26 September 2023

• Welcome, Forming your research vision (Professor Margaret Lucas, Dean of Research)
• Introduction to new ECDP format and available content (David Nisbet, Business Development Manager)
• Co-creation presentation from imaging workshop (Daniele Faccio)

Reference material

• What you do/don't need to do in terms of engagement (2021 session with Professor Dame Muffy Calder, Vice Principal and Head of the College of Science and Engineering). Watch the session (Passcode: iEP5.2tv)
• Forming your Research Vision (Professor Margaret Lucas, Dean of Research). Watch from 1.00 to 27.22 minutes (Passcode: t.aB9zA7)

Planning your research career (the big picture)

Thursday 29 September 2022

• A strategic overview of things to think about when planning your research career/lessons from your experience (Ana Basiri, Peter Skabara, Martin Weides)
• Watch the session (Passcode: dh+6bFCi)

Working with Industry and Knowledge Exchange

Monday 3 October 2022

• Benefits of working with industry to tackle research problems (Huabing Yin, Affar Karimullah, Nick Wood)
• Working with industry partnerships and letters of support, what their purpose is, what to put in them, what UKRI need to have (Dave Pollock, David Nisbet)
• Industry Benefits (Reboud)
• ECDP University Partnership (Wood)
• Watch the session (Passcode: ?smK7u0%)

Engaging with policy makers, regulators and government

Wednesday 5 October 2022

• Panel Q&A Session based on recording from 2022 (Erin McKee Sarah Weakly, Oliver Stoner)
• ECPD Policymaker (Oliver Stoner)
• Watch the session (Passcode: ^?9ihzFR)

Advocacy and role models

Monday 10 October 2022

• Advocacy and role models (Emily Draper, Aidan Robson)
• Watch session here (Passcode: #T&3Hpup)

Intellectual Property, spinouts and contracts

Monday 24 October 2022

• Introduction to Intellectual Property (David Williams Optos)
• Case study in spinbout Nami (Nicola Fenu, Rebecca Cleary)
• Contracts (Diane Foster)
• Watch the session (Passcode: 8^SJ8#Z@)

ECDP Procurement process

Tuesday 25 October 2022

• ECDP Procurement processs (Stephen Otiende, Linsey Robertson)
• Watch the session (Passcode: b9z%?JFm)

Introduction to Research Fellowships

Tuesday 15 November 2022

• Introduction to what a fellowship is, who and what type of research proposal they are suited to (Professor Margaret Lucas) 
• What is available and what are you eligible for? (Lynne McCorriston, Business Development Manager)
• Why choose a research fellowship? (Ciaran McCreesh, Ashley Lyons, Rachel Montgomery - L'Oreal Award as well Women in Science)
• Watch the session (Passcode: rRs1+yDR)

Reviewing and responding to reviewer feedback (assessment panel and reviewers)

Monday 21 November 2022

• Discussion led by senior academics on how to respond to reviewer comments on grant proposals including what happens at an assessment panel (Nicola Bell, Martin Weides, Andy Sutherland, Caroline Muellenbroich)
• Watch the session (Passcode: *jXv0WdY)

Grant Writing launch

Wednesday 12 October 2022

• How the grant writing workshop works, what you'll gain from it and why you should engage (David Nisbet)
• Rewards for Excellence (David Nisbet)
• Recent attendee experience (Dr Gordon Hedley)
• Developing and writing your CV - Building your track record (Lynne McCorriston)
• Narrative CV (Dr Linsey Robertson)
• Equipment introduction (Dr Linsey Robertson)
• Watch the session (Passcode:om41=P$r)

Reference material

• EPSRC narrative CV template
• How to write a compelling narrative CV (Times Higher Education Research intelligence)

Track Record and CV peer review

Wednesday 2 November 2022

• Peer review groups for track record and CV submissions (Peter Stewart)
• Writing your Case for Support (Professor Jon Cooper)
• Next steps (David Nisbet)
• Watch the session (Passcode: Nc?Lq5!y)

Impact and public engagement

Monday 7 November 2022

• How to incorporate impact and public engagement into your proposal (Dr Zara Gladman, Dr Elaine Hunter)
• Watch the session (Passcode: PM@Q1g9w)

Case for support peer review

Wednesday 7 December 2023

• Peer review groups for case for support submissions (Peter Stewart, Dimotrios Pezaros, Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay)
• Data Management (Library Services)
• Rewards for Excellence and Q&A (RDM team)
• Watch the 2022 session (Passcode: SP1d6&^B)

Reference material

• Nuts and Bolts of submitting a proposal (Meg MacDonald). Watch the 2021 ECDP session from 19.39 to 37.43 minutes (Passcode: A16kL+b?) 

Fellowship Peer Review Workshop launch

Tuesday 17 January 2023

• Introduction to Fellowships and how the workshop is going to work (David Nisbet, Business Development Manager)
• How to develop and write your track record/CV (Lynne McCorriston)
• Fellowship case study. Developing and writing your track record/cv (previous/current fellow). Hints and tips (Ciaran McCreesh)
• Narrative CV. Thinking behind it, hints and tips to develop, working through current annotated version any changes planned for the future. (Dr Linsey Robertson)
• Watch the session (Passcode: ?hZg9s!C)

Impact and public engagement

Thursday 16 February 2023

• How to incorporate impact and public engagement into your proposal (Zara Gladman, Elaine Hunter)
• Watch the session (Passcode: 6#M&fGi1)

Track record and CV Peer Review

Tuesday 7 March 2023

• Peer review workshop for track record and CV submissions (Emily Draper and Mark Symes)
• Writing your case for support (Professor Jon Cooper)
• Next steps (Research and Business Development team)
• Watch the Peer review workshop for track record and CV submissions (Passcode: 82WcdfA!)
• Watch the session on Writing your case for support (Passcode: Yq=**a6D)

Case for support peer review

Tuesday 11 May 2023

• Peer review workshop for research proposal submissions (Mark Symes)
• Data management (Mary Donaldson, Library Services)
• Nuts and bolts of submitting a proposal (Ana Carneiro)
• Project Costing Request Form

Thursday 6 October 2022

• Dr Robin Henderson, My Consultants

Reference material

• Workshop slides and additional material (Padlet)