Looking to upskill yourself or your team on how to plan and manage research projects?
If you are looking for practical, interactive and customised research and project management training, contact us by email to discuss your needs. We will work with you to customise training to your needs.
We offer online courses in real time as well as on demand customised courses and workshops delivered in person or online. See details below.
Clients in customised courses can request limited-time access to an inspection copy of the relevant Compass Guide books.
All our courses and training are available in English and Spanish.
Note: No generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools have been used in preparing any of the Compass Guide courses or writing of Compass Guide books. Google Translate and Chat GPT were only used to assist with translation of course materials from English to Spanish and included proofreading by native Spanish speakers.
All our online courses are delivered in real time
- Designed and delivered by Dr Sandra Mandic
- Maximum capacity: 15 participants per course
- Delivered online in 2-hour blocks
- Course fee includes complimentary 30-day viewing-only access to an inspection copy of the relevant Compass Guide book
- Discounts are available for groups of 4 or more participants. Contact us by email to discuss your needs and obtain a quote.
- Course registrations close seven days prior to the first course session.
- Participants paying a student fee will need to send proof of the student status by email to agile.research.nz@gmail.com.
Our customised on-demand courses
We offer a range of on-demand research training and project management courses. Some of these courses are listed below, including examples of course brochures for courses.
Contact us if you would like more information about on-demand Compass Guide courses and to discuss the needs of your organisation.
How to Navigate
Your Postgraduate Research Journey (course brochure in English; folleto del curso en español)
Journey from Research Questions to Reports and Presentations
Supercharge Your Supervision of Student Research Projects (course brochure in English; folleto del curso en español)
The Art and the Science of Research Grant Writing (course brochure in English; folleto del curso en español)
How to Prepare
High Quality Research Reports
How to Write Scientific Journal Articles (course brochure in English; folleto del curso en español)
How to Create and Deliver Effective Presentations
Effective Sharing
of Research Findings Outside Academia
How to Plan Your Research Project (course brochure in English; folleto del curso en español)
How to Manage and Monitor Your Research Projects (course brochure in English; folleto del curso en español)
Achieving Research Project Success: Embrace the Power of Research Project Management
Project Management Training for Knowledge Projects in Government
Essentials of Project Management
for Academia
Our Workshops and Seminars
This section contains several examples of workshops and seminars that we have delivered to various audiences from different sectors.
Check out our catalogue for additional examples of workshops and seminars that we offer. All our workshops and seminars are custom-designed and delivered based on clients’ needs.
Project Management Training (multi-day in-person training)
He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission, Wellington, New Zealand
Research Project Management and Essentials of Research Grant Writing (two online workshops)
University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Project Management Essentials for Learning and Development Professionals (masterclass)
New Zealand Association for Training and Development, Wellington, New Zealand
Secrets of Successful Cross-Sector Collaboration (seminar)
Wellington Regional Leadership Committee – Thought Leadership Series, Wellington, New Zealand
Helping Students Navigate Their Postgraduate Research Journey (workshop)
Full day workshop for an academic delegation from Shihezi University, China
Achieving Research Programme Success: The Power of Vision, Teamwork and Research Project Management (seminar)
Centre for Sustainability, Dunedin, New Zealand
Using Agile Project Management to Lead a Multidisciplinary Research Programme: A Real World Example (seminar)
Project Management Institute Sweden Chapter, Stockholm, Sweden
How to Plan Your Research Project: A Research Proposal versus a Project Plan (workshop)
Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
How to Deliver Your Research Outputs (seminar)
LIKES Research Centre, Jamk University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland
Conference contributions
We also consider invitations to deliver conference presentations and workshops in the areas of research training, research project management and career development.
Using Project Management Knowledge, Processes and Tools to Boost Success of Research Initiatives (presentation)
New Zealand Project Management Conference 2025, Auckland, New Zealand
Following Your Dreams and Carving Your Professional Path – and Destiny (creative workshop)
PACO & PACA Symposium, Universidad Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain