Nicola,
Not at all - it is part of the issue and is also realted to question of generic or research leadership development. I wonder if the real issue is not generic projects (research or othersie) vs research but generic vs academic research projects.
Graham
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Colleagues,
Could I add to Graham's question: On our PGCert for new academics we have now got a module which focuses on researcher development. This incorporates the development of research project management skills. The issue I have been grappling with is whether we should focus on introducing participants to generic project management tools and techniques, or whether we should offer something which is specific to RESEARCH project management. This raises the question whether and in what way research projects are different to other projects. This in turn is reminiscent of the debates about generic versus discipline specific dimensions of L&T.
I'd be grateful for any insights, materials, contacts etc. which you may want to share.
Graham, I hope you don't mind my adding this question to yours.
Regards
Nicola
Dr. Nicola Reimann
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CPD Academic Practice Programme & PGCert in Higher Education Practice
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Sent: 16 May 2012 10:57
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Subject: Project Management
Colleagues,
Providing project management training is something I have never really cracked to my satisfaction. Of course there is the PRINCE2 end, but what most people need is a step down from
that, but a step up from simple 'awareness of issues'. There are, of
course, books aplenty as well as some excellent materials provided by the JISC and others, but I wonder if anybody out there has an interesting approach they would want to share. Does anybody have experience, for instance, oif using 'business games' for this sort of thing? Can you point to really good people on the trainers circuit?
Regards
Graham
Confused, Aberyswyth
