Developing Researcher Careers

1. Developing Researcher Careers UK GRAD Conference - London

2. Research Careers and Diversity Unit Kate Reading Tel: 01793 442837 Fax: 01793 444562 Kate.reading@rcuk.ac.ukhttp://www.rcuk.ac.uk UK GRAD Conference - London

3. Context • SET for Success • Science and Innovation investment framework 2004-2014 • Funders’ Forum These and other reports influenced: • RCUK Strategy for Research Careers and Diversity UK GRAD Conference - London

4. Reports this Autumn • Council for Science and Technology: Pathways to the Future • Sainsbury Review: Race to the Top • Excellence with Impact • Demonstrating economic impact • User Satisfaction Survey • Improving Knowledge Transfer UK GRAD Conference - London

5. Strategic Aims • Attract the most able and creative into research • Encourage training for careers within or outside academic research • Help organisations manage their research staff and develop their careers UK GRAD Conference - London

6. Cross-cutting Strategic Aims • Encourage people from all groups of society to take up research careers • Enhance the international reputation of UK research training UK GRAD Conference - London

7. Part of Aim 1: • Make career paths in research more visible to early-career researchers. • Wellcome Trust and Royal Society are project partners • Web-based tool • For early career researchers (typically within 10 years of starting a PhD) • Initial focus on biomedical (non-clinical) UK GRAD Conference - London

8. Careers in Research Not all career paths that researchers may take • Illustrate a range of jobs in research • Provide contextual information to inform choices • Link to further information (portal approach) UK GRAD Conference - London

9. Career Profiles • Main way of illustrating career paths • They include • What the contributor is doing now • Outline of career to date • Advice they found useful and any they’d pass on • What they’d have done differently (if anything) UK GRAD Conference - London

10. Context • Research Career frameworks • Draft revised concordat, FTW regulations, EU charter • Outline career structures • Research employment market information • Digest of HESA numbers • What do PhDs do? • Research funding • Overview of funding, key funders etc • Fellowships, grants, new investigator opportunities UK GRAD Conference - London

11. Links • Mainly, but not exclusively, about careers in research.  • Many job sites include graduate as well as postgraduate opportunities • Many principles on how to put your career plan into effect will be broadly relevant eg • Self-assessment • Skills for interview • CV writing UK GRAD Conference - London

12. What do you need? • Are there gaps? • Are the career profiles interesting/helpful? • Informing vs guidance? • Would you be prepared to visit the site – and provide comment? UK GRAD Conference - London

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