Other Development Opportunities for RTPs

Development opportunities for RTPs

As part of the X-CITED programme, we are committed to developing a bespoke training platform that addresses the unique needs of RTPs. This will be shaped by meaningful engagement with RTP communities to ensure it reflects their priorities and aspirations.

In addition to our tailored training initiatives (found on the X-CITED Events & Development Opportunities X-CITED Development Opportunities for RTPs page), we will curate and share a range of opportunities from external providers, offering RTPs access to a diverse suite of resources and learning experiences.

We invite all RTPs within the GW4community to contribute to this ongoing dialogue about future training needs. To share your ideas and help shape the programme, as well as hear about updates and events, please sign up to our mailing list here. Or, you can contact us at x-cited@gw4.ac.uk

If you require funding to attend RTP focused training/development opportunity, please email x-cited@gw4.ac.uk to explore how we can support you.

Date	Event	Where	More Information	Event Page
Open Ended	Data Standardisation	Online	Learn how to use data standards and reproducible workflows to improve data harmonisation in health research.	Visit the event page
Open Ended	Research Software Engineering	Online	Explore software development tools and best practices for creating maintainable, reproducible research software.	Visit the event page
Open Ended	Research Culture and Research Integrity for Technical Professionals	Online – From £228.00	Learn how to embed research integrity and ethical practice throughout the research lifecycle.	Visit the event page
11th-13th November 2026	SDE Forge Residential	In person – Crewe	Develop the technical skills needed for a career supporting Secure Data Environments (SDEs) in research organisations. This fully funded residential workshop combines hands-on technical training, collaborative learning and networking.	Visit the event page

Staff training opportunities at the GW4 institutions:

University of Bath - Staff Development Toolkit (University of Bath staff only)

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University of Bristol - People for Development (University of Bristol staff only)

Cardiff University - Professional Development (Cardiff University staff only)

University of Exeter - Learning & Development (University of Exeter staff only)

UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy (ITSS) Learning and Development Academy

Coding for Reproducible Research Programme (Staff led courses for Uni of Exeter, self-study materials available for GW4)

Archived links – Past development opportunities