Programme
Vitae International Researcher Development Conference 2022
Times shown are GMT+1
Online event
Day 1: Tuesday 13 September 2022
UK Policy for researcher development
| 09:30 | Plenary 1: UK policy perspectives and predictions |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 |
Policy parallel contributor sessions A AHRC Guidance on training and developing early career researchers in the arts and humanities Current and future trends in researcher development Careers themed 'Watch Party' |
| 11:45 | Break |
| 12:00 | Summary and discussion from morning sessions |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 | Plenary 2: Concordat implementation: Successes and systemic issues |
| 14:45 | Break |
| 15:00 |
Concordat implementation parallel contributor sessions B How do you tailor career development for postdocs? Prosper shares its approach Toolkits for enhancing managers' support of ECRs' career development and progression: initial findings from a pilot study |
| 16:00 | Break |
| 16:15 | Summary and discussion from afternoon sessions |
| 17:00 | End of Day |
Day 2: Wednesday 14 September 2022
Global perspectives on the practice of developing researchers
| 09:30 | Plenary 3: Horizon scanning in researcher development |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 |
Researcher development now and the future parallel contributor sessions C Mid-career researcher mentoring: A cross institutional model of career development for researchers achieved through collaboration between researcher developers Researcher development by stealth What are the training and development needs for postdoc career pathways as we work towards a net-zero future? |
| 11:45 | Break |
| 12:00 | Summary and discussion from morning sessions |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 | Plenary 4: Supporting researchers into, through and beyond the PhD |
| 14:45 | Break |
| 15:00 |
Support for doctoral researcher's parallel contributor sessions D
Supporting graduate teaching assistants during and beyond their PhD programmes
Supporting the needs of part-time postgraduate researchers: Connections across a region
Untangling the 'messiness' of research: Redressing the challenges to wellbeing, work-life balance and creative flow among doctoral students |
| 16:00 | Break |
| 16:15 | Summary and discussion from afternoon sessions |
| 17:00 | End of day |
Day 3: Thursday 15 September 2022
Cultures, environments, and impacts of researcher development
| 09:30 |
Parallel sessions E Developing and sustaining effective researcher networks Safeguarding the future of research: how can we support the careers of ECRs post-pandemic? Capacity development for research - taking a strategic and holistic approach |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 |
Parallel sessions F Case study from the battery sector of the triumphs and challenges of creating bespoke initiatives to boost researcher professional development How to share a complex view of the Higher Education policy landscape through a researcher development programme Evolving the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF) |
| 11:45 | Break |
| 12:00 | Vitae 3MT Final |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 | Plenary 5: Cultures, environments, and impacts of researcher development |
| 14:45 | Break |
| 15:00 | Closing discussion and networking |
| 17:00 | End of Day |
In Person event at County Hall, London
Day 4: Monday 26 September 2022
| 12:15 | Networking lunch |
| 13:30 |
Welcome & Introduction Introduction: Prof David Oswell, Goldsmiths University of London Keynote: Brigid Feeney, Place Team, SRI Directorate at Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) |
| 14:00 |
Workshop 1 What does a positive research culture look like and how can we measure it? Presented by Dr Emma Compton-Daw, University of Strathclyde & Dr Maria Weikum, University of Strathclyde |
| 15:00 | Refreshments and networking |
| 15:30 |
Workshop 2 Improving research culture for all: An exploration of reward and recognition schemes for contract researchers and professional support staff Presented by Jennifer Brown, University of York, Liz Wands-Murray, University of York & Jack Garry, University of York |
| 16:30 |
Closing Presentation: Neil Jacobs, UK Reproducibility Network Closing remarks: Clare Viney, CEO Careers Research and Advisory Centre |
| 17:00 | Networking & refreshments |
| 18:30 | End of day |
Day 5: Tuesday 27 September 2022
| 08:30 |
Networking breakfast |
|---|---|
| 09:30 |
Welcome Introduction: Rachel Cox, Engagement and Policy Team Lead Reflections on workshops from Day 4: Dr Tina Ramkalawan, Director of Graduate School, Brunel University London |
| 10:00 |
Workshop 3 Exploring practices to support researcher mental wellbeing throughout Europe Presented by Brian Cahill, TIB - Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, Janet Metcalfe, CRAC,Vitae, Adam Keszler, SciLink Foundation, Melita Kovačević, University of Zagreb |
| 11:00 | Refreshments |
| 11:30 |
Workshop 4 Evaluating your impact: going above and beyond the evaluation form Presented by Sophie Morris, Edinburgh Napier University |
| 12:30 |
Closing Reflections from the contributors Closing remarks from Dr Kate Jones, Vitae Head of Learning and Professional Development |
| 13:15 | Networking lunch |
| 14:15 | End of day |
