Research Contracts

Become skilled at reviewing, setting up and managing research contracts


Event description

Research contracts – “which are fit for purpose” – are essential to cover all aspects of the relationship in a collaborative project for both those collaborating and also funders (which may or may not be a party to the collaborative partnership). Research contracts between organisations can deliver mutual benefit, enable new outcomes and create considerable benefit for society. There is a requirement for Universities, PSREs – NHS etc., research institutes to put research agreements in place for collaborations – so to be skilled at reviewing, setting up and managing research contracts are key skills to ensure the projects are delivered. Understanding how these agreements work enables such agreements to be put in place more efficiently. However, creating and managing these (sometimes complex) collaborative relationships between organisations can often prove challenging and frustrating.

2024 Dates

Tuesday 30th April - Friday 3rd May 2024 -  (cannot be attended remotely)

 

Registration Evening - Tuesday 30th April 2024

Day 1 - Wednesday 1st May 2024 

Day 2 - Thursday 2nd May 2024 

Day 3 - Friday 3rd May 2024 

 

Venue:

The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences

Triumph Road Jubilee Conference Centre

Nottingham

NG7 2TU

 

Tuesday 10th - Friday 13th September 2024 (cannot be attended remotely)

 

Registration Evening - Tuesday 10th September 2024

Day 1 - Wednesday 11th September 2024

Day 2 - Thursday 12th September 2024

Day 3 - Friday 13th September 2024

 

Venue:

Burleigh Court Conference Centre and Hotel 

Off Ashby Road (A512)

Loughborough University West Park

Loughborough

LE11 3GR

 

Costs do not include accommodation and travel. PraxisAuril cannot make bookings on behalf of delegates. Once you have made your booking, you will receive your accommodation reference in your confirmation email, once the venue is confirmed. 

Please click the 'Book Now' button to register your space.

Event fee: Non-Members £1,835 Members £1,375

Training outcomes

Know how research contracts are structured to ensure that express terms are enforceable (compliant with fundamental requirements of contract law in England and Wales)
Understand the significance of boilerplate terms and how to negotiate changes appropriate to individual research contracts
Discuss how to critically assess instructions received from a researcher and review the proposed deal
Understand if a research contract is compliant with charity law
Know how to review research contracts for errors and omissions

The course also focuses on networking, providing a valuable platform to meet peers, discuss best practice, and interact with the course team and other contributors.

Who should attend?

  • Relevant job titles: Business Development professionals, industry liaison, IP Contracts management, people who deal with collaborative research relationships/partnerships
  • Relevant sectors/organisations: Higher Education (HE), public sector research organisations, NHS Trusts, R&D support/governance offices, ARMA and ASTP Community, Research Council Funding Bodies, Industry
  • Experience needed: None required
  • Supporting courses: Essentials of Business Development
  • This course will contain; group work, network evenings, and interactive activities

 

Why should I attend this course?


Research contracts – “which are fit for purpose” – are essential to cover all aspects of the relationship in a collaborative project for both those collaborating and also funders (which may or may not be a party to the collaborative partnership).  Research contracts between organisations can deliver mutual benefit, enable new outcomes and create considerable benefit for society.

There is a requirement for Universities, PSREs – NHS etc., research institutes to put research agreements in place for collaborations – so to be skilled at reviewing, setting up and managing research contracts are key skills to ensure the projects are delivered, understanding how these agreements work enable such agreements to be put in place more efficiently.  Creating and managing these (sometimes complex) collaborative relationships between organisations can often prove challenging and frustrating.

 

Course Directors

 

Dan Blakey

Dan is the Associate Director of Research and Impact Services at the University of Warwick, leading the University’s pre-award team across research development, competitive funding bids, and research contracting. Prior to joining Warwick in June 2023, Dan worked in the University of Oxford’s Research Services office for over 17 years. During this time he worked across all the University’s Divisions on research contracts with commercial, government, university and charity sectors including partnering with Oxford University Innovation on IP exploitation agreements. He also took an institutional lead on the trusted research agenda including export control and the National Security and Investment Act compliance.

 

 

 

 

David Brownlee

David is the Innovation Advisor for Health and Social Care (HSC) in N. Ireland, where he heads up the HSC Innovations. Over the past 10 years in HSC, he has been responsible for amongst other things; the creation and delivery of the "Supporting Innovation in the HSC “framework project, the roll-out and adoption of the Innovation Policy for HSC, securing funding for and development of the infrastructure of HSC Innovations as a regional service; and managing and commercialising a pipeline of varied technologies in the healthcare arena. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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