We are committed to supporting and developing our researchers at all stages of their career. Our aim is to attract researchers with the potential to achieve excellence in research and to contribute to a vibrant and productive environment, strengthened through established research centres and divisions.
Developing researchers
We undertake interdisciplinary research and collaborate with other universities and industry through long-term partnerships. Our visiting scholars contribute knowledge and expertise from a national and international perspective through delivery of workshops, leading expert seminars, collaborating with our researchers on joint publications and external funding applications. At Leeds University Business School, researchers are:
- Integrated into their divisions, research centres and the University
- Developed through a variety of programmes and initiatives including through the Northern Advanced Research Training Initiative (NARTI), and University and Faculty led training and development workshops. Topics include research methodologies, career management and networking
- Given opportunities to apply for study leave and ESRC Impact Acceleration Account Activities
- Provided with access to high-quality facilities and expertise.
Training and professional development
Our researchers have access to many development programmes which are offered by the Business School and through the University and external providers.
The Business School’s Researcher Training and Professional Development programme regularly runs events and seminars with globally-recognised academics.
The programme includes:
- Publishing workshops with journal editors
- Structured writing retreats
- Lunchtime editor sessions
- Distinguished speaker series.
The Northern Advanced Research Training Initiative (NARTI)
The Business School is a founding member of the Northern Advanced Research Training Initiative (NARTI) - a network of 18 business and management schools in the north of England who collaborate to provide advanced methods and subject training for postgraduate and early career researchers.
The network engages with world-class scholars to provide a programme of events, seminars, retreats and conferences and operates through the significant commitment and contribution of its members.
Organisation Development and Professional Learning (OD&PL)
Our Organisation Development and Professional Learning unit is dedicated to offering training courses which cover a wide range of topics and skills including:
- Professionalisation
- Communications skills
- Research methodologies
- Networking
- Career management
Support for your research
The Faculty Research and Innovation Office supports various aspects of researcher development including:
- Dedicated support for external funding applications and support for the Faculty’s portfolio of external research grants (this includes financial support and also support for communications and impact)
- Access to financial support for research activities such as conference attendance, international collaborations, journal submission, and impact and research engagement support
- Bringing together interdisciplinary researchers through the annual Festival of Ideas and a full programme of research events across the School and University
- Engaging with businesses and policy-makers through the Faculty’s Ideas in Practice seminars series and Nexus, an innovation hub that connects businesses to academic expertise and facilities across the University
- Developing external partnerships through consultancy
- Developing effective communication channels to showcase research activity, including the Research and Innovation Blog
- Recognising and celebrating success.