Vitae blog
Evolving the Researcher Development Framework (RDF) – the story so far…
By Dr Kate Jones, Vitae, Head of Learning and Professional Development Activities around the evol...
Jul 30, 2022Hammering out the details: A toolbox for developing and sustaining effective researcher networks
Dr Angela Midgley , Researcher Developer, University of Liverpool and member of the Vitae Researcher Networks Working Group, tells us more about the...
Jun 29, 2022"When One Door Closes" (sung by Carrie Newcomer)
By Dr Katie Wheat, Head of Engagement and Policy, CRAC/Vitae. After almost four years as Head of Engagement and Policy, and more than eight years at CRAC...
May 26, 2022Diversity in STEM - are we up for confronting the lack of progress?
Clare Viney, CEO, CRAC/Vitae was recently invited by the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee to provide oral evidence for a Diversity...
Mar 31, 2022About the People and Talent Strategy Advisory Panel and how you could get involved
Aidan Grimsley, Portfolio Manager – Skills and Careers Unit, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) tells us more about the...
Nov 14, 2021Great expectations for #VitaeCon2021
Dr Katie Wheat, Head of Engagement & Policy, looks forward to Vitae Connections Week 2021 (#VitaeCon2021) and shares with us what to look out for this...
Aug 19, 2021Curiouser and curiouser: looking under the bonnet at researcher diversity data
By Dr Robin Mellors-Bourne, Director for Research & Intelligence, The Careers Research & Advisory Centre (CRAC) Ltd. In a recent blog, I reflected on...
May 23, 2021Another step towards making research funding more inclusive
By Dr Robin Mellors-Bourne, Director for Research & Intelligence, The Careers Research & Advisory Centre (CRAC) Ltd. Robin shares some thoughts about...
May 23, 2021A Vision for Specialised Mental Health Training for Supervisors - Part 2
We continue this series with Dr Katherine Parker-Hay who joined Vitae as a research assistant under the supervision of Dr Kate Jones to work on ‘The...
May 13, 2021What is a researcher developer anyway?
by Dr Katie Wheat, Former Head of Engagement and Policy It’s been interesting to see the evolution of the researcher developer role over the last few...
Dec 31, 2020