23-26 November 2010 | Loughborough
Research Grants and Contracts are fundamental to the activities of universities.
As the focus grows on commercialising the research undertaken in universities, it is ever more vital that the contracts that frame research funding are developed with one eye to the future. A bad contract can hinder future research development and fail to fairly divide rights to intellectual property and future applications of new inventions.
Those working in this complex area also cope with ever increasing workloads, bringing the challenge of prioritising contracts and balancing the use of process and model agreements with delivering a bespoke contract for each deal.
This course aims to help research contracts professionals to meet these challenges and to develop technical knowledge which will help them to confidently draft, interpret and amend contracts, whilst building strong relationships and consensus with their stakeholders.
Following attendance on the course, the delegates will be able to:
This event covers core content utilising a mix of presentation, discussion and case study work to ensure that key learning can be applied on the job.
Trainers are leading practitioners in the field and bring to the course their own in depth experiences of the challenges faced by research contract professionals.
The Research Contracts course is aimed at recent joiners to research contracts departments and those seeking to refresh their understanding of the scope of the role. We also encourage attendance from those working in technology transfer who interact with research contracts departments or who have contract negotiations to undertake themselves. Additionally the course may be of interest to sponsors of research.
Demonstrate your dedication and expertise in the academic technology transfer profession by becoming a Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP). All PraxisUnico training courses are eligible for continuing education (CE) credits, which support your registration application. For more information about the registration process and requirements, visit the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals Web site at www.attp.info