Anglia Ruskin University offers a range of short courses and accredited programmes that support technical skills.
Research Skills Accelerator Fund
Research skills are essential to helping local government make the best decisions for residents. The Research Skills Accelerator Fund makes learning and development opportunities available to local government employees looking to build research and analytical skills.
If you work for a local authority in Greater Essex and want to learn to better carry out or use research and evidence, we may be able to help cover the cost.
You may be interested in evaluation, economic analysis, quantitative or qualitative research techniques or how to present analysis with impact. It's completely up to you. You may already know what you want to do, or you may find some ideas in our prospectus below.
You don't need to be a research professional. We are keen for colleagues working in a range of roles to apply. What is important is that you share your learning in ways that help us all make better, evidence-informed decisions.
Before applying, please read our guidelines.
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Research Accelerator Skills Fund prospectus
Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge Advance Online
Evidence analysis and decision-making in policy
Learn new analytical tools and frameworks to enable you to develop informed, evidence-led solutions to problems in policy-making in this 6-week course.
Evidence analysis and decision-making in policy course information
Data Wise at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
The Data Wise project supports educators to use data to improve teaching and learning.
National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM)
NCRM delivers an ongoing programme of research methods training.
National Centre for Social Research (NatCeN)
NatCen is a provider of high-quality training in social research skills.
Social Research Association (SRA)
The SRA offers training in applied research methods and techniques.
The Market Research Society (MRS)
The MRS offers courses and qualifications in research, insight and analytics.
University of Essex
The University of Essex hosts short courses, summer schools and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities designed to help you develop the research skills you'll need in career.
If you've taken part in some research training that has benefitted your work, tell us about it so we can add it to our prospectus.