# Skills / REG needs analysis workshop

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**Date**: 28 February 2023, 2-4 pm
**Venue**: Remote / online at [this Zoom link](https://turing-uk.zoom.us/j/98713078050?pwd=eGcrTEd0U2NQYUNBUFNWRHNsYnBOUT09&from=addon)
**Attendees**: Skills (Mishka, Vera, Sarah) and REG (James R, James G, Matt C, Gabriel H, Lydia F, Hari S, Aoife H, Pamela W, Jim M)
**Agenda**: see below

**Goals**
- identify gaps at the landscape level and assess where the Turing is well placed to provide expertise and develop training
- Explore skills persona's pain points, blockers, support opportunities
- match gaps with emerging strategical priorities regarding science, innovation and skills

**Deliverables**
- build a learning pathway chart for different target audiences, using open access resources
- evaluate and re-define the learning outcomes and expected prerequisite level for those taking training courses at the Turing (as a general rule and course specific)
- design a curriculum of modules (grouping related topics into modules)
- Note that RSE/RDS/RCE related modules will be only part of a larger offering
- collate skills and knowledge gaps identified within the RSE / RDS hiring process (for those unsuccessful) and align them with the expertise areas
- [overarching] build a catalogue of go-to Turing people for different skills and knowledge areas

**Useful links**
- pre-reading: [Turing strategy draft](https://mathison.turing.ac.uk/Utilities/Uploads/Handler/Uploader.ashx?area=composer&filename=Turing+2.0+-+draft+Institute+Strategy+for+consultation.pdf&fileguid=80e31003-b805-4656-b909-666bd783b1bf)
- [Miro board](https://miro.com/welcomeonboard/bHh1T1hSNjlZVENqOHFsbkdFQ01SYm9rYU5uSENpcGFMYlZ6NFI3ZFhPc0hsbEZLYTRNUzRZUEk4ZU8wQ0dIVXwzNDU4NzY0NTM3NDE3MjUzNjUxfDI=?share_link_id=875989355555)

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## Agenda

| Duration | Item | Description |
| -------- | -------- | -------- |
| 10 min | Skills strategy narrative - presentation | Vera to present |
| 45 min | **PART 1**: Define the personas | Work in groups on Miro to define 2-3 different learner personas |
| 10 min | Break | - |
| 20 min | **PART 2**: What we can offer | Individual brainstorming on Miro |
| 30 min | What we can offer and mapping the needs to the expertise | Open / group discussion |
| 5 min | Wrap-up and next steps | Vera to lead |

## Useful info
### Learner personas

- Group 1: **AI & DS professionals**
- fundamental research
- applied research
- Group 2: **domain experts with high analytical skills**
- Domain differences and maturity
- academia -> industry transition
- transferrable skills

### Priming questions

**PART 1**
Settle on a persona, for each:
- What kind of background are they likely to have?
- What kind of knowledge and skills might they already have?
- What might they be struggling with?
- What are their future goals, or skills they want to develop?

**PART 2**
- When REG recruit, what are applicants lacking?
- What are the strengths in REG that we could capitalise on?
- What skills should we be teaching to help people progress (e.g. move from junior to standard within REG)?
- What are the skills you wish others had to help you work effectively together?
- What are some skills we'll wish we had in 2 years?
- What are some REG good practices worth sharing more widely?
- How can we get ahead of the curve and start building those skills now?
- Who else do you think should be involved in these conversations?

### Ways of working together

- break it down in sprints with intense work periods // week or month allocation
- dedicated project lead for each agreed project
- requirement for a jointly accessbile project management system
- GitHub project boards

## Notes during the meeting