Professional Development Sessions
2024
13th of June - Navigating the complexities of fidelity and cultural adaptation in intervention research - TBA
9th of May - Assessing the impact of stakeholder engagement in research (parents, policymakers, professionals...) - presented by Rosie Mayston
12th of April - Academic Writing: Developing a Manuscript for Publication - presented by Dr. Derrick Ssewanyana
14th March - Open Access: What does it entail, and how can it benefit my research? - presented by Katherine Hughes and Dane Crane
6th of March - A stepped wedge trial of mhGAP implementation - presented by Mary Bitta
11th of January - Career Development in Academia - presented by Prof Charlotte Hanlon
2023
14th of December - Delivering Effective Presentations: Developing Excellent Slides and Communicating Your Message Confidently and Accurately - presented by Mrs. Wilma Andrews
9th of November - Crafting Conference-Worthy Academic Abstracts - presented by Dr. Rosa Hoekstra
12th of October - Strategies for Promoting Caregiver-child Play Among sub-Saharan African Parents and Caregivers - presented by Dr. Zewelanji Serpell
8th of June - Using the Social Contact Approach in Researching Marginalised Groups - presented by Tsegereda Haile
11th of May - Community-Based Participatory Research - presented by Maghboeba Mosavel
13th of April - Developing Theory of Change models - presented by Mekdes Demissie
9th of March - Stigma-based Research - presented by Prof Charles Newton
9th of February - Developing high-quality press releases - presented by Suman Verma
12th of January - Tool Adaptation and Validation - presented by Prof Amina Abubakar
2022
8th of December - The Ethics of Qualitative Research: How to Engage with Marginalised and Vulnerable communities/people or groups in an ethical way - presented by Dr Bethlehem Tekola
8th of September - The Academic Manuscript Review Process: Considerations for a New Reviewer - presented by Dr Rosa Hoekstra
11th of August - Writing High-Quality, Compelling Policy Briefs - presented by Prof Charlotte Hanlon