Self-Paced Programmes for Academics and Researchers

Comprehensive and foundational programmes for institutional adoption at scale.

No. of Courses: 8
Programme Duration: 22 Hours

Building World Class Universities

The Building World Class Universities programme supports institutions to continue the journey to becoming a world-class university. Led by three experts in reputation building, these courses have been carefully developed to drive collaboration between university leadership, faculty, and staff in a consolidated effort to boost institutional reputation and visibility.

Foundations of University Ranking

Introduces the history and purpose of university ranking agencies and their methodologies for stakeholders who work relates to university ranking.

Foundations of Bibliometrics

Equips users with key bibliometrics terminology associated with university research and citations as they relate to university ranking agencies' methodologies.

Maximising Research

Examines a long-term strategy for enhancing research with the aim of developing own strategies to positively impact university rankings.

Increasing Visibility

Outlines a short-term strategy for increasing university visibility by enhancing local and international collaboration through events, conferences, and research initiatives.

Crunching Data

Defines a strategy which can be applied to a university's ranking strategy immediately to support the collection of data and data submission to ranking agencies.

Branding for Degree Presentations

Leverages marketing principles to explore the key components of a successfully written degree programme in the pursuit of improved university visibility.

Developing a Distinctive Position for your University

Facilitates the identification of university values to create a marketing strategy that increases visibility by capitalising on institutional points of differentiation and values.

Developing Alumni Relationships

Outlines global best practices in the use of alumni data to personalise communication with alumni and strengthen alumni programmes overall.

No. of Courses: 3
Programme Duration: 9 Hours

Employability Essentials

The Employability Essentials programme supports students and professionals as they navigate their career journey. From getting a job to cultivating communication and leadership skills, this programme supports upcoming graduates and experienced professionals in getting the right job, cultivating skills for career development, and developing 21st century skills.

Career Planning

Examines the components of a strong CV and cover letter, and provides strategic approaches to interview preparation for successful employment.

Professional Communication

Explores communication modes, organisational culture, workplace credibility, successful workplace onboarding, and the development of key leadership skills.

21st Century Skills

Explores key skills that support career advancement, including strategic approaches to collaboration, critical thinking, digital literacy, and time management.

No. of Courses: 4
Programme Duration: 12 Hours

Foundations of Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research

The Foundations of Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research programme supports researchers and academics conducting research on complex societal and environmental issues. The programme prepares researchers and academics in the foundations of effective inter- and transdisciplinary research, so they can address complex real world issues in their communities.

Introduction to Transdisciplinary Research

Introduces key concepts of transdisciplinary research including its objectives, principles, phases, and main steps in implementing transdisciplinary research projects.

Co-designing Transdisciplinary Research

Explores the process of problem framing and team building, including the ways research can be co-designed, framing methods, and the elements of assembling teams.

Co-producing New Knowledge

Guides learners through the core elements of co-production processes, the three types of knowledge, and effective management of diverse teams.

Co-creating Pathways to Impact

Explores transdisciplinary research integration, pathways to impact and change, and communication strategies to enhance research impact on a societal level.

No. of Courses: 3
Programme Duration: 9 Hours

Generating Research Impact

The Generating Research Impact programme equips researchers with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively demonstrate and communicate the measurable societal benefits of their research beyond the walls of academia and aligned to the long-term impact goals of their institutions and funding bodies.

Maximising Your Research Visibility

Provides a clear and practical guide to understanding how research is discovered, read, shared, and evaluated within academia and beyond by navigating the complexities of citation counts, journal metrics, and research databases.

Defining Research Impact

Outlines the importance of rethinking the impact of research beyond the walls of academia by learning how to communicate the wider research impact in terms of funding opportunities, impact across sectors, and as aligned with institutional impact goals.

Preparing for Research Impact

Provides a roadmap for researchers to clearly communicate the impact of their research beyond the walls of academia by drafting a personal narrative impact statement to communicate what changed, who benefited, and how they benefited.

No. of Courses: 3
Programme Duration: 6 Hours

How to Be a Success at an Academic Conference

The How to be a Success at an Academic Conference programme equips researchers with the skills needed to choose the right academic conferences to build their academic reputation, submit high-quality proposals, deliver high-impact presentations, develop a network of valuable connections, and maximise the reach and impact of their research.

Selecting the Right Conference

Empowers researchers and academics to navigate conference selection with confidence. This includes exploring essential criteria to help you choose the best conferences for you.

Submitting your Proposal

Guides learners through the conference proposal process, including a detailed exploration of what conference organisers want and how to give it to them.

Delivering Your Presentation

Explores the elements of a high-impact conference presentation which include a well-organised paper, engaging visual design and the components of a strong speech.

No. of Courses: 4
Programme Duration: 12 Hours

Professional AI Use in Higher Education

The Professional AI Use in Higher Education programme supports professionals as they navigate becoming effective AI collaborators. From learning basic definitions of AI to creating goals to become the AI subject matter expert in the office, this programme supports professionals in university settings and beyond in leading AI literacy in the workplace.

Learn the Basics of AI

Introduces application of AI tools in the workplace, including an AI literacy framework, ethical considerations for professional AI use, and developing a plan to collaborate with AI on professional tasks.

Develop Your Professional AI Use

Explores the AI literacy framework in greater depth, the impact of AI on the organisational level, and the need to stay informed of AI advancements by creating a continuous AI learning plan.

Thrive in an AI-Enhanced Professional Environment

Supports professionals as they prepare to navigate their career paths in an AI-driven future by applying strategies to integrate AI as an augmentative tool and developing key skills to use AI effectively in their work.

Responsible Usage and Prompting of AI for Researchers

Responsible Usage and Prompting of AI for Researchers offers practical strategies to maintain human agency, apply critical thinking, craft clear prompts, customise outputs and evaluate AI outputs responsibly to uphold integrity in research.

No. of Courses: 4
Programme Duration: 12 Hours

Research Commercialisation

The Research Commercialisation programme demystifies the research commercialisation process and supports learners as they take meaningful steps towards becoming entrepreneurial academics. The programme guides learners through carefully designed, step-by-step processes which alleviate the stress of embarking on a journey towards entrepreneurship.

Becoming an Entrepreneurial Academic

Provides an introductory look into the processes that will help researchers and academics commercialise their intellectual property.

Identifying Potential Clients and Understanding Their Needs

Invites researchers to look deeper into the ways their competitive positions as entrepreneurial academics can support potential clients.

Developing a Commercial Proposal

Explores ways to meet customers' needs, proactive approaches to funding, risk management, and project proposals.

Presenting a Compelling Proposal and Securing the Deal

Supports researchers and academics as they design a project workload, create a compelling pitch, and prepare to negotiate.

No. of Courses: 3
Programme Duration: 15 Hours

Statistics for Non-Statisticians

The Statistics for Non-Statisticians programme outlines foundational statistical skills to support quantitative data analysis by giving researchers the confidence to plan, execute, and interpret statistical descriptions and analyses of their own data. It further guides learners to evaluate whether papers they read have used appropriate statistical methodology.

Basic Statistical Concepts

Provides a foundation upon which learners can build their statistical skills by introducing the most basic concepts used in statistics such as two-sample t-tests and statistical significance.

Intermediate Statistical Concepts

Explores categorical and ordinal data and introduces six tests that allow learners to analyse data from any experiment or survey that involves a two-group comparison.

Advanced Statistical Concepts

Covers issues that arise when two or more factors may influence an outcome, including statistical interaction, regression methods, and deciding on an analytical approach.

No. of Courses: 4
Programme Duration: 12 Hours

Teaching Excellence

The Teaching Excellence programme provides a practical teaching and learning toolkit for educators looking to enhance their students’ learning experiences. The programme covers contemporary teaching practices such as student-centred curriculum design, authentic assessment, and active learning strategies to improve student engagement and satisfaction.

Principles of Adult Learning

Explores specific aspects of adult learning, including practical recommendations to integrate active learning into educators' teaching and instruction.

Student-Centred Curriculum Design

Analyses the components of aligned curriculum, including the use of Bloom's Taxonomy in the outcome writing process and alignment of assessments.

Measurements of Learning

Examines the foundations of course assessment, including its functions, the benefits of an aligned assessment, and considerations for quality assessment development.

Online Teaching & Learning

Outlines steps for transforming instruction from face-to-face to online settings, including content organisation, learner engagement, and community building

No. of Courses: 2
Programme Duration: 6 Hours

Unlocking and Managing Research Funding

The Unlocking and Managing Research Funding programme explores the components of successful grant applications and the processes required to manage projects once they have been funded. The programme guides learners through interactive exercises and reflection prompts designed to build skills in grant application writing and project management.

Grant Application Writing

Explores writing and budgeting techniques so researchers can gain well-deserved funding for their projects by examining key phases in the application process.

Project Management of Funded Grant Proposals

Outlines the process required after a proposal is accepted for funding, including how to properly manage a project at the financial, technical, and administrative levels.

Course Duration: 3 Hours

Ethical Publication Practices for Researchers

The Ethical Publication Practices for Researchers course outlines the importance of ethical publication practices and helps researchers identify predatory journals by recognising common red flags by using practical strategies. It further guides researchers in identifying and avoiding unethical author-led publication practices to preserve the integrity of their research.

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