Professional development planning for researchers

This half-day workshop will give you the tools to manage your own professional development by undertaking a training needs analysis and gaining practice in how to set objectives, reflect on progress, provide evidence and communicate effectively about professional competencies to a variety of audiences. The Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF) will be used to identify prioritise and benchmark key competencies.

During the workshop, you will discover:

• What professional development is, and why it matters
• How you can use the Vitae RDF in your career planning
• How to design an action plan for your development, including
  • setting objectives,
  • reviewing progress,
  • recording evidence