The Research Lifecycle Programme (RLP) team have been hosting a number of engagement sessions to understand the varying needs and views of researchers and research support staff, in order to define what areas of research support and infrastructure need future investment. So the team can engage with a wide range of colleagues, the workshops have been extended until mid-May.  

The team want to ensure that any future investment into a second RLP is purposeful, beneficial and guided by the research community. For this reason, they need a wide range of research and research support staff to tell them their needs and ideas to shape the future of research support and infrastructure over the next few years.

Colleagues are encouraged to sign up to one of the following workshops to have the opportunity to have their say before the business case is written.

Professional Services (PS) focused workshops:

• Research and Business Engagement workshop (Wednesday 20 April, 10 – 11:30am)
• Research Finance workshop (Thursday 21 April, 10 – 11:30am)
• Any PS colleagues supporting research (Tuesday 26 April, 10 – 11:30am)

Faculty focused workshops:

• Faculty of Science and Engineering workshop (Thursday 5 May, 10 – 11:30am)
• Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health workshop (Wednesday 11 May, 2 – 3:30pm)
• Faculty of Humanities workshop (Thursday 12 May, 10 – 11:30am)

Any colleagues who cannot make these sessions are strongly encouraged to contribute their views through the online survey below. Colleagues who have previously engaged through the survey or workshops do not need to take part again.  

• Survey: RLP2 scoping (Closes 30 April)

Further information

• Keep up to date on RLP via the newsletter 
• RLP2 infographic: RLP2 overview and timeline
• Email: rlp@manchester.ac.uk

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