Opportunity for Hub Vitae Membership

Published: 8th November 2021

The Hub recently became a member of the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF), which is a tool that is designed to enhance and develop the necessary skills for individuals to pursue a career in academia. You can view a short video here: https://rdfplanner.vitae.ac.uk/

All Hub PhD student’s and Researcher’s are encouraged to enrol to further their professional development and the Hub are offering the opportunity of a half day workshop  – An introduction to the framework on Wednesday 24 November 2021, 13:30 – 16:30 at University of Nottingham.

Please note that places are limited and you need to register your interest as soon as possible (by Friday 12th November 2021)  to: joanne.eaves1@nottingham.ac.uk

Workshop Overview

The half-day workshop will provide the tools to manage your own professional development by undertaking a training needs analysis and gaining practice in how to set objectives, reflect on progress, provide evidence and communicate effectively about professional competencies to a variety of audiences. The Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF) will be used to identify prioritise and benchmark key competencies.

During the workshop, you will discover:

• What professional development is, and why it matters

• How you can use the Vitae RDF in your career planning

• How to design an action plan for your development, including:

-Setting objectives

-Reviewing progress

-Recording evidence