Researcher Development Overview

The researcher development section of the website is aimed at providing support for your personal and career development. There are several pages in this section covering training, advice, supporting bodies, amongst other things.

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This page discusses who the Faculty Researcher Development team are and what support they provide for research staff. About the catalogue of university-provided and external skills training courses. These include training for professional development in addition to specific software training. A discussion about the RDF from Vitae and how to use it to help you develop your professional career. In addition, some information about PDRs and how to get the most out of them. A page providing support for those considering applying for a fellowship, including information about training courses and where to find application opportunities.

Information about our Research Staff Association and what they do for us at the university level. There is also information about the UK RSA which Vitae helped form. A newsletter produced by and for postdoc research staff containing lots of useful information to keep research staff updated on skills training and other development opportunities. A page about Vitae: The UK organisation championing the personal, professional, and career development of researchers in higher education and research institutes. All about the Concordat and why it is important to you as a research staff member at the university.

The Concordat and the university research strategy

Researcher Development Framework (RDF) and Personal Development Reviews (PDRs)

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