MEDAL admin: best practises seminar at University of Birmingham
Admin and research personnel of Tartu University and the Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics (IEGL) will visit the University of Birmingham in March 2024. The purpose of this visit is to learn best practices and implementation of those practices from the University of Birmingham admin personnel. This seminar aims to equip the MEDAL team with the latest trends and practices in administration, fostering a more efficient and productive work environment. The seminar will take place on 5-7th of March.
The visit is part of the MEDAL project (Grant agreement ID: 101079429) and is funded by the European Union. MEDAL stands for Methodological Excellence in Data-Driven Approaches to Linguistics and is a 3-year project. The Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics at the University of Tartu leads this project and is partnered with the University of Birmingham in the UK, the Max Planck Institute of Psycholinguistics (MPI), and Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Date: 5-7th of March
Time: 9:00-17:00
Location: University of Birmingham campus
DAY 1
Introduction to Best Research Practices
- Research Operations
- Research Support
- Research Ethics
- Mobility Schemes
DAY 2
Introduction to Best Teaching Practices
- Linguistics Curriculum
- Curriculum development
- Efficiency in teaching
Effective Communication Strategies (parallel session)
- Enhancing internal and external communication
- Utilizing technology for streamlined communication
Financial Management (parallel session)
- Budget and budgeting
- Financial practices in financial reporting
DAY 3
Digital Humanities
- Daily operations
- Funding
- Recruitment and talent acquisition
Pre-grant support
- General principles
- Introduction to pipeline
Social Session
- Tour
- Social research meeting