Professional Skills for Research Leaders

Timetable

Our timetable runs over 6 months, with both face to face and online sessions. You will need to be available to attend all sessions.

Epigeum PSRL Programme Sample Calendar

This calendar represents the general programme. Please note that following feedback, master classes time will be increased from 1.5 hours to 2 – 2.5 hours per session to give the full benefits, and allow for questions and answers, and further networking opportunities for staff.

For Induction dates and information: https://www.tcd.ie/hr/learning-and-development/staff-induction/

For our General Learning and Development Pages: https://www.tcd.ie/hr/learning-and-development/.

Activity: On-Line Courses	Core Hours	Associated Portfolio Activities	Dates
Induction	1:00	N/A
Course 1: Introduction	1:30	6:00	3 weeks to complete
Course 2: Developing and Consolidating your Research Career	2:45	9:45	4 weeks to complete
Course 3: Funding your Research	2:00	4:00	4 weeks to complete
Course 4: Managing a Research Team	3:00	5:45	4 weeks to complete
Course 5: Research Collaboration	2:30	5:00	4 weeks to complete Feb 5th – Mar 2nd
Course 6: Communicating your Research	3:30	10:15	6 weeks to complete
Mentoring Review Meetings: Participants are encouraged to meet with their mentors approximately 3-4 times over the course of the programme. A reflective learning log of each mentoring session is also encouraged.	Approx. 30 minutes each	N/A	Ongoing

Activity: PSRL Masterclasses (optional – but attendance strongly encouraged)	Core Hours
Induction: Introducing PSRL	1 hr
Masterclass 1: The higher education context Delivered by Doris Alexander & Fiona Killard, TR&I	1-1.5 hrs
Masterclass 2: Career Planning Delivered by Careers Advisory Service	1-1.5 hrs
Masterclass 3: Funding your research Delivered by Camilla Kelly, TR&I	1-1.5 hrs
Masterclass 4: Managing a research team Delivered by Ronán MacDermott, Learning & Development Manager	1-1.5 hrs
Masterclass 5: Collaborating with other partners Delivered by Declan Weldon	2 hrs
Masterclass 6: Increasing your public profile & communicating your research Delivered by Niamh Brennan, Library	1-1.5 hrs