Research Project Management, 3rd edition
13, 14, 15, and 29 June 2023 | i3S, Porto
Project management is an important skill to learn as a researcher. After being successful in attracting funding for a project, you will now have to lead it, from set-up to completion.
This course will provide an introduction to project management and equip participants with basic skills in managing research projects:
- From research question to project description;
- Scheduling: milestones, tasks, and charts;
- Time management: managing yourself and the work;
- Team management: the right person for the right job;
- Risks: identification and management;
- Financial issues;
- Project communication, dissemination, and exploitation.
Target audience: Researchers and research support staff interested in project management
Course duration: 25 hours in classroom + 5 hours of group work
Requirement: Laptop
Course organizer: Paula López Pérez, i3S Career Development Unit
Course language: English; some lectures will be in Portuguese (please check the Preliminary program)
Program
13th June 2023
9:30 - 11:15 João Cortez
Introduction to Project Management.
The stakeholders.
Identifying bottlenecks before you start.
11:15 - 11:35 Break
11:35 - 13:00 João Cortez
The importance of pre-award practice.
I got an award, now what?
13:00 - 14:00 Break
14.00 - 15.30 João Cortez
Project delivery:
- Work breakdown structure.
- Time/ costs/ duties.
- Measuring progress/troubleshooting.
- Data management.
- Reporting.
15.30 - 15.45 Break
15.45 - 17.30 João Cortez
Project delivery:
- Measuring progress/troubleshooting.
- Data management.
- Reporting.
14th June 2023
9:30 - 11:15 Mariana Bexiga
Project management tools.
11:15 - 11:35 Break
11.35 - 13.00
Group work.
13:00 - 14:00 Break
14:00 - 14:45 Claudia Ferreira
Financial reporting (Portuguese).
14:45 - 15:30 Ana Sofia Silva
Team management: RH contract types/ job posts (Portuguese).
15.30 - 17:00 Rui Duarte
Project management in industry.
15th June 2022
10.00 - 13.00 Hugo Prazeres
IP management and exploitation of research results.
13:00 - 14:00 Break
14:00 - 17:00 Júlio Borlido Santos
Project Communication and dissemination.
29th June 2022
11:30 - 13:00 Anna Olsson
Team management: job posts and recruitment practice; PI experience.
14:00 - 17:30 João Cortez/Mariana Bexiga
Hands-on group exercise/presentations.
Speakers
João Cortez, Research and Innovation Funding Advisor, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Ana Sofia Silva, i3S Human Resources Manager
Anna Olsson, Group Leader, i3S Laboratory Animal Science
Cláudia Ferreira, i3S Administrative and Financial Department
Hugo Prazeres. i3S Knowledge Transfer Office Coordinator
Júlio Borlido, i3S Communication Unit Coordinator
Mariana Bexiga, Project Manager, i3S MOBILIsE Project
Rui Duarte, Senior Account Manager, Colep Consumer Products
Registration
Fees:
i3S members / P.CCC Raquel Seruca members - 70€
External participants – 95€
Pre-registration deadline: 24th April 2023
Please note that your pre-registration does not confirm that you have been selected for the course.
Payment will be requested only after confirmation of acceptance. Details for payment will be sent in the confirmation registration e-mail.
Certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the course to participants that meet the following: attendance in 90% of the sessions.
Cancelation policy:
In case of cancelation, the registration fee will not be refunded.
The organizer reserves the right to cancel the course in case of an insufficient number of participants, organizational reasons, or other unforeseeable events that render the execution of the course impossible. The organizer shall immediately inform the pre-registered participants of such changes.
More Information
Advanced Training Unit | E-mail: training@i3s.up.pt | Tel: +351 226 074 900