Vitae researcher development conference 2009: realising the potential of researchers 08 September 2009 - 09 September 2009

Exhibitors

The British Council

The British Council is the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. It runs programmes in the arts, science, sport, governance and English language, as well as in education. For 75 years the British Council has been building strong relationships with other countries through the mutual exchange of knowledge and ideas. Its programmes reach over 112 million people a year in the UK and around the world. www.britishcouncil.org

The 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

The Research Information Network

The Research Information Network investigates how efficient and effective the information services provided for the UK research community are, how they are changing, and how they might be improved for the future. We help to ensure that researchers in the UK benefit from world-leading information services, so that we can sustain their position as among the most successful and productive researchers in the world. www.rin.ac.uk

CRAC: The Career Development Organisation

CRAC is the independent, charitable organisation dedicated to career development and active, career-related learning. We have a passionate belief that individuals have the ability to achieve their career goals if they are equipped with the skills to do so. We work in partnership with schools, colleges, universities, government agencies and other key national organisations, ensuring that the work we do impacts on as many individuals as possible, to achieve our vision of a world where people make career decisions wisely and develop their capabilities throughout their working lives.

CRAC's sister organisation, the National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling (NICEC) is a leading research and evaluation body in the field of career development which enhances both CRAC's knowledge base and its ability to ensure the outcomes of its work are measurable.

CRAC developed and manages icould, a free, inspirational resource, offering an insight into real career stories told by real people, on film, online at www.icould.com

CRAC manages the Vitae Programme on behalf of the UK Research Councils.

Epigeum

Epigeum is a leader in the provision of online research skills training to universities. Each course is made in collaboration with groups of universities, and authored and reviewed by leading experts. Epigeum are based on campus at Imperial College London. Approximately 80 universities and research institutions in the UK, USA, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand have now partnered in course development or licensing with Epigeum.

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

Society for Research into Higher Education

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

The Skills Forge, University of York

The Skills Forge is a suite of web based tools to put staff and students in control of their personal and professional development. It also provides access to key information for related supervisory, managerial, administrative and legislative functions within your organisation.

It comes preloaded with the Joint Statement of Skills and facilities to support the Roberts agenda, but can be configured with any number of other competence frameworks and reporting forms to fulfil a diverse range of requirements.

Designed by education specialists at The University of York it is now available as a fully supported service to the wider HE community. Visit us in the conference exhibition area to find out more.

THE

Times Higher Education (THE)' is the only publication dedicated solely to the higher education community. Containing all the latest news, comment, research and job vacancies, ‘THE'is the trusted voice of higher education.

‘THE news' - delivers inside knowledge on all the latest news and a weekly news digest.

‘THE opinion' - features written by highly regarded contributors from within the academic community.

‘THE features' - sets the agenda each week giving analysis on everything from the latest student markets to the issues affecting academics in their working roles.

‘THE books' - reviews by academics for academics and covers all disciplines, concentrating solely on non-fiction titles.

‘THE people' - focus on the most recent appointments within the academic world.

‘THE research' - the latest research intelligence plus grant winners and citations by subject allowing readers to see at a glance what awards have been made, who's moved where and who's snapping-up the latest grants and funding.

Visit: www.timeshighereducation.co.uk

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UK HE Europe Unit

The Europe Unit is a sector-wide body which aims to raise awareness of the European issues affecting UK higher education and to coordinate the UK's involvement in European initiatives and debates. Launched in January 2004, the Unit seeks to strengthen the position of the UK higher education sector in debates on the Bologna Process and EU policy. It is jointly funded by Universities UK, the three higher education funding councils of England, Wales and Scotland, GuildHE and the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). The Unit works closely with the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Assembly Government, and cooperates with a large number of UK HE organisations.

UK Council for Graduate Education

The Council promotes the interests of graduate education across the disciplines in the United Kingdom's higher education institutions which make up its membership. It carries out surveys, establishes expert working groups on issues of interest and relevance to the postgraduate sector, runs workshops and conferences, and publishes policy documents. The Council also brings together the United Kingdom's Institutions which have active degree programmes and other organisations with an interest in postgraduate education.

The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology

The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology is an innovative centre set up to complement the Government's 10 year investment framework for Science and Innovation. It is the mission of the UKRC to establish a dynamic centre that provides accessible, high quality information and advisory services to industry, academia, professional institutes, education and Research Councils within the SET and built environment professions, whilst supporting women entering and progressing in SET careers. 

Universities UK

Universities UK is the major representative body and membership organisation for the higher education sector. It represents the UK's universities and some higher education colleges. Its 133 members are the executive heads of these institutions. Universities UK works closely with policy makers and key education stakeholders to advance the interests of universities and to spread good practice throughout the higher education sector. Founded in 1918 and formerly known as the Committee for Vice-Chancellors and Principals (CVCP), Universities UK celebrated its 90^th anniversary in 2008.