List of past events

Vitae Connections 3: Insights into Researcher Development - Innovations
Vitae is delighted to be providing this interesting, practical and thought provoking one-day event for researcher developers. You will hear short, sharp, TED inspired talks from a range of speakers involved in learning, development and support activities from inside and outside academia. These include speakers from industry, commerce and other sectors to challenge you to think and do differently You will have time for conversations: creative, critical and shared with fellow experienced practitioners.
Creating researcher development possibilities together
To allow the sharing of best practice and act as a forum for networking with an opportunity to form links and connections within the region

Every Researcher Counts Train the Trainer North West & SNI Hub
equality and diversity? Vitae's ‘Every Researcher Counts' flexible suite of resources can help. These resources are for staff developers and principal investigators to ensure that, in relation to research staff, equality and diversity issues are understood, visible and prioritised in HEIs.
Enhancing Professional Effectiveness - YNE regional Pilot
Enhancing Professional Effectiveness Research Staff Futures: Enhancing Professional Effectiveness aims to help new Research Staff to make an effective start. It focuses on two important themes during the transition from doctoral candidate to employee; being more effective in the face of diverse and competing responsibilities and working more effectively with others.

How to develop your profile in and outside academia? #vitaehangout
Online Q&A for postdoctoral researchers on self-promotion, pitching your ideas, networking and developing your independent profile inside or outside academia
Webinar: understanding how researchers can use social media to support their research
The aim of the webinar is that researcher developers will gain an understanding of how researchers can use social media to support their research: they will then be better able to identify how to encourage its use as part of a researcher’s personal and professional development.
Vitae training materials taster day
BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED The East of England and London Vitae Hubs are offering you a chance to become more familiar with a selection of Vitae researcher development materials. The day will be facilitated by Dr Tracey Stead.

Vitae GRADschool - November 2014
-This course has been specifically tailored over the years to suit the 2nd and 3rd year PhD researchers. It was designed to support you in making informed choices about what you would like to do next, motivate you to write up and challenge your assumptions about your skills.

Vitae Research Staff Conference 2014: Recognition and Value
In its sixth year, the Vitae Research Staff Conference 2014 in partnership with the UK Research Staff Association will explore the recognition and value of research staff.

Vitae Connections 2: Insights into Researcher Development - Horizon Scanning
Vitae Connections 2: Insights into Researcher Development - Horizon Scanning

Make a Successful Start in Your Research #vitaehangout
Live online #vitaehangout event for researchers who are starting their PhD.
Webinar: Social Media What is in it for me?
Increasing your knowledge and use of social media tools can also help you to enhance your own professional development and to facilitate a community of practice. This is an opportunity that is too good to miss!
NW Researcher Development Showcase
A celebration of the progress in researcher development in the North West

Every Researcher Counts Train the Trainer SWW & Midlands Hubs
equality and diversity? Vitae's ‘Every Researcher Counts' flexible suite of resources can help. These resources are for staff developers and principal investigators to ensure that, in relation to research staff, equality and diversity issues are understood, visible and prioritised in HEIs.
Preparing for leadership for research staff (London)
-A two day interactive course suitable for postdoctoral research staff who are starting to take leadership roles or who wish to take on more leadership roles in the future
Part-time Researcher (Northampton)
The Graduate School at University of Birmingham is running a Part Time Researcher Finishing workshop, in collaboration with the University of Northampton Graduate School.
Research Integrity: How best to support early career researchers within HEI training programmes
The meeting will focus on the Professional Conduct sub-domain(C1) of the Researcher Development Framework, specifically exploring the importance of research integrity for early career researchers and related approaches for researcher developers.
Naturejobs Career Expo London
Naturejobs Career Expo London
Preparing for leadership for research staff
-A two day interactive course suitable for postdoctoral research staff who are starting to take leadership roles or who wish to take on more leadership roles in the future

Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014
Three Minute Thesis UK Final took place at the Vitae International Researcher Development Conference

Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2014
-Realising the potential of researchers

Researcher Futures: Establishing Yourself - Productivity and People (For Early Career Researchers)
A pilot event hosted by the University of Bristol and UWE - The course will cover the theme of being more productive and working more effectively with others.

Scotland and Northern Ireland Part-time Researcher Conference
The fifth annual part-time researcher conference for all part-time researchers registered with a university in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Vitae Connections 1: Insights into Researcher Development - Getting to Grips with the Job
The researcher development landscape is wide and varied, with many possibilities and pitfalls. If you are new to researcher development, either as all or part of your role, then this one day introductory event will help you navigate through this landscape from institutional, national and international perspectives, and give you insights into how to add value your role, create impact and effectively engage researchers in their professional development.
Researcher Futures. Establishing yourself: Productivity and People
This is a regional pilot event for the East of England and will be hosted by the University of Hertfordshire. Places are free, but booking is essential to secure your place. Pilot workshop for research staff in their first or second postdoctoral role. Workshop covers the theme of being more productive and working more effectively with others.

Careers 50/50 Reflecting on the Past: Innovating for the Future
-The celebratory reception and dinner will be held at St Catharine's College - 14 July, 19.00 for 20.00

Three Minute Thesis UK semi-finals 2014
Doctoral candidates have just three minutes to communicate the substance and significance of their research to a non-specialist audience.
UKSPA 30th Anniversary Summit
-Since 1984, United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA) has encouraged the development of Science Parks, Innovation Centres, Innovation -led Incubators and other supportive environments across a wide range of technology and knowledge sectors.

Part Time Researcher Workshop
The Part-Time Researcher Workshop is a day long event which gives part-time research students the time and space to share and discuss issues which directly affect their research degree study. It provides the opportunity to share experiences and solutions to problems.