Building skills. Driving impact. Advancing research.
“A big thank you for a brilliant course!”
- Research Staff
“Brilliant facilitation which made each session feel both empowering and genuinely valuable!”
- Postgraduate Researcher
“I have found the training hugely beneficial.”
- Postgraduate Researcher
At Smart Lark Training, we are a team of passionate higher education professionals who have been at the forefront of researcher development with over 30 years of combined experience.
Our expertise in training design, development and delivery has increased researcher engagement by fostering the skills, insights and confidence to apply our training to their own practice.
We have something for everyone. Whether you want to perfect your policy brief, create a captivating poster, write a blog to share your impact, engage with stories, learn about qualitative methods, or apply for a PhD; then we have got you covered!
If we don’t have what you want? Contact us about bespoke training. We have the knowledge and networks to fulfil your request.
Why choose us?
Expertise you can trust
We’ve designed and delivered hundreds of successful training sessions to researchers, leaders and technicians at all career stages.
Research-centric approach
We’ve all been involved in higher education for decades and understand the pressures and opportunities involved in the research ecosystem. We put our audience firmly at the heart of what we do.
Committed to impact
We don’t just teach skills. We help researchers, leaders and technicians to use them to make meaningful contributions to their own research and career pathways.
Multi-disciplinary backgrounds
Several of us have been researchers before. We are all from a range of disciplines and have supported researchers in arts, social sciences, engineering, science and medicine and health science subject areas.
Who are we?
Dr Katherine Morgan
Co-founder
As a seasoned Higher Education professional with a robust background in researcher development, Katherine specialises in building capabilities for all actors in the research eco-system. Katherine offers innovative and sector leading training provision to enhance and amplify policy engagement, mobilising research and innovation towards tangible societal and economic benefits.
Dr Andrew Rowe
Co-founder
A highly skilled researcher and higher education professional with vast experience delivering award winning training, devising creative curricula and programmes, mentoring researchers and has a passion for wellbeing and mental health.
With a background in social media research, Andrew has considerable expertise in developing communication-based webinars and workshops and his training consistently drives engagement, builds confidence, and results in real-world impact - from published articles to conference and poster awards.