SKILLSPAN – TRAINING FOR IMPACTFUL RESEARCH CAREERS

ReSkillSpan aims to maximise the impact of the European R&I system by equipping researchers of all career stages with skills needed for impactful careers within and outside academia.

Building on the research-specific skills that many researchers have already mastered or are expected to have mastered, the project will develop the transversal skills that will allow them to successfully span boundaries between academia, industry and society, as well as navigate a potential entrepreneurial journey and acquire the right skills to successfully combine the lab with market, and societal needs, ultimately, generating social and economic impact.This aim will be achieved by conceptualising, designing and pilot-testing an innovative modular training and mentorship scheme as well as a certification model.

All deliverables will target and be pilot-tested with researchers of all career stages and a variety of disciplines from the HEIs and research institutes participating in the project and beyond.

We will:- Develop a deep understanding of and exchange the best practices in training offered by HEIs, research institutions, and other training providers on the improvement of research and transversal skills development for researchers- Conduct a gap analysis of skills based on ResearchComp and identify “industry” and “transversal” skill areas that can transferred to the academic context- Conceptualise, design and test training courses addressing identified skills gaps, as well as other training interventions including peer-learning events and the Impact Project mentorship scheme- Develop and test a certification model based on micro-credentials, as well as the system for creating personalized learning journeys for individual researchers using the self-assessment tool-Raise awareness amongst researchers about impactful, inter-sectoral and entrepreneurial careers as well as the importance of science communication to empower them to communicate about their impact more effectively