Development opportunities for researchers
Workshops, online learning and other resources, by capability area.
On this page:
- Good research practice
- Ethics and biological safety
- Research data management
- Research security
- Applying for funding
- Research impact and engagement
- Research project management
- Digital research skills and AI
- Publishing, communication and profiles
- Supervision and mentoring
- Commercialisation and intellectual property (IP)
- Contact
To find upcoming training and development events, explore the development opportunities calendar. You can also find relevant Hono Learning content under Academic staff – Research.
Spotlight events:
Good research practice
To connect with others and share relevant information and tips concerning good research practice and research integrity, join the online Good Research Practice Matters community on Teams Engage.
Development opportunities
Ethics and biological safety
Human ethics
Ethics 101: Human Ethics in Research
This is organised into 13 modules, each covering an important topic related to ethical research involving human participants. Each module aligns with a section in Part 1 of the University of Auckland Ethical Guidelines.
Go to Ethics 101 (Canvas).
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora staff: to access the learning in Canvas, register with the University here first: Register with the University.
Other courses
- Human Ethics Committee members' training
- Human ethics faculty ethics advisers' training
- Introductory Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training days
Additional training may be offered on request or to address specific ethics concerns. To request training, contact the Head of Research Ethics.
Animal ethics
Visit Training for animal, researcher and data welfare.
Biological safety
Containment course
This online course is a requirement for entry into laboratories that are part of containment facilities.
To request enrolment, email the Health, Safety and Wellbeing team.
Research data management
Workshops
- Managing research data
- Research data management for supervisors
- Managing sensitive research data for supervisors
- Writing a data management plan
Data sovereignty
Project or research group-specific advice and support is also available:
- Research groups may request a workshop designed to meet their needs
- Researchers may seek a project-specific research data management consultation.
Research security
Applying for funding
- Interdisciplinary Research ideation workshops
- Narrative CV workshops
- Writing a fellowship application
Workshops are available throughout the year. Check the development opportunities calendar or email researcherdevelopment@auckland.ac.nz.
Research impact and engagement
Research project management
Research financial and budget management
External opportunities
- An academic's guide to effective project management (Part 1: Building your team; Project Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation) – University of Cape Town's Researcher Development Academy
- An academic's guide to effective project management (Part 2: Budget Planning and Management; Reporting and Dissemination) – University of Cape Town's Researcher Development Academy
- A Project Management Guide for Researchers – Research Grant and Contracts Services at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Digital research skills and AI
For information on all internal development opportunities, visit Research software and computing training and support.
External opportunities
Publishing, communication and profiles
Understanding the publishing process
Writing and publishing research
- Writing your journal article (Canvas)
- Systematic review Canvas guide
- Writing in English workshops (Canvas)
- Raising your research profile workshop
Presenting your research
External opportunities
Supervision and mentoring
For resources, accreditation requirements and all supervision-related information, visit the Supervision Hub.
Commercialisation and intellectual property (IP)
Contact
Researcher Development team
Email: researcherdevelopment@auckland.ac.nz