Compass Guide Research Training Resources

Award-winning Compass Guide Research Training resources have been created by Dr Sandra Mandic to help organisations, teams and individuals navigate the research process, successfully plan and manage research projects, deliver high-quality research outputs and work effectively in cross-sector collaborations.

Our training and resources have been designed with end-users in mind

At AGILE Research Ltd., we make our best effort to make research and project management training and resources exciting, delightful, understandable and accessible.

The Compass Guide books present information in an easy-to-understand way with numerous tips, templates, examples and infographics. This unique writing style makes Compass Guide books user-friendly resources for organisations, teams and individuals from various sectors and with various degrees of research experience .

Disclaimer: Generative artificial intelligence tools were not used in writing or designing any of the Compass Guide books or courses. ChatGPT and Google Translate were only used to support translations followed by proofreading by native speakers.

Overview of Compass Guide Books

For details about each book, click on the book image to go to the specific web page.

Overview of Compass Guide Courses

We design and deliver customised courses, workshops, seminars and masterclasses in the areas of research training, research project management, skills for thriving in academia and career development.

We deliver all our training courses in English and Spanish.

Most of our training is delivered online. In-person training is available in New Zealand. For in-person training in other countries contact us by email to discuss your needs.

Who will benefit from Compass Guide books and training

• Current and prospective Doctoral and Master’s students who are learning how to navigate the research process and mastering various skills necessary for thriving in research environments
• Postdoctoral research fellows who are honing their skills for writing research grants, planning and managing of research projects and publishing research in scholarly scientific journals
• Early-career academics and researchers who are juggling various aspects of their new academic roles, lack of time, the pressure of securing research funding and publishing their work and learning how to effectively supervise research students
• Mid-career and senior academics and researchers who are looking to boost success of their research initiatives by integrating project management knowledge, processes and tools and expand the reach and impact of their academic work through cross-sector collaborations
• Professionals from various sectors who are involved in research and knowledge projects or engaging in cross-sectoral work

Our training and resources offer comprehensive guidance, innovative ideas, tools and examples to help users build their confidence to navigate the research journey and thrive in research environmen