List of past events

This is a joint event organised between the Vitae EE Hub and the University of Cambridge. This course is 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.

Where are we now and where are we going?

This event will be an opportunity to explore the HR Excellence in Research consultation process, in line with other events that have taken place at the European level.

This will be achieved by developing an understanding of: Your own strengths for collaboration The needs for collaboration, and the differences in these in different contexts How to create or spot opportunities for collaboration; and, How to collaborate, again noting the differences in different contexts, and focussing on practicalities

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

Online Q&A for postdoctoral researchers on self-promotion, pitching your ideas, networking and developing your independent profile inside or outside academia

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.

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.

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.

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

Live online #vitaehangout event for researchers who are starting their PhD.

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!

A celebration of the progress in researcher development in the North West

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.

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

The Graduate School at University of Birmingham is running a Part Time Researcher Finishing workshop, in collaboration with the University of Northampton Graduate School.

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

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 took place at the Vitae International Researcher Development Conference

Realising the potential of 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.

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