skills development overview
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UWE Bristol
Researcher Skills Development
An overview of support
Dr Paul SpencerResearcher Development Manager
UWE Graduate School
0117 32 83974
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The Products of a Research Degree
A written body of
work
A researcher with a
set of skills
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The product that the doctoral researcher
creates is not the thesisvital though that is to
their subject area through the creation of
original knowledgeno, the product of their
study is the development of themselves
Sir Gareth Roberts
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Why the emphasis on skills?
There should be additional training for PhD
students and postdoctoral researchers, mainly
in transferable skills, equivalent of two weeks
per year
Sir Gareth Roberts (b. 1940; d. 2007 )
SET for Success (2002)- A report to Govton the supply
of educated talent to the UK economy
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What are these skills?
UK Research Councils produced a
Joint Statement on Skills (2001) which described a
range of competences that should be developed by theend of a research degree
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Researcher Development Framework
Developed by Vitae in collaboration withResearch Councils
Knowledge, behaviours & attitudes of
researchers across a range of experience
Supersedes the JSS
See the Getting Started handout
http://www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf
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The UWE Graduate School
Overarching admin support for PGR
Provides an institutional focus for PGR
Broad skills development programme
Emphasis on generic/transferable skills
Complement faculty student support
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Skills Development Programme
Practical/knowledge workshops for research degrees
The IT workshops (Microsoft Office)
The Progression Examination
Writing Up
Preparing for the
Viva voce exam
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Skills Development Programme
Wider research skills Getting Published
Perfect Posters
1st Steps to Small Group Teaching
How to win funds & influence people
The digital researcher
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Skills Development ProgrammeTransferable skills (the fun stuff?)
The Effective Researcher
Art & Science of Communication
Project management in a nutshell Personal Skills Development Residential
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Residential course Summer 2016
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Skills Development Programme
Workshop suggestions in the first year
The Beginners Guide to the Research Degree
Data Management Best Practice
Searching & Organising the Literatures Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis
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Booking places on events?
www.uwe.ac.uk/researchevents
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Other resources
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Vitae, 2015 Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) Limited.
Vitaeis dedicated to realisingthe potential of researchers
through transforming their
professional and careerdevelopment.
www.vitae.ac.uk/inductions-routemap
www.vitae.ac.uk/focusonstarting
www.vitae.ac.uk/startingadoctorate
@vitae_news@vitae_news
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Vitae, 2015 Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) Limited.
Vitae Researcher
Development
Framework
(RDF)
Describes the
knowledge, behaviours
and attributes of
successful researchers
Use it to assess your
strengths and identify
areas for further
development
www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf
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Vitae, 2015 Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) Limited.
Vitae Researcher Development Framework Planner
(RDF Planner)
upload files such as CVs, conference details, testimonials
print reports for discussions with supervisors etc.
record learning & development goals and monitor progress
view the attributes of successful researchers through different
"lenses".
Online app
enables you to:
keep a record of
professionaldevelopment
identify expertise
and capabilities
www.vitae.ac.uk/rdfplanner
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Vitae, 2015 Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) Limited.
Onwww.vitae.ac.uk
www.vitae.ac.uk/startingadoctorate
www.vitae.ac.uk/inductions-routemap
www.vitae.ac.uk/researcherbooklets
www.vitae.ac.uk/focus-on
www.vitae.ac.uk/researchimpact
www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf
www.vitae.ac.uk/wdrd
@Vitae_news on Twitter#vitae15 #phdchat #phdadvice #acwri
@vitae_news
Register to our website with your
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Graduate School Community
We want doctoral students to feel connected toeach other and to the staff supporting doctoral
students.
@uwegradschool
facebook.com/groups/uwegradschool
https://twitter.com/UWEGradSchoolhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/uwegradschoolhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/uwegradschoolhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/uwegradschoolhttps://twitter.com/UWEGradSchoolhttps://twitter.com/UWEGradSchool -
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Connected learning
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http://thedigitaldoctorate.com
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www.uwe.ac.uk/graduateschool
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The bigger picture about a doctorate
Wisdom from an assistant professor in the U.S.
The illustrated guide to a PhD
http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/ -
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Some hints & tips that Ive
gathered over the last 15 years!
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1. Supervisors are busy people
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2. Write & get feedback on your work
as you go along
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3. Be realisticits not a Nobel Prize
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4. Beware the distractions
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5. Take a break once in a while
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6. Its all about work-life balance
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7. Get help where you can
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8. Its really about persistence
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Where do I find out more?
Graduate School Webpageshttp://www.uwe.ac.uk/graduateschool
Digitally Connected Researcher blog
http://thedigitaldoctorate.com Vitae researcher development
http://www.vitae.ac.uk
PhD comicshttp://www.phdcomics.com/
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/graduateschoolhttp://thedigitaldoctorate.com/http://www.vitae.ac.uk/http://www.phdcomics.com/http://www.phdcomics.com/http://www.vitae.ac.uk/http://thedigitaldoctorate.com/http://www.uwe.ac.uk/graduateschool