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THIS MONTH:
- Event for transitioning to the 2025 Vitae Researcher Development Framework
- Connect and create: CPD & wellbeing for researcher developers
- Have your say for #VitaeCon2025 – complete our collaboration survey!
Vitae Events
Event for transitioning to the 2025 Vitae Researcher Development Framework
Join Vitae and the Researcher Development Framework (RDF) working group for an online session on Wednesday 12 February 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM GMT.
This session will explore the updated RDF and how member institutions might transition to it. Please note this session is open to those at Vitae membership organisations only, and you will need to login to the Vitae website to access booking.
Booking for the Vitae RDF event
Connect and create: CPD & wellbeing for researcher developers
Open to those at Vitae member organisations, this Connect and create workshop will enable you to enhance your continuing professional development (CPD) as a researcher developer.
Through facilitated activities and practice sharing, the workshop will allow you to focus on your professional development and will be a space for open discussion.
Event date and time: Tuesday 18 March 2025, 14.00-16:00 GMT, online.
For Vitae members: you will need to login to the Vitae website via the link below to access booking.
See more on Connect and create: CPD and wellbeing event
Vitae Updates
#VitaeCon2025 – community collaboration survey
Do you have suggestions for how the 2025 Vitae International Researcher Development Conference can be shaped?
Vitae are asking our community to share their thoughts on the development of #VitaeCon for 2025. You can do this by filling out the short survey below.
#VitaeCon2025 community collaboration survey
Advice for researchers from the Vitae 3MT® celebratory panel
Watch now on the Vitae YouTube channel: a short video featuring members of the celebratory panel from the Vitae Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition 2024, sharing their advice for researchers. (Video credit: Hannah Russell).
If you are organising the Vitae 3MT® competition at your institution, register now to receive updates on the 2025 Vitae 3MT® Competition. (Please note – only institutions with Vitae membership can take part in the competition).
Watch advice to researchers from Vitae 3MT® panel!
Final reminder – HR Excellence in Research Award – apply to be a peer reviewer
Are you looking to deepen your knowledge of researcher development and learn from other institutions?
Vitae is seeking new peer reviewers to undertake the external reviews associated with the HR Excellence in Research (HREiR) Award, UK process.
Applications are encouraged from both UK and non-UK applicants to provide broad representation for future peer review teams.
Further information including what is involved and how to apply can be found on our website.
Should you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us at concordat@vitae.ac.uk.
The deadline for applications is Friday 7 February 2025.
Apply now and more information on the HREiR Award
Researchers’ Corner
New e-learning resource for researchers
C – DICE – the Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities and Energy, has designed a 15 minute, self-directed e-learning module, suitable for postdocs, PIs, PhDs and other researchers. The e-learning module concerns Letters of Support, and will help researchers answer their questions to this topic.
The free resource is available via booking and can be accessed up to 30 June 2025.
Book and access the C-DICE e-learning module
Sector news
AHRC confirms first doctoral landscape awards
In a recent UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) article, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have confirmed the first doctoral landscape awards, which will support discovery-led projects in higher education institutions (HEIs) across the entirety of the UK.
This change is in response to a report by CRAC/Vitae, ‘Doctoral training in the arts and humanities’, which addressed the future of doctoral provision for the arts and humanities, and how AHRC could support this.
Use and understanding of Generative AI by UK postgraduate researchers
The results of the survey, ‘Generative AI use amongst UK doctoral candidates’, have been published.
The survey is the creation of researchers at the Centre for Higher Education Practice at the University of Southampton, and the results will help to inform a research project into the use of Generative AI (artificial intelligence) in postgraduate research and writing. The results will also help to inform policy, training, and development in the area of Generative AI use.
Careers
Vacancy at CRAC – Senior Partnerships Manager
Apply now to join The Careers, Research and Advisory Centre’s, (CRAC – the charity that manages the Vitae programme), expanding Policy and Engagement team. The role includes developing and maintaining strategic relationships with senior leaders within the research and innovation system (R&I), identifying new opportunities for partnerships and funding, and managing a programme of collaborative policy initiatives.
The closing date is Wednesday 12 February (5pm UK). Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 18 February (online, via Teams).
Senior Partnerships Manager – full job description
Vitae is now on Instagram!
Who says research can’t be fun? And what better place to interact with Vitae’s work than Instagram? Join us there and be part of our community, as we share resources, news on our events, and inspiration for your researcher journey.
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