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Clare Viney's reflections: one year on...: After almost a year with the organisation, Clare Viney gives her reflections on her time and the future direction of the organisation: I am passionate...
100 years of the PhD by Prof David Bogle: Here I have attempted to write a short history of the PhD in the UK. Much is based on the excellent book from 1983 by Renate Simpson and also visits to...
The future of doctoral training: Paul Spencer, PGR Environment Development Manager, University of Bristol has written a blog about his presentation at the Vitae Researcher Development...
Caring for the carers - if not now, when?: Dr Marie-Pierre Moreau is a Reader in Education and Director othe RISE (Research in Inequalities, Societies and Education) research centre, University...
How do we prepare researchers for the challenges ahead at a time when the future seems particularly uncertain? part 1: Dr Kate Jones, Professional Development Manager at Vitae attended Vitae's Preparing Researchers for an Unknown Futur e event on 25 January and this...
How do we prepare researchers for the challenges ahead at a time when the future seems particularly uncertain? part 2: Dr Kate Jones, Professional Development Manager at Vitae attended Vitae's Preparing Researchers for an Unknown Future event on 25 January and continues...
Paul Spencer: Paul Spencer
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Open sign: Open sign
Cohort-based training: Cohort-based training
Thank youi: Thank you
Marie-Pierre Moreau: Marie-Pierre Moreau
Carers and Careers: Carers and Careers
Career options: Career options
Career options smaller: Career options smaller
Career options even smaller: Career options even smaller
Open Access smaller: Open Access
Open Access smaller again: Open access
Open Access x: Open Access x
Open Access xx: Open Access x
One Click Concordats: Dr Kieran Fenby-Hulse, Programme Manager at Coventry University has produced a great round-up in his own blog on an overview of these six UK Research-Related Concordats and an overview of their principles: Concordat to Support Research Integrity Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers Concordat for Engaging the Public with Research Concordat on Open Research Data Concordat on Openness on Animal Research Concordat for the Advancement of Knowledge Exchange in Higher Education in England Read Kieran's post
Open Access newest: Open Access newest
Dr Kate Jones: Dr Kate Jones
Introducing Vitae’s New Engagement and Policy Project Manager: Rachel Cox, Engagement and Policy Project Manager, CRAC & Vitae. Rachel has written this blog post as an introduction to the Vitae community. Her background...
Pebbles: Pebbles
Pebbles Feature: Pebbles Feature
Balancing: Work life balance
Mental Health, Academic Life and Me: Matt Flinders is President of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom and Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield, he sits...
Matt Flinders: Matt Flinders
Dark tunnel: Dark tunnel
Black wolf: Black wolf
Man walking in sunset: Man walking in sunset
vicious dog: Black dog
Friends hugging
Concordat: Concordat
La Caixa training: La Caixa training
Rachel Cox: Rachel Cox
La Caixa group: La Caixa group
Securing the research talent of tomorrow: Clare Viney, CEO of CRAC and Vitae This morning the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Chris Skidmore set out how...
How a competition changed my academic life: Jamie Khoo, Vitae Three Minute Thesis competition, People's Choice Winner 2018 It might be a bit of a hyperbole to say that the Three Minute Thesis has...
Kieran Fenby-Hulse
One-click Concordats - an overview of UK research related Concordats: Dr Kieran Fenby-Hulse, Programme Manager at Coventry University With all the talk of Concordats recently, wouldn't it be helpful to find out a bit more...
Janie Khoo - Falling walls: Jamie Khoo
Vitae Continuous Professional Development Working Group: Dr Saneeya Qureshi, Research Staff Developer from the Academy of Liverpool who is a member of the Continuous Professional Development Vitae Working...
Saneeya.Qureshi: Saneeya Qureshi
Vitae Wellbeing and Mental Health Working Group blog: In our series of Working Group blogs, we find out the potential benefits and impact that belonging to a collaborative group can bring. Our blogger...
Working Group: Working Group
How many cups of coffee does it take to make a conference?: Dr Katie Wheat, Head of Higher Education Engagement, Vitae Ever since I joined Vitae, ‘conference time of year’ has always been my favourite....
Workshop gathering
Vitae Researcher Careers Working Group: In our series of Working Group blogs, we find out the potential benefits and impact that belonging to a collaborative group can bring. Our blogger...
Clare Winderly: Clare Winderly
Jane Creaton: Jane Creaton
Realising the potential of the Concordat: Clare Viney, CEO CRAC/Vitae, provides a reaction piece following the launch of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers What...
Reflections from conference: Dr Katie Wheat, Head of Higher Education Engagement at Vitae has blogged a summary of her closing plenary thoughts from the conference Almost three...
Creating community among PhD students to help reduce isolation and play a positive role in supporting mental health: Dr Alina Congreve asks: what approaches to intentionally support and maintain PhD community are most effective? Dr Alina Congreve has worked as an academic...
Will many hammers finally crack the tough nuts in improving research culture and careers?: Help strengthen and protect our research integrity in the UK by completing this survey by Dr Katie Wheat, Head of Higher Education, Engagement...
UKRSA endorses the refreshed Researcher Development Concordat: UKRSA , in association with Vitae, aims to provide a collective voice for research staff across the UK, through building researcher communities and influencing...
Themed postcards: Themed postcards
Concordat: Concordat cover
Katie speaking at conference: Katie at conference
Hammer cracking nut: Hammer cracking nut
Dr Katie Wheat: Dr Katie Wheat
Cumberland Lodge: Cumberland Lodge
Alina Congreve: Alina Congreve
Mental health and wellbeing – staying sane when working remotely: by Rachel Cox, Vitae Engagement and Policy Project Manager Last week , as I was about to leave for work I g ot a call from my manager. She told me...
Working from home: Working from home
Man working from home: Man working from home
Man working from home 2: Man working from home
Digital Delivery - Advice for online sessions & workshops: by Dr Julie Reeves, Researcher Developer at University of Southampton. Julie wrote this piece as an output from a virtual workshop delivered for the...
Dr-Julie-Reeves: Profile photo of Dr Julie Reeves
Vitae Connections Week 2020 reflections: The UK Research Staff Association (UKRSA) committee members reflect on Vitae Connections Week 2020 Reflections from Blanca Perez Sepulveda, UKRSA Recruitment...
Blanca Perez-Sepulveda: Blanca Perez-Sepulveda
Douglas Browning in lab coat: Douglas Browning in lab coat
Angela Midgley: Angela Midgely
Saneeya Qureshi: Saneeya Qureshi
No cameras, no lights but definite Zoom action: Sarah Nalden, Communications and Marketing Executive, at Vitae, rounds-up the tips and advice from this years' Vitae 3MT® competition tips 2020 finalists...
Claire Carswell 2020 finalist: Claire Carswell 2020 finalist
Daniel Koomson 2020 finalist
VinayaSrirangam Nadhamuni 2020 3MT finalist: Vinaya Srirangam Nadhamuni 20
Sogul Salamipour 3MT finalist: Sogul Salamipour 3MT finalist
Sogul Salamipour 3MT finalist
Sogul Salamipour 3MT finalist
Sogul Salamipour 3MT finalist
Lucy Thomas 3MT 2020 Winner: Lucy Thomas
Nekisa Zakeri 3MT finalist: Nekisa Zakeri
Line-up of 6 3MT finalists 2020: Line-up of 6 3MT finalists 2020
Daniel Koomson 3MT 2020 finalist: Daniel Koomson 3MT 2020 finalist
Lucy Thomas 3MT winner 2020: Lucy Thomas 3MT winner 2020
3MT Banner: 3MT Banner
How 3MT® helped me develop as a science communicator: Shruti Mandhani, Sheffield Hallam University, catches up with us about the opportunities that have come her way since winning the Judges Choice prize...
Nourishing researcher development through the growth of CEDARS: Join us on Tuesday 12 October 2021 for 'Getting the most out of your CEDARS data' During Vitae Connections Week in September 2020, participants heard...
Shruti getting 3MT award in 2019: Shruti getting 3MT award in 2019
Shruti 2019 Winner presenting at PE event in a pub: Shruti 2019 Winner presenting at PE event in a pub
Shruti 2019 3MT winner at Winter poster event: Shruti 2019 3MT winner at Winter poster event
Dr Anna Seabourne: Dr Anna Seabourne
CEDARS 2020 aggregate results front cover
CEDARS 2020 aggregate results front cover: CEDARS 2020 aggregate results front cover
CEDARS imagery from front cover: CEDARS imagery from front cover of 2020 aggregate results
Black male studying a book: Black male reading
A Vision for Specialised Mental Health Training for Supervisors - Part 1: This week we hear from Dr Katherine Parker-Hay who joined Vitae as a research assistant under the supervision of Dr Kate Jones to work on ‘The Supervisor’s...

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