researcher development & developing your wider career prof della freeth: pro-director (learning...
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Researcher Development & Developing Your Wider Career
Prof Della Freeth: Pro-Director (Learning & Teaching)Margaret Bentley: Head of Talent & Educational DevelopmentVincent Potter: Careers Advisor
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Vitae
• www.vitae.ac.uk• Researcher development throughout your
career• Lots of resources on the web site,
e.g. ‘Focus on starting your PhD’• LSHTM is a member and you can register on
Vitae web site for free, using your School email
Researcher Development Framework
Domain A: Knowledge & Intellectual Abilities
• Knowledge base– Subject knowledge– Research methods: theory &
practice– Information seeking &
management• Cognitive Abilities
– Analysing– Evaluating– Problem solving
• Creativity– Intellectual insight– Innovation– Argument construction
Domain B: Personal Effectiveness
• Personal qualities– Perseverance– Integrity– Self-reflection
• Self-management– Preparation & prioritisation– Response to change– Work-life balance
• Professional & career development– Continuing professional
development (CPD)– Reputation & esteem– Responsiveness to
opportunities
Domain C: Research Governance & Organisation
• Professional conduct– Health & safety– Ethics, principles & sustainability– Legal requirements– Respect and confidentiality– Attribution & co-authorship
• Research Management– Project planning & delivery– Risk management
• Finance, funding & resources– Income & funding generation– Financial management
Domain D: Engagement, Influence & Impact
• Working with others– Collegiality– Team working– Equality & diversity
• Communication & dissemination– Communication methods & media– Publication
• Engagement & impact– Teaching– Public engagement– Enterprise
Your own researcher development
• Aim for 70 hours per year• Keep a record• Develop yourself in each of domains A-D• Many different ways of doing researcher
development, e.g. – Reading; natural part of research degree (e.g. submitting
ethics application); participating in seminars, workshops & conferences; presenting your work for feedback; access careers resources; …
• Never stop developing your multifaceted expertise
• Know your weaknesses and work on these