Whether you are just starting out on your doctorate or an experienced researcher, this section will provide you with information and guidance to think about how you can manage your career. It will help you to think about what you want to do, navigate recruitment processes and manage your career over the long term.
researchers for research staff and postgraduate researchers
Careers
- What is a career?
- Managing your career
- Working in higher education
- Career opportunities outside higher education
- Research versus non-research careers
- What do researchers do? Labour market information
- Working overseas
- Employment by discipline
- Marketing yourself
- Career stories
- Public engagement
- Researcher careers and recession
- Help and support
- Career planning
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Take control of yor professional and career development with the Researcher Development Framework Planner
- Identify your expertise and capabilities
- Reflect on your achievements
- Identify areas for development
- Inform professional development and appraisal conversations
- Create an action plan
Researcher Development Framework
The RDF is a comprehensive new approach to enhancing the careers of researchers.
Career-related publications
Review Vitae's series of publications on researcher careers including the latest What do researchers do? Career paths for doctoral graduates and researchers' views on their experiences, employment, career development and career aspirations in CROS 2011.