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Vitae Researcher Information Links

Vitae

• For all vitae's information for researchers, supervisors and managers, employers and on policy and practice

see http://www.vitae.ac.uk

• For information on what Vitae does

see http://www.vitae.ac.uk/policy-practice/1710/What-does-Vitae-do.html

The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers

Vitae have produced a series of briefing documents for staff.  These include:

• Overview of briefings for all stakeholders

• Briefing for research staff

• Briefing for senior managers

• Briefing for HR specialists

• Briefing for staff developers

• Briefing for career specialists

• Briefing for managers of researchers

To view a copy of the Concordat or these documents go to

http://www.vitae.ac.uk/policy-practice/505181/Concordat-to-Support-the-Career-Development-of-Researchers.html

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) briefing documents

Vitae have produced a series of briefing documents for staff on the RDF for:

• Researcher developers 

http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/430901-449481/Researcher-Development-Framework-Briefing-for-researcher-developers.html

• Research staff

http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/430901-449501/Researcher-Development-Framework-Briefing-for-research-staff.html

• Postgraduate researchers

http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/430901-449471/Researcher-Development-Framework-Briefing-for-postgraduate-researchers-.html

• Senior managers 

http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/430901-449491/Researcher-Development-Framework-Briefing-for-senior-managers.html

• Principal investigators and supervisors

http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/430901-540411/Researcher-Development-Framework-briefing-for-PIs-and-supervisors.html

• HR specialists

http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/430901-540401/Researcher-Development-Framework-briefing-for-human-resource-specialists.html

• Career specialists

http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/430901-540381/Researcher-Development-Framework-briefing-for-career-specialists-.html

• Funders

http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/430901-540391/Researcher-Development-Framework-briefing-for-funders.html

Vitae booklets

Vitae have produced a series of short practical booklets on aspects of research including

• The informed researcher: because interacting with information is at the very heart of your research (March 2012)
  Offers practical approaches for managing and getting the most from information

• The leading researcher: explore and develop your leadership potential (November 2011)

  Offers a practical approach to starting or continuing your leadership journey

• The engaging researcher: inspiring people to engage with your research (July 2010)

  Offers practical tips on how public engagement can benefit you, your research and the public with whom you engage

• The creative researcher: tools and techniques to unleash your creativity (December 2009)

  Offers practical information and advice for researchers on creativity in a research environment

• The balanced researcher: strategies for busy researchers (June 2008)

  Offers information to help tackle and juggle the many demands on your time

see http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/169081/Researcher-booklets.html