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Innovator Training Scheme

The Innovator Training Scheme is a joint programme between the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Translation Manchester and supports researchers to explore and develop innovations and routes to clinical impact, alongside industry partners, and exploit their research for the benefit of patients.

The academic, clinical and wider societal impact of translational research can only be fully maximised by harnessing the industrial and commercial ecosystems in which they are delivered.  Greater Manchester has a unique healthcare ecosystem which supports innovation and implementation of research.

Recognising this, the BRC Innovation and Partnerships Team developed the Innovator Training Scheme, in partnership with Translation Manchester.

What is the Innovator Training Scheme?

The Innovator Training Scheme was initially delivered as a pilot series of monthly webinars in 2021.  These were designed to support clinical and academic researchers to explore and develop collaborative innovations and routes to commercialisation to exploit their research for the benefit of patients.

The Innovator Training Scheme webinar series has now evolved into this interactive e-learning training materials package as part of the ‘Translational Research Skills Training Portal’ which we are delighted to bring to you today. These training materials are designed to equip and inspire you to explore and develop impactful research alongside industry and commercial partners.

The Innovator Training Scheme interactive e-learning training materials are available to all clinical and academic colleagues active in research across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria via the Lifelong Learning Platform.

How to access the Innovator Training Scheme

The Innovator Training Scheme e-learning training package will be available to all clinical and academic colleagues active in research across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria via the Lifelong Learning Platform.

Step 1: Create a Lifelong Learning Account

Head to https://manchester.ac.uk/lifelonglearning and create an account. You can use any email address, you do not need to be staff or student at the University of Manchester to access the portal.

Lifelong Learning log-in

Step 2: Login to Lifelong Learning

Once you have created the Lifelong Learning Portal you can visit the portal again and enrol into any courses offered, including the Translational Research Skills Training.

Head to https://manchester.ac.uk/lifelonglearning and login using the credential chosen during the registration step.

Lifelong Learning log-in

Step 3: Search course catalogue

Type “Translational” in the search box and the Translational Research Skills course should appear as in the screenshot below:

Course catalog

Step 4: Enrol

Click on Enrol Now to enrol in the course.

Enrol now button

Step 5: Wait for approval

As we are currently testing the platform we need to approve your enrolment before you can access the course content. Please wait up to 48 hours to allow this. You might receive an automated email from the portal confirming that your place is approved, however, you will not be able to access the course content until one of our team has manually approved your enrolment. Please return to the portal to check if your place has been approved.

Enrolment success

Step 6: Enjoy the course content!

There are several modules already available and more coming soon. You can take any of the modules at any time and you only need to take the modules you feel might be relevant to you.

Continue to visit the portal for additional content as it gets added.

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Contact Details

For more information on the Innovator Training Scheme, please contact The Innovation and Partnerships Team:

 

Further information

For more information on Innovation and Partnerships at the NIHR Manchester BRC.