Training and support for University of Edinburgh staff who act as Principal Investigators (PIs) and research leaders. We provide training and support for all University of Edinburgh Principal Investigators (PIs) and research leaders. Our offer focuses on helping you develop key competencies as research leaders in areas such as managing yourself and your career, leading and managing people and teams, leading and managing research projects and collaborations, and your role in building positive research environments. Who is a Principal Investigator? To understand if this training and support is relevant to you, our working definition of who is a Principal Investigator (PI) is: A Principal Investigator is a staff member who is responsible for the intellectual leadership and overall management of a research project, who may lead or manage individuals or teams. This definition encompasses a wide range of people in research and focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the person rather than their career stage, funding status or formal titles. To read more about how we define a PI, read our blog on “Who is a PI?” We offer a variety of training and support from bitesize events to full training programmes. To find out more about the current offer, click on the tabs below. At-a-glance events for staff this month All upcoming IAD events by month for Research Staff, Supervisors and Principal Investigators at the University of Edinburgh Bite-size leadership series Short online events for research leadership development for University of Edinburgh staff Leadership development programmes Leadership programmes for research and academic staff at the University of Edinburgh One-to-one support Coaching, leadership development consultations and mentoring support for research and academic staff at the University of Edinburgh Panels & workshops Panels and workshops for Principal Investigators and research leaders at the University of Edinburgh to discuss challenges with peers and learn new skills Quick guides for PIs Guidance and key resources to help navigate University of Edinburgh information and expectations for Principal Investigators Writing retreats for staff Protected writing time to progress on projects for University of Edinburgh research and academic staff Support for Narrative CVs Guidance and support for writing Narrative CVs Other resources for PIs Find further resources and useful links for Principal Investigators and research leaders News and Contact To stay informed or to contact us. This article was published on 2024-02-26
