January 2027 (1 course available)


COURSE TITLE: Research Governance, Ethics and Integrity Workshop   

MANDATORY: Open to all DLTP students

Date: 18 January 2027, 9:00am - 16:30pm

Delivery: In-person, Bristol

Content: This workshop will provide PGR researchers with the skills needed to navigate complex regulatory approval pathways for research involving human participants, their tissue and / or data. This session will outline the purpose of the research governance approvals, research ethics review process, and how implementing a robust research ethics framework for your research helps facilitate innovative, ground-breaking research that stands up to public scrutiny.   

The workshop will help demystify the research governance and ethics review process by using real life case studies to highlight the importance of and requirements for a research ethics review.   

Trainer/s: Research Governance, Ethics & Integrity Team, Research, Enterprise and Innovation, University of Bristol  

Event category: Laying the foundations  

Course title: Research data management interactive training session    

MANDATORY: Open to all DLTP students

Date: 26 January 2027, 13:00pm - 16:00pm

Delivery: Online (2-3 hour session)

The Data Stewardship Team at UKCEH are pleased to offer this introductory session on research data management. Effective data management can help enhance data quality and accuracy, collaboration and data sharing, transparency of processes, and effective decision-making.   

Learning outcome  
During this session you will gain an understanding of the importance of good practice in handling research data. You will also learn a helpful set of basic principles that you can integrate into your day-to-day work and identify strategies for overcoming common data roadblocks. You will gain an understanding of the FAIR principles, the importance of applying FAIR to your research, and how to make data FAIR. We will also cover what data publication is, and how it can benefit both you and others.   

Session outline  
The session will cover the following topics using individual and group activities:   

  • What are the benefits of good research data management?   

  • What are the key principles of good research data management?   

  • How can I apply good research data management to my own data?   

  • What are the FAIR principles and why are they important?   

  • What is data publication and what are its benefits?   

  • What should be included in metadata and supporting documentation?    

  • What resources can help me with this?  

Trainer/s: Jasmine Hunter, UKCEH   

Event category: Laying the foundations