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Archived news pre September 2019

Events and activities

Read latest report: Research Integrity: a landscape study launched 11 June 2020

Take a look at the latest events we are holding including our Roundtables

Read our new web pages created for Mental Health Awareness Week and vitaechat

Read Twitter summary

Policy updates

Read the latest HR Excellence in Research Award update for members including extensions for cohorts affected by coronavirus (Covid-19)

Read about CEDARS replacing CROS and PIRLS

Read Julia Buckingham's latest Concordat signatory update

Read more about the Researcher Development Concordat

Vitae blog

Take a look at our blog and the latest post about Retaining and developing research talent more important than ever

Media coverage

Read a sample of the latest Vitae media coverage

Vitae news archives

Looking for something prior to this academic year? Any Vitae News editions from before September 2019 can be found here.

News articles and press releases

HR Excellence in Research Award October 2017

'One size does not fit all' - inequalities in researcher development in Arts & Humanities

New Vacancy - Head of Higher Education Engagement

How do we improve the recruitment of researchers into all sectors?

New EngineeringUK reveals potential shortfall of graduates after Brexit

HR Excellence in Research Award June 2017

HR Excellence in Research Award - further institutions retain the award

Taylor & Francis sponsor Vitae’s 2017 Three Minute Thesis competition

Successful career planning for researchers

New podcast on career paths of researchers with Taylor & Francis

First UK institutions retain the HR Excellence in Research Award after 6-year review

Vitae launches new survey investigating Arts and Humanities doctoral researchers’ professional development

The impact of academic career breaks: New insights from piirus.ac.uk

Julia Buckingham becomes new Chair of The Concordat Strategy Group

New report by jobs.ac.uk gives insight into the latest recruitment trends

Top tips for the start of your doctorate or research project

HESA publishes DLHE consultation responses

100 UK universities achieve HR Excellence in Research Award recognition

Reflections from the Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2016

We were delighted to welcome around 400 participants, the largest number yet, including researcher development practitioners, trainers, career specialists, heads of graduate schools, pro-vice chancellors, funders, research managers and other professionals from the UK and abroad to our annual Vitae Researcher Development International Conference, which took place in Manchester, between 12 and 13 September 2016. The Conference addressed the strategic and practical implications of policy developments, institutional capacity and best practice to support the careers of researchers...

Meet our 3MT UK Winner 2016!

Report explores the occupations of former research staff who move beyond academic research

Clare Viney becomes new Chief Executive Officer of CRAC

Preview of Vitae Conference announcements

Research Fortnight (Professional) becomes our media partner

HR Excellence in Research Award achieved by three more UK universities and 14 further retained

We're hiring!

Mentoring or coaching: submit a case study or article

Taylor & Francis sponsor Vitae’s 2016 UK Three Minute Thesis competition

Meet the speakers: Researcher Development: Five Years From Now

These are the speakers presenting at the networking seminar, 26 April, Coventry University.

Upcoming events in Scotland

Call for Content for the Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2016

New events: Early Bird opens

Two new Vitae events will take place in June. Join us to discuss researcher careers.

What’s important in a ‘world-class’ doctoral researcher experience?

Call for peer reviewers: HR Excellence in Research

Member-only seminars - your opportunity to shape the 2016/17 programme

HR Excellence in Research Award achieved by three more UK universities and 21 further retained

NEW RESEARCH: ‘Provision of professional doctorates in English HE institutions’

Connections: Supporting Open Researchers - event outcomes

New resource to support the leadership development of early career researchers and academics

Nature masterclasses confirmed as sponsor of 'Developing the next generation of research leaders'

Paul nurse review of the UK Research Councils

Characteristics of high-performing research units

Nottingham is the winner of this year's THE Award for Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers

Higher Education Green Paper

The revised QAA qualification characteristics for doctoral degrees

Preparing for Leadership - new training programme

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

Congratulations to THE Awards shortlisted institutions

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

Open research needs open 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?