Background documents for consultation

Listed here are background documents.  They include the two reviews of literature, resources from the precursor projects and a presentation for use to promote the consultation.

• Initial survey of the literature relating to the skills, competences and attributes of researchers

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  31 October 2009

  This is an initial survey of the literature relating to the skills, competences and attributes of researchers using definitions of research and the role of researchers as its basis.

• Review of literature relating to competency frameworks for researchers

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  31 October 2009

  This review considers general use and development of competency frameworks, and has informed considerations on the structure of the framework.

• Comparison of the Joint Skills Statement with the Researcher development framework

  161KB (PDF)
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  31 October 2009

  The Joint Skills Statement (JSS) was jointly issued by the UK research councils in 2001 and sets out the skills and attributes that doctoral researchers are expected to develop during their postgraduate research degree programmes. This document shows how the Joint Skills Statement has been incorporated into the Researcher development framework.

• Methodology

  169KB (PDF)
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  31 October 2009

  A description of the methodology used in conducting the empirical research that underpins the project and generated the descriptors in the framework.

• Policy Forum 2009 - Pam Denicolo and Rob Daley

  4MB (PDF)
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  16 January 2009

  Pam Denicolo and Rob Daley PF slides

• Glasgow Caledonian Researcher Skills Map Project Oct2008

  324KB (PDF)
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  31 October 2009

  Information about the Researcher Skills Map Project at Glasgow Caledonian Univiersity.

• Glasgow Caledonian University Leadership Development Centre Workbook

  116KB (PDF)
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  31 October 2009

  Resource from Glasgow Caledonian Leadership Development Project

• Researcher development framework presentation

  560KB (MS Powerpoint )
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  31 October 2009

  Presentation providing background information about the framework and consultation. This can be used for people promoting involvement in the consultation.