Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/R005524/1
2017/18 Evidence Synthesis Training Pilot Scheme - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Training Grant Award
- Lead Supervisor:
- Dr JD Miller, NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), Hydro-climate Risks
- Grant held at:
- NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), Hydro-climate Risks
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Earth
- Freshwater
- Marine
- Terrestrial
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Global Change
- Natural Resource Management
- Pollution and Waste
- Science Topics:
- Environmental Planning
- Science and Technology Knowledge
- Science and Technology Studies
- Skills and Capabilities
- Research approaches
- Hypothesis generation
- Research approaches
- Abstract:
- We will run a series of workshops on evidence review and synthesis across our research centres - spanning England, Scotland, and Wales. We will deliver focused and example-led training on reviewing and synthesising integrated environmental science for application in setting environmental policy and business objectives. These workshops will be aimed at NERC-funded students and early career researchers (ECRs) and will build on the extensive links that CEH has with Academic Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTP) partners across the UK. We will deliver the training in four formats based around a series of full-day workshops held at each of our four research centres that cover England, Wales and Scotland. I. Pre-workshop online training. We will deliver background theory via an online platform (https://cehtraining.moodlecloud.com/login/index.php) developed at CEH. II. Series of one-day interactive training workshops held at our research centres in England (Wallingford and Lancaster), Wales (Bangor), and Scotland (Edinburgh). These workshops will be structured to fulfil the training objectives (training plan). III. Online webinar to allow everyone to catch up on questions of practical implementation IV. Post-training science-policy workshop event and 'clinic' held in London in cooperation with Defra to develop application of skills into policy and decision-making. We will also provide the opportunity and financial support for a number of the learners/students to have a placement within Defra, CEH, and/or other organisations to support the delivery of evidence reviews under the Water Evidence Review Consortium (WERC) led by CEH. These placements will provide the opportunity for those interested in following up the training and gaining direct work experience in the area of science-policy interface. We will set-up a dedicated online pre- and post-training survey system to gather feedback on the placements to identify development value, lessons learnt and opportunities for expansion of the scope of training. VLE pre-workshop online material establishes an understanding of the principles of evidence review, identifying the distinction between traditional and ERs, enabling trainees to undertake ERs and understand the value for sciencepolicy/business interfaces. Workshops provide methods for undertaking an evidence review using a case-study example, covering the following key areas of ER methods, including: establishing a steering group and setting the review question, developing a conceptual framework and review protocol, reviewing and refining the evidence, and synthesising evidence. Science-Policy workshop and Clinic will provide an understanding of how to interpret science-policy/business implications, including: supporting objective decision making in policy and business, enhancing research objectives, and planning costeffective research. In addition to the above, attendees will acquire transferable skills in the field of environmental science, including: setting research questions, working with groups of experts to put reviews in wider context, applying transparent and systematic processes when reviewing evidence, understanding the value of objective vs subjective analysis, interpreting science for application in setting policy and business goals, working across the natural-social science boundary, experience and understanding of working with multi-disciplinary teams and outputs, communicating across disciplines, interrogating large datasets and data mining, statistical methods for handling large datasets, understanding the requirements of policy makers (science to policy). Training will additionally enhance employability and provide trainees with essential knowledge for their career.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/R005524/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Doctoral Training
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Evidence Synthesis
This training grant award has a total value of £28,880
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
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| £28,880 |
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