Vitae research staff conference 200905 November 2009

Details

Day

Day 1

Session

A

Start time

12.10

Strand

Research staff

Code

A3

Presenters

Dr Sara Williams - Training and Development Manager, Cardiff University
Ms Ellen Pearce - Director, Vitae

Workshop outline:

This workshop will present the background to the development of the new national Researcher Development Framework for researchers in higher education. The session will include its purpose and scope, and how it has been developed. It will present the guiding principles underpinning the development of the framework and the techniques used to identify the structure and content of the framework. Participants will be able to explore the draft framework, using example descriptors to illustrate how researchers progress through levels of proficiency.

Outcomes

Participants will:

• be more informed of the purpose, structure and potential use of the framework
• understand the methods behind the development of the framework
• have an opportunity to provide feedback on the draft framework and descriptors, and the appropriateness of the new national framework.