Research Development Course

I conduct a research development course on developing the research skills, knowledge and profile of academics. Many academics would like to improve their research skills and knowledge and would like to know how to create a plan for their development. They may take advantage of conference attendance and reviews of their work and although this is valuable it tends to be a slow process of personal research development. I have developed a course that provides a fast track approach to obtaining better quality research outcomes both for the individual and their university. Universities employ academics who spend considerable time and effort on research. When this is quantified it amounts to millions of dollars per year. The course is designed to deliver more value from that research investment by enabling researchers to be more productive and deliver higher quality outcomes. These higher quality outcomes raise the status of academics and the status of their universities resulting in competitive advantage.

The course includes:
1) Strategies for developing better quality research papers

There is a worldwide trend to put more emphasis on publishing higher quality research papers. This involves publishing in higher ranked conferences, turning conference papers into journal papers, turning research work into journal papers with an impact factor, or publishing in highly ranked international journals.

Professor Standing will cover the key factors in developing quality research papers and how to develop the skills and knowledge to publish in quality research journals.

2) Obtaining research funding

Universities are increasingly requiring academics to finance their research through external funding. There are many differences to writing a research funding application compared to a research paper. Professor Standing will explain with examples how to develop a good research application. In addition he will explore how to develop external research partners from industry and the community.

3) Developing your research profile
Many academics would like to take their research profiles to the next level but are unsure as to how to go about doing this. Professor Craig Standing explains a multitude of approaches and tips on improving an academic’s research profile.
4) Developing a research plan

A key factor in progressing as a researcher is developing a sound research plan. Professor Craig Standing explains the features of a good research plan and how an academic can evaluate their work and progress.
This course is run over three days and is interactive and enjoyable! It is applicable to academics from any discipline as the focus is on improving research capacity and skills rather than discipline specific content.

For an academic the outcomes of the course are increased knowledge and awareness of the attributes of high quality research outcomes including journal papers and research funding. Participants will also make a start on developing a research plan for themselves. For a university the outcomes will lead to improved research performance.

Craig Standing is Professor in Strategic Information Management at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. He studied at Lancaster University and the University of Manchester in the UK and the University of Western Australia. He has qualifications in management, science and the humanities. Craig is the author of over 150 research papers and has published in many of the top ten journals Information Systems journals and has presented at many international conferences. His papers have been published in highly ranked journals such as Information & Management, Decision Support Systems, European Journal of Information Systems, European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Electronic Commerce and IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. He has obtained millions of dollars in research funding including prestigious Australian Research Council Awards.

He has authored several books on information systems which have been adopted by many university courses in information systems. Professor Standing has supervised numerous doctoral students and has won awards from the postgraduate association at his university for the quality of his supervision. As Editor of the Journal of Systems and Information Technology (Emerald Publishers) Craig is at the forefront of knowledge on information systems research and research methods. Craig remains an active researcher and is leading international research projects in collaboration with universities in Finland, Spain, Taiwan and Macau.