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The Vitae Researcher Development Framework

The Vitae Researcher Development Framework. Alison Mitchell Alison.mitchell@vitae.ac.uk. Vitae vision and aims. “ For the UK to be world-class in supporting the personal, professional and career development of researchers”

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The Vitae Researcher Development Framework

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  1. The Vitae Researcher Development Framework Alison Mitchell Alison.mitchell@vitae.ac.uk

  2. Vitae vision and aims “For the UK to be world-class in supporting the personal, professional and career development of researchers” Build human capital by influencing the development and implementation of effective policy relating to researcher development Enhance higher education provision to train and develop researchers Empower researchers to make an impact in their careers Evidence the impact of professional andcareer development support for researchers

  3. The Researcher Development Framework • Build the UK research base • Develop world-class researchers • Relevant to employers • Enhance the personal, professional and career development of researchers • UK-wide interviews with successful researchers in a range of disciplines • Led by Vitae in collaboration with the HE sector and other stakeholders

  4. The Researcher Development Framework • Framework of the knowledge, behaviour and attributes of successful researchers • Enables self-assessment of strengths and areas for further development • Common framework for researcher development across UK institutions • Universal language for communicating researcher capabilities

  5. The Researcher Development Statement • The Researcher Development Statement (RDS) is the strategic statement of the RDF: • endorsed by over 30 stakeholders including the Research Councils, QAA and the funding councils • evolution of the Research Councils’ Joint Skills Statement (JSS) • The RDS and RDF together provide: • strategic statement (RDS) • operational framework (RDF)

  6. The four domains

  7. 12 sub-domains

  8. 63 descriptors

  9. Using the Researcher Development Framework • Researchers • identify strengths and priorities for professional and career development • personal development planner • Principal investigators, managers and supervisors of researchers • planning and supporting researcher development • Staff supporting researchers in HEIs • underpin strategies for researcher development • Policy makers, employers and other stakeholders • recognise researchers’ potential for all sectors, economy and society

  10. The Professional Development Planner Choose a domain Click on additional buttons to access your report, guidance notes and useful resources for personal and career development planning

  11. Evaluate skills/knowledge

  12. Lenses on the Researcher Development Framework • Focus on key knowledge, behaviour and attributes of researchers • Acquired through or used in various contexts or environments • Developed with consistent methodology • expert validation, consultation • Lenses derived from the Researcher Development Framework • leadership, enterprise, intrapreneurship • Lenses mapped from other frameworks • public engagement, teaching, information literacy • Next - employability, knowledge exchange

  13. Enterprise lens

  14. Public engagement lens

  15. Employability lenses on Researcher Development Framework CBI view of employability • ‘Businesses want graduates who not only add value but who have the skills to help to transform their organisation in the face of continuous and rapid economic and technological change. All graduates - whatever their degree discipline - need to be equipped with employability skills.’ • ‘Employability covers a broad range of non-academic or softer skills and abilities which are of value in the workplace. It includes the ability to work in a team; a willingness to demonstrate initiative and original thought; self-discipline in starting and completing tasks to deadline.’ http://www.cbi.org.uk/business-issues/education-and-skills/in-focus/employability/

  16. Employability lenses on Researcher Development Framework • Employability "A set of skills, knowledge and personal attributes that make an individual more likely to secure and be successful in their chosen occupation(s) to the benefit of themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy." (Higher Education Academy and ESECT) • Prototype ‘employability’ lens derived from employers’ survey • Eg Recruiting researchers: survey of employer practice 2009, VITAE,2010 •  Plans for more employability lenses • Eg sector or job role specific

  17. Researcher Development Framework - Researcher feedback ‘I’ve always thought of myself as being quite ambitious, driven and focussed on what I want, but the framework made me realise I can have a much larger vision.’ ‘It was very good for me to reflect. I realised that nothing is stopping me but myself. The sky is the limit.’ ‘The RDF will encourage me to be more proactive about my career development as it provides me with a framework (list of milestones).’ ‘It put career development back into the forefront of my mind as it can often slip back when you’re engaged in what you’re doing day to day.’ www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf

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