Supporting researchers to succeed in an increasingly competitive funding landscape requires more than strong grant writing skills. It depends on how well institutions understand funder decision-making, assessment logic, and the unspoken expectations that shape funding outcomes.
This interactive workshop is designed for research managers, research development teams, and research-enabling professionals who play a key role across the research funding lifecycle. Drawing on extensive experience working within major funders and universities, Jaydene Witchell offers a rare, funder-informed perspective on how funding decisions are actually made, and how institutions can respond strategically.
Expert advice tailored to your institutional context; supporting researcher growth within your unique environment.
Participants receive three months of complimentary access to our premium membership, providing continued support for career advancement.
This workshop can be tailored to your institutional needs and delivered either online or in person.
Depending on your objectives, the session can range from a focused 2-hour introduction to a full-day interactive workshop, and may be complemented with optional 1:1 consultation sessions for more individual guidance. Using case studies from the Wellcome Trust, UK Research and Innovation, and smaller charitable funders, the participants will:
Gain insight into how different funders assess research proposals, including decision-making processes, assessment criteria, and the factors that influence funding outcomes beyond written applications.
Explore where funder expectations and institutional practices often diverge, and how these gaps can unintentionally reduce funding success.
Examine how institutions are responding to evolving funder strategies and priorities, and identify approaches that strengthen research funding support at an institutional level.
Understand how research managers and research development teams can influence funding outcomes across the research lifecycle, beyond proposal writing alone.
All workshop coaching and consultation activities are conducted in a safe, respectful, and confidential space, guided by professional ethical standards. Participants are encouraged to engage openly and reflect on their goals with confidence. Access to participant information is strictly limited to a small team of authorized facilitators, used only for preparing standardized feedback or reports. No personal details are ever disclosed or shared without explicit consent.
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