Policy

Up-to-date information relating to the Concordat can now be accessed via this new self-contained website

The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, commonly known as the Researcher Development Concordat, is an agreement between stakeholders to improve the employment and support for researchers and researcher careers in higher education in the UK.

Background information about the Concordat

Submit a good practice proposal for the Researcher Development Concordat platform of practice

This EC Award recognises commitment to improving working conditions and career development opportunities for researchers

We have recently updated our guidance for the HR Excellence in Research Award (HREiR)

HREiR Award renewal - an overview of the renewal process

HREiR Award renewal - step-by-step process

HREiR Award renewal - documentation to submit

HREiR Award - templates and resources

HREiR Award - support for institutions applying/renewing the Award

Applying for the HREiR Award using the UK process - an overview of the process

Read HR Excellence in Research Award - Future of the UK Process Proposal

The Culture, Employment and Development in Academic Research Survey - CEDARS 2023 aggregrate results are now published

For a comparison, take a look at CEDARS Aggregrate results 2021

Read summary and tune in to the recording from our practice-sharing event: Branching out with CEDARS

Read findings from Wave 2 of the impact of covid-19 pandemic on researchers and research, commissioned by UK Research and Innovation

Read findings published in October 2020 relating to the Impact of Covid-19 on researchers and the UK research base survey commissioned by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

Analysis with SMaRteN on the impact of Covid:19 on doctoral candidates and early career researchers (ECR's)

View 2020 aggregate results from February 2021

A chronological guide to researcher development in the UK

Read about how our partnership in this two-year European-wide initiative is helping empower and support researchers and scientists on their career paths.

Find out about Vitae's partnership in OPUS that helps reform the assessment of research towards a system that incentivise researchers to practice #OpenScience

Read more about Vitae's role in the successful Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (COARA) Boost consortium