Dr Munira Raji Raji-Idowu
NERC Researcher Engaged Academy
People Involved
Project Description
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Researcher Engage Academy is a 9-month online and experiential learning academy for environmental science researchers and project staff, either funded by NERC or working in research teams and/or institutions within the NERC remit. Participants will explore relevant content with expert facilitators, learning group mentors, and peer learning groups. NERC Researcher Engage Academy.
This Academy Programme will get to grips with mutually beneficial partnership working in all its forms: how partnerships can develop engagement with impact; how to collaborate effectively and ethically; evaluation; and if and how to sustain collaborations.
The NERC Researcher Engage Academy is an online programme, delivered as a mixture of live events and self-directed tasks. Across the programme, participants will take part in a wide range of activities, such as:
● Live, facilitated online workshops
● Self-directed learning resources
● Cohort-specific learning groups, with mentoring support
● Programme-wide networking and practice sharing sessions involving participants
from all three cohorts
● Participant-led online networking space
● NERC supported public engagement opportunities
| Status | Project Complete |
|---|---|
| Value | £100.00 |
| Project Dates | Mar 15, 2022 - Jan 12, 2023 |
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