Researcher Connect Event, Istanbul, 7-9 March 2019
This event brought together early career scholars from the UK and South Asia to undergo training to facilitate researcher and practice development in mental health. There was an ongoing focus on collaborative approaches to ensure that the needs of South Asian countries are continued to be met and the selected goals are reflective of these needs. The training was held on the 7th to the 9th of March, 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey, and was led by Dr Tracey Stead, a professional trainer from the UK. The training enabled participants to begin negotiating the complex research environment and equipped them with an effective toolkit for clear, accurate and successful communication and collaboration. The training was also designed to train the participants on writing persuasive research proposals and to enable them to present their work effectively with potential societal impact. Participants developed grant proposals in response to a mock call for funding for mental health projects. They worked cross-disciplinary, and gave each other feedback on their grant proposals, putting their new knowledge into practice.
Delegates objectives:
- Networking
- Publications generation
- Increase motivation
- Build confidence in career
- Develop writing skills
- Produce proposals
- Explore possibilities for funding
- Understand MH context in different cultures
- Identify potential partner countries
- Planning multi-cultural projects / proposals
- Understand each other to work with each other
Modules delivered:
- Foundation module
- Academic writing
- Persuasive proposal writing
- Academic collaboration