Resources

Paprica PA. Research Project Management & Leadership: A Handbook for Everyone (2024). University of Toronto Press

Accessible and actionable guidance on research project management and leadership that expands and builds upon the content of RPM webinars and workshops.

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Paprica PA. Risks for Academic Research Projects, An Empirical Study of Perceived Negative Risks and Possible Responses (Preprint, 2021)

An analysis of the views of over 500 academic research team members in 15 separate facilitated sessions.

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Paprica PA. Exploring Non-academic Career Options for Graduate Students (2020).

Slide deck with advice for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who are considering careers outside of the academic sector.

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Project Management Tools

Work Breakdown Structures

Deliverable-based Schedules

Progress Tracking Sheets

Tools & Resources FAQ

1. How can I purchase a physical copy of Research Project Management and Leadership: A Handbook for Everyone (Paprica 2024)?

2. How can I purchase a digital copy of Research Project Management and Leadership: A Handbook for Everyone (Paprica 2024)?

Digital versions of the handbook are available from many vendors including the University of Toronto Press (PDF and EPUB), Chapters – Indigo (Kobo eBook), and Google (Google Play Books), and Vitalsource (eTextbook).

Generally, you will need to create a free account (or use an existing account) and download free software to read the digital version of the handbook. For example, you would need to create a free Adobe account and download Adobe Digital Editions to read the PDF and EPUB formats available from University of Toronto Press. The websites of vendors that offer digital versions of the handbook may provide additional guidance.

3. I am having trouble downloading and reading my digital purchase. What should I do?

Some browsers may not recognize the site you have purchased the digital book from as a secure site. If this happens, instead of clicking on the download button/text, right click on the button/text and use the “Copy link address” command to copy the link, then paste it into another browser or browser window.

There may be additional guidance on the website of the vendor that you purchased a digital copy of the handbook from.

4. Do I need to keep the creative commons license information on my documents when I use the downloadable tools as the basis for my own project planning and implementation?

No. The creative commons license “CC BY-NC 2.0 Research Project Management (RPM)” has been added to downloadable tools to ensure that training content created by RPM is not used by organizations who charge fees for training and to ensure that content is attributed to Research Project Management when it used by other non-commercial organizations. The text at the bottom of each tool (that can be removed) states, “No attribution required when tool is modified and used as part of the planning or implementation of research.”