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We are delighted to announce a new publication in the Vitae Library of Resources.

We would like to congratulate universities which have been shortlisted in the Vitae-sponsored category for Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers.

Researchers are becoming increasingly more ‘open’ in their research, through open access publication, open data, and their social media presence. What is the impact on the professional development of researchers as they navigate the open research environment? How do these changing expectations impact the role of researcher developers?

Recent articles on the Vitae Member Community

Vitae has developed a range of new resources to support those who manage and mentor researchers as part of their role.

Award categories announced

Vitae published a suite of 15 guidance documents by The Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) to accompany the Vitae Every Researcher Counts scenarios

New guide for review meetings and action planning for research staff now available

Today Vitae confirms that a further 11 UK universities have retained the HR Excellence in Research Award...

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Event report, consultation and slides now available: HR Excellence in Research Award

Today at the Equality and Diversity Conference organised by Vitae, we have announced ten Actions to improve the equality and diversity for research staff...

EThOS at the British Library launches #ShareMyThesis Twitter competition

In the run up to the new highly anticipated edition of our Leadership in Action programme, this coming March, here are a few tips on developing you leadership potential…

New survey explores careers of postdoctoral researchers

From 1 January 2015, Vitae’s new membership subscription service will take effect. Over 100 UK organisations have already joined, and we look forward to an exciting year of innovation in support of researcher development.

Research Staff Futures: Supporting institutional step change in provision for research staff

New campaign focuses on careers of research staff...

Times Higher Education Awards Ceremony took place yesterday...

Calls are now open for contributions to a one day interdisciplinary conference on ‘The role of the doctorate in professional careers’.

We are pleased to announce the names of over 100 institutions who will become Vitae members in January 2015

Find out what happened at the Three Minute Thesis Final last week!

New report was published during the Vitae Researcher Development International Conference

Preliminary findings from the 'What do research staff do next project?' indicate staff researchers leave academia in search of job security...

The Times Higher Education Awards Committee has confirmed the names of universities shortlisted for the Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers.

#PostAcStory survey

An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present. Their time limit... 3 minutes

We have just confirmed the following developments, which will be introduced at the Conference in September

An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present. Their time limit... 3 minutes

Vitae is now inviting research organisations and universities to become Vitae members.

It’s just under two weeks until CRAC, Vitae’s parent organisation celebrates its 50th anniversary with a major careers event in Cambridge.

We are pleased to announce the first speakers and workshops confirmed at the Vitae Researcher Development International Conference taking place between the 9-10 September.

The British Council are looking for researchers who would like to broaden their experience of peer review

New survey investigates what research staff do when they move out of academia

Today, Vitae is delighted to announce the names of 19 peer reviewers, selected for their complementary experience and expertise, who will undertake the external review of UK institutions’ progress and plans

Today Vitae confirms that two more UK universities have gained the HR Excellence in Research Award from the European Commission.

...including a networking day for Midlands staff researchers, new career workshop for East of England staff researchers and Train the Trainer workshop for staff developers in South West and Wales and Midlands...

On 14 -15 July, CRAC, Vitae’s parent organisation is celebrating its 50th anniversary by hosting a major careers event in partnership with NICEC (the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling)

Fee-exempt places for 6 researchers to attend the Vitae Open Space event, 19 June

Competition is open to postgraduate researchers

RCUK has published research career case studies, designed to inspire those who are considering research as an occupation

Deadline to submit your workshop proposals is 16 June

What is their #PostAcStory?

1 slide, no props, 3 minutes…

Follow-up to how to start a business after your PhD? Hangout

Vitae welcomes a new independent report commissioned by The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)

Now in their tenth year, the Times Higher Education Awards will be looking for outstanding examples of best practice during the 2012-13 academic year.

Vitae is delighted to announce that the Cancer Research UK has become the latest organisation to sign the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers.