Publications
Academic Research surveys
Since 2020, CROS and PIRLS have been superceded by CEDARS
View CEDARS Aggregrate results for 2021
View CEDARS 2020 Aggregate results for pilot year
Five Steps Forward based on successive Careers in Research Online Surveys (CROS) and Principal Investigators & Research Leaders Surveys (PIRLS) - 2008-2017
Read the high level Five Steps Forward summary leaflet here
See previous CROS & PIRLS: 2015 UK aggregate results
Concordat to support the Career Development of Researchers
Read about the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
Submit a good practice proposal
Consultation on the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, published April 2019
Independent Review of The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
2008 Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
Useful publications to support researchers
Read latest report around the RDF - Understanding the experience of postgraduate researchers (PGRs) using the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF) at UK Universities
Working principles for researcher career tracking & destinations data leaflet, developed by the working group in 2020.
Wellbeing when writing resources developed in conjunction with the University of Westminster
Vitae professional development & training for researchers
Schedule for Success wall planner for doctoral candidates
Resources for research directors and principal investigators
Getting started with Vitae leaflets (member only)
Vitae library of downloadable training programmes (member) only
Report: Catalyst Fund - Supporting mental health & wellbeing for postgraduate research students
Additional wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion resources:
Wellbeing and mental health awareness week
Actions for all - 10 practical actions to address diversity
Every Researcher Counts training materials
Exploring wellbeing and mental health and associated support services for postgraduate researchers and Wellbeing and mental health leaflet
Wellbeing and mental health lens on the Vitae RDF
Wellbeing and mental health signposts for doctoral candidates and for those who supervise them
Research integrity - a landscape study
Commissioned by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Vitae in partnership with the UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) and the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) have produced this insightful new report
See an introduction to the report from Sir Mark Walport, Chief Executive, UK Research and Innovation
Read UKRI press release launching the new report
Download the report and annexes
Take a look at the UKRI website for further information around research integrity and related articles
Interviews and podcasts
For researchers and researcher developers: listen and watch these useful resources to glean tips and advice on a variety of relevant and current topics
Prepared for Vitae Connections Week 2020, three video recorded interviews were made:
- Vitae in conversation with Professor with Rory Duncan, Director of Talent and Skills, UKRI about research careers, culture and policy
- Supervisors Voice: perspectives on the values and boundaries of the supervisory role
- A two-2 part diversity in research - the challenges interview and what can we collectively do?
This section also contains our podcast series for researchers, in collaboration with Taylor & Francis. The latest episode being researcher of the future
What do researchers do?
The What do researchers do? series explores the destinations and career paths of doctoral graduates and how they contribute to society, culture and economy.
Do researchers' early careers have to be precarious? is the latest edition of a new series. For full context, read the accompanying research article
What do research staff do next? 2016 Explores the career paths of research staff who left research posts in European universities or research institutes to work in other occupations and employment sectors.
Reports
Vitae undertakes sector intelligence reports and publications as well as provides member informed responses to consultations and inquiries including the response to the 10 year independent review of Concordat.
Read our latest annual report
Read the Supervisors Voice report that was published September 2020 exploring extent to which UK based Arts Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) supervisors feel able and willing to support PGRs.
Guides, briefings and information
Read and share our extensive range of practice sharing publications for researchers and researcher developers
Navigate to our guides briefings and information web page
