Enhancing Research Skills with Epigeum's Research Skills Toolkit

Epigeum, a leading provider of online courseware, offers the Research Skills Toolkit, comprising five core programs designed to equip postgraduate researchers with key skills and knowledge. Developed from the Research Skills Master Programme, the Toolkit integrates interactive learning design, user-friendly experience, and up-to-date research skills training. Covering areas such as ethical research, research methods, and career planning, the Toolkit supports the diverse needs of learners in universities and colleges worldwide.

• Research Skills
• Epigeum
• Online Courseware
• Postgraduate Researchers
• Training

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1. The Research Skills Toolkit An Introduction

2. About Epigeum Founded at Imperial College London in 2005, Epigeum was acquired by Oxford University Press in 2015 and later by SAGE Publishing in 2023. We are a leading provider of interactive, online courseware for universities and colleges worldwide making consistent, cost-effective training achievable for all. Watch our introductory video

3. Epigeum Programmes Epigeum programmes support the core activities of universities and colleges in three key areas. Evidence-based learning design, cutting-edge technology, and comprehensive subject knowledge ensure that each programme delivers training of the highest quality.

4. Research Skills Toolkit: An Introduction Developed from the Research Skills Master Programme, the Research Skills Toolkit integrates a fresh and interactive learning design, enhanced user experience, and an up-to-date coverage of key research skills and contemporary research challenges. The new Toolkit is made up of five core programmes: Becoming a Researcher, Ethical Research, Research Methods, Disseminating your Research and Beyond Research. Each programme is designed to align with a different stage in a postgraduate s research journey, providing the skills and knowledge to become an effective researcher throughout their research career. Aimed at Masters, Doctorates and early career researchers, each programme can be undertaken independently or combined with other elements of the Toolkit supporting the unique needs of your institution and learners.

5. Research Skills Toolkit: Structure Effective Management of Doctoral and Master s Research (103 minutes) Becoming a Researcher Intellectual Property in the Research Context (2 hours) Working with your Supervisors (105 minutes) Becoming an Ethical Researcher (International) (110 minutes) Getting Published (2 hours) Disseminating your Research Ethical Research Communicating your Research with Impact (1 hour) Research Ethics in Practice (International) (105 minutes) Undertaking a Literature Review (105 minutes) Innovation and Entrepreneurship (1.5 hours) Beyond Research Career Planning (1.5 hours) Principles of Research Methods (2 hours) Research Methods Research Methods in Practice: Social Sciences (1 hour) Research Methods in Practice: Arts and Humanities (1 hour) Research Methods in Practice: STEM (1 hour)

6. Research Skills Toolkit: Lead Advisors Professor Douglas Halliday Former Dean of the Graduate School and current Director of the Multidisciplinary Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy, Durham University Professor Fiona Denney Professor in Business Education at Brunel Business School, Brunel University London, former member of the Executive Committee of the UK Council for Graduate Education, a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA).

7. Research Skills Toolkit: Key Benefits A flexible new Toolkit structure that support researchers throughout their journey A refreshed and intuitive learning design with a focus on active learning Revised digital learning features such as pre- and post- quizzes, comic strips, and videos Topical content that reflects current research developments and challenges A contemporary, mobile-responsive design to complement the new structure

8. Research Skills Toolkit: Implementation and Customisation Research Skills Toolkit can be hosted on your institution s Virtual Learning Environment, or you can provide access for your students via Epigeum s dedicated online platform. Request technical support via our dedicated web form: https://www.epigeum.com/epigeum- technical-support

9. Find out more about the Research Skills Toolkit: www.epigeum.com/courses/research/research-skills-toolkit/