SRA Training

The SRA provides a comprehensive programme of training to support the professional development of social researchers. A wide range of Introductory courses are available which are intended for those who are new to the profession or to the topic or approach covered by the course. A grant from the ESRC’s Researcher Development Initiative (RDI) has enabled us to develop a range of Advanced expert development workshops that are aimed at mid-career or senior researchers who want to stay at the cutting edge of developments in their profession or develop expertise in new areas of social research. In addition we are also offering a number of Master Classes that will offer senior researchers and research managers the opportunity to critically debate and discuss topical issues of relevance to social research and share knowledge and expertise. SRA training and professional development activities are of interest and relevance to social researchers no matter what sector or setting they are working in. Typically courses attract participants from: central and local government; government agencies; universities, colleges and research institutes; private sector research companies; voluntary organisations; and also independent researchers and consultants. This cross-sectoral approach offers the added benefit of learning from others’ experiences. As part of our commitment to regional members we run several of our courses at various locations around the country such as Leeds, Birmingham, Edinburgh etc. SRA Scotland also run a number of training courses in their region and full details are available on the SRA Scotland page. 2009/2010 Winter and Spring courses are now booking. For details of member charges and discounts for courses and events 2009-10 click here (pdf 21k) Introductory Courses Advanced Courses Introductory Courses Course: Essentials of Survey Research Design Level: Introductory Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: Cardiff Date: 3rd March 2010 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation: 12th Feb. 2010 Course: Introduction to Research Project Management Level: Introductory Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: London Date: 4th March 2009 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:12th Feb. 2010 Course: Introduction to Survey Sampling Level: Introductory Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: Cardiff Date: 4th March 2010 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation: 12th Feb. 2010 Course: Introduction to Evaluation Level: Introductory Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: Leeds Date: 29th April 2010 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC Course: Cognitive Interviewing for Testing Survey Questions Level: Introductory Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: Manchester Date: 6th May 2010 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC Course: Designing a Qualitative Study Level: Introductory Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: Cardiff Date: 11th May 2010 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC Course: In-depth Interviewing Level: Introductory Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: Cardiff Date: 12th May 2010 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC Course: Writing Effective Research Reports Level: Introductory Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: London Date: 8th June 2010 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC Course: Focus Groups Level: Introductory Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: Cardiff Date: 9th June 2010 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC Course: Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis Level: Introductory Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: Cardiff Date: 10th June 2010 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC Course: Research with People with Disabilities Level:TBC Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: Cardiff Date: TBC Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:24th May 2010 Advanced Courses Course: Consultancy Skills for Social Researchers Level: Advanced Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: Manchester Date: 22nd April 2010 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:TBC Course: Making an Impact: getting research into policy and practice Level: Advanced Length: 1 Day Cost: £250 (non members) £175 (members) Location: Newcastle Date: 18th May 2010 Deadline for Bookings and Confirmation:26th April 2010 To obtain further details of any SRA course please contact SRA Training Administrator Maki Deguchi by e-mail trainingandevents@the-sra.org.uk or by phone on 0207 388 2416. To book a place on any of the courses please complete booking form and return to trainingandevents@the-sra.org.uk In-house Training Do you have a group of social researchers in your organisation who all need training in a particular area? If so you may find that a commissioned in-house course is better suited to your needs. The SRA can organise short training courses in a wide range of subject areas, tailored to your specification at competitive prices. Contact admin@the-sra.org.uk for further information. Topics covered include: Better report writing Community-based research Maximising research impact Planning a research project Survey design … . And many more Social Research Skills and Competency Framework The SRA established a working party in to develop a competency framework to identify the varying levels research skills and competency required for different levels of responsibility within social research and related organisations. The working party has now produced a framework (doc 60k). There is also an short report (doc 52k) to introduce and explain the rationale for the framework. Both are now open for comments and feed back on how you would like to see this further developed, which should be sent to nigel.goldie@the-sra.org.uk by 28 February 2010.