Catalyst Editorial Director, Dr Jane Alfred, has trained research staff across the UK and internationally. The training she provides supports the drive to improve the integrity, practice, reproducibility, culture, evaluation and reporting of research.

Contact us for training on

Research integrity and responsible research practice

Publication ethics and good conduct in authorship

 

Peer review

Authorship and science writing skills

 

Reporting animal research results

 

Guided discussions on research leadership practice

 
 
 
 

Training tailored to your needs

Jane offers a range of training approaches, in person (where possible) and online, to meet your training needs. Training can be provided as webinars or seminars, as discussion-based training workshops, or as guided discussions. 

Training typically incorporates presentations, discussions, reflective exercises, opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, and case studies.

To find out more about our training, get in touch or read our Training for researchers case studies.

 
 

Editorial services

Catalyst Editorial also provides a range of editorial services for research scientists and staff, including on grants, research manuscripts and policy documents.

 
 
 
 

How we work: Our values and what you can expect

Jane brings expertise, professionalism, integrity and a personable approach to her work as a trainer. As an experienced trainer, she knows how important it is that training is tailored to meet the specific needs of your staff and leadership teams.

 
 

As such, you can expect Jane to:

  • Work closely with your training team to develop a programme that is tailored to your organisation’s particular needs;

  • Adapt training to match the different roles and experience levels of the staff being trained;

  • Incorporate your organisation’s policies, professional codes and working practices into the training;

  • Use her expertise to devise bespoke training materials;

  • Ensure that training is up to date and reflects current practices and standards;

  • Improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of the staff being trained.

 

The participants Jane trains are supported to:

  • Discuss with each other and with Jane good practice in the context of their work;

  • Ask questions and contribute to peer-to-peer learning;

  • Discuss issues that they may be facing;

  • Develop a peer network of support;

  • Understand their personal responsibility for good practice;

  • Understand how research culture can influence decision making under pressure;

  • Understand the costs and consequences of questionable research practices and research misconduct;

  • Develop skills to work effectively with team members and their supervisors;

  • Learn about a fast-evolving reporting infrastructure that supports reproducibility;

  • Identify meaningful outcomes to incorporate into their research and management practice.

 

Get in touch.

If you’d like to know more, visit our case studies to see what our clients say they gained from our training.

Let us help you to develop a bespoke training programme that will meet your staff’s needs.