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Essential and Transferable Research Skills

The module intends to develop research and professional transferable skills that future employers will look for whether in academia, industry or other professional settings. The module will develop students' analytical and critical skills and provide training on various topics including managing of research progress, data collection, analysis and presentation; managing time, resources and people; scientific technical and non-technical writing.

The module also intends to provide knowledge of the legal framework including intellectual property and contract law and promote awareness of the principles of research ethics and integrity and good professional practice in a biomedical laboratory setting. Students will be trained to present research concepts orally, will write a research proposal similar to a grant application and will be trained to defend a research proposal in a virtual funding committee.

Throughout the year, students will demonstrate progress in their transferable research skills by engaging in a series of activities (annual conference organization; engagement with departmental seminars; partaking in various committees within the School or other departments, etc) as well as following lectures related to research ethics, patent law, exploitation of research, team work skills, time and resource management, communication skills, self-assessment skills and leadership skills. Students will submit reflective pieces in a form of a portfolio of evidence.