RDI Workshop for Early-Career Researchers

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The aim of the workshop was to introduce researchers to the practice of designing and conducting social research that benefits both academics and other stakeholders with a connection to the research area.

It was created for PhD students and those within 4 years of achieving their PhD contemplating the design of their first post-PhD research Project.

The workshop started by discussing policy mandates that will bear upon anyone wanting a research career in UK Universities.  Then having offered a conceptual model for such research, examples were presented of practical engagement mechanisms and the challenges they bring.

Guest Speakers:

Paul Ellwood - discussed first contact and building legitimacy:

• securing access
• linking with practitioner agendas
• communicating research agenda
• managing conflicts

Illustrations of different engagement mechanisms including: writing with/for practitioners, making use of systematic review, creating CPD courses, using consultants as intermediaries, and developing your own consultancy.

Richard Thorpe - covered the policy debates that were influencing faculty and university strategies.  Also a response to macro-context and sharing of experiences within own research projects. Working in small group exercises exploring how the ideas and practices presented during the course of the day might overlap with researchers own interests and aspirations

REF and Impact agenda.  Leaving us with the question: “What sort of scholar do you wish to be?”

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Reference (or cite) Article
	Kahlon, R. S. (2013) RDI Workshop for Early-Career Researchers [Online]. dkode: United Kingdom, England, West Yorkshire, Leeds. [Published on: 2013-06-28]. [Article ID: RSK666-0000118]. [Available on: dkode | Ravi - https://ravi.dkode.co/2013/06/rdi-workshop-for-early-career.html].

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