Conference blog

This blog is a space to post your thoughts and reflections on conference themes.  Blogs and comments are welcomed from:

• presenters
• participants
• those unable to attend the conference.

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Vitae Researcher Development Conference 2009: Online discussions

• Get involved now with the new International Journal for Researcher Development

  Have you ever thought of producing an article about your development work, do you have interesting case studies, examples of successful or ...

  07 September 2009

  By Denise Dear

  Categories: Learning, Research, career, development

  0 comments

• What do researchers do? Career stories on film

  As I’m new to the conference and indeed new to blogging I thought I’d start as I mean to go and on and put together a blog abou...

  07 September 2009

  By Jen Reynolds

  Categories: career

  0 comments

• Vitae conference newbie

  This year I am attending the Vitae conference for the first time and am looking forward to it. The reasons for attending the conference are...

  06 September 2009

  By Aminder Nijjar

  Categories:

  0 comments

• The Future of the Doctorate

  I am delighted that this Vitae conference will be conducted in part on-line - conferences are good for gaining and sharing information and ...

  04 September 2009

  By Jeffrey Defries

  Categories: Learning

  1 comment

• Brave New World of Tweeting at Conferences

  This will be my first conference where I can try and use Twitter in earnest, but I'm struggling with the practicalities of how to tweet and...

  04 September 2009

  By Elizabeth Wilkinson

  Categories:

  2 comments

• Poised for the future.... #Vitae09

  It's 2002 and around 80 people are drinking coffee and making small talk in a hotel in London. They are awaiting speeches from, among other...

  04 September 2009

  By Ellen Pearce

  Categories:

  0 comments

• A Hub Manager perspective of the Vitae conference

  Hi All. Just thought I'd add my thoughts on the upcoming #vitae09 conference as NW Hub Manager. It's a fantastic way for me to catch up wit...

  03 September 2009

  By Emma Gillaspy

  Categories:

  4 comments

• What those new to researcher development can expect from Vitae '09

  I feel like a seasoned hack when it comes to the Vitae annual conference having attended every one since 2004. Back then I was new to my po...

  03 September 2009

  By Paul Spencer

  Categories:

  1 comment

• Why I’m so excited about twittering at #vitae09

  I’m really excited about the use of twitter and other Web 2.0 technologies at the Vitae conference. However, those who know me will p...

  02 September 2009

  By Tristram Hooley

  Categories:

  8 comments

• My personal highlights from the conference programme

  Welcome to the conference blog for this year's Vitae researcher development conference 2009. With four plenary sessions, more than 50 work...

  01 September 2009

  By Duncan Mann

  Categories:

  3 comments