Vitae researcher development conference 2010: realising the potential of researchers 06 September 2010 - 07 September 2010

Exhibitors

A full exhibition will run throughout the conference. The following organisations will be exhibiting:

AGCAS

AGCAS is the professional association for careers practitioners who work with higher education (HE) students, graduates and prospective students. Using the expertise and resources of the membership, we lead, support and provide resources to facilitate the delivery of careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) in HE and related contexts.

AGCAS funds and supports a Research Staff Task Group to produce specialist resources and provide training and support for members working with researchers. We also manage a specialist email discussion list to facilitate communication between members with an interest in the career development of researchers.

For further information about joining AGCAS, visit our stand, go to www.agcas.org.uk or telephone 0114 251 5750.

ARMA

ARMA is the professional association for research managers and administrators in the UK.  We have over 1500 members who work in a variety of organisations:

• Universities and higher education institutions
• Statutory and independent research organisations
• Government departments and agencies
• Research funding bodies
• Health service organisations
• Commercial providers of research support products and services

Our mission is to facilitate excellence in research by identifying and establishing best practice in research management and administration. We exist to provide training for research managers and administrators, offer a network of mutual support and the exchange of best practice, and endeavour to raise the profile of research administration as a profession, within research organisation and their funders and collaborators. We work in the UK and abroad.

ARMA is a member of the International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS) and we collaborate actively with our sister associations - amongst others, in Austrlaia, USA and South Africa. We also work with other professional associations in the UK in related areas, on joint events and publications.

British Council

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. Its purpose is to build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide.  It seeks to achieve its aims by working in education, science, governance, English and the arts. In 2008/09, its programmes reached a total audience of 221 million people worldwide. www.britishcouncil.org

British Library

The British Library provides world class information services and offers unparalleled access to the world's largest and most comprehensive research collection. The British Library's collections include 150 million items from every era of written human history beginning with Chinese oracle bones dating from 300 BC, right up to the latest e-journals. Our collections cover all formats including books, journals, newspapers, magazines, manuscripts, patents, sound recordings, images and much more. www.bl.uk

Ketso

Ketso is a hands-on kit for creative groupwork.  It offers a ‘workshop in a bag' with everything you need to facilitate engaging meetings including a simple-to-follow user guide, best-practice workshop principles and highly visual training aides.  Put simply: Ketso enables people to get things done, feel their ideas are valued and that their time has been well used.  www.ketso.com

Nature

Nature, the international weekly journal of science, brings you Naturejobs: the worldwide career resource for scientists. With over 5,000 vacancies advertised globally, naturejobs.com is the largest dedicated jobs board for the scientific community. Employers using the site range from top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to highly respected academic and government institutions. Post on naturejobs.com and benefit from free online listings. 

The Naturejobs Career Expo is the UK's largest career fair and conference focused exclusively on the scientific world. Join us in London on the 23 September 2010 for the fourth annual Naturejobs Career Expo. For more information visit www.naturejobs.com/careerexpo

RCUK

The Research Councils UK is the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils; they invest annually around £2.7 billion in research, covering the full spectrum of academic disciplines from the medical and biological sciences to astronomy, physics, chemistry and engineering, social sciences, economics, and the arts and humanities. The partnership is supported by a small strategic unit, working with people across the Research Councils to stimulate and encourage cross-Council collaboration. There are several ways the Research Councils work together, one example being the strategy for research careers. For more information see: http://www.rcuk.ac.uk

Research Information Network

The Research Information Network supports the development of effective information strategies and practices for the UK's research community. Through conducting research, providing guidance and promoting innovation, we aim to meet the needs of researchers, institutions, funders, information professionals and everyone who plays a role in the research information landscape.

Researchers in Residence

Researchers in Residence (RinR) is a Research Councils UK (RCUK) funded, placement scheme for early career researchers (PhD and post doc).

RinR matches researchers with host secondary schools and provides an opportunity to engage 11-19 year olds with research and academic careers.

In line with the Roberts agenda RinR helps early-career researchers to develop their transferable skills, such as communication, which may help to improve their employability and career progression.

Engaging the public with research and it's broader implications to maximize its impact, can be a consideration when grant proposals are assessed. Therefore, being able to demonstrate on-going or planned outreach arrangements in schools may help researchers to secure future funding.

Free, expert communication training is provided to help researchers' develop placement ideas. The Scheme undertakes CRB checks and covers associated travel and subsistence costs. There is also a dedicated helpline available to participants to contact with any general queries or concerns. 

The Scheme is open to all PhD students and post docs that are funded directly or indirectly by one of the seven UK Research Councils or the Wellcome Trust.

For more information or to apply, please visit http://www.researchersinresidence.ac.uk or call 0845 365 7470.

Society for Research into Higher Education

The Society for Research into Higher education is a UK based international learned society concerned to advance the understanding of higher education, especially through the insights, perspectives and knowledge offered by systematic research and scholarship. The Society aims to the leading international society in the field, as to the both support and the dissemination of research

Skills Forge Project

The Skills Forge is an integrated system for the management of Postgraduate development. It provides a set of modules to record and track Postgraduate activity; including student-supervisor interactions and personal skills reflection. Furthermore, to help you provide a high level of support to your students, Skills Forge includes an online course booking facility, which integrates with the JSS.

We provide Skills Forge as a fully supported and bespoke service, managed by a full time project-dedicated team. We are based at The University of York and are highly experienced within the HEI environment.

Skills Forge is currently used at four HEIs in the UK with a further seven at various stages of implementation.

http://www.skillsforge.co.uk/

THE

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UKCGE

The UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE) was established for the public benefit to advance graduate education in all academic disciplines throughout the UK. The Council aims to achieve its mission through a variety of activities such as the organisation of conferences, workshops and discussion forums debating and reflecting on topical postgraduate issues, and the publication of reports and newsletters. UKCGE also promotes and conducts research surveys and investigations into postgraduate education, as well as providing postgraduate data and information to both members and other interested parties.