1. UWE Bristol Taking Charge of Your Research Career: Dear Future Me Dr Helen Frisby Researcher Development Manager Helen.Frisby@uwe.ac.uk 0117 32 83848

2. www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf

3. An operational framework for planning, promoting and supporting the personal, professional and career development of researchers Created by Vitae in association with Research Councils Launched 2010 Core of the framework draws on data from 100+ interviews Phenomenographic method – identified 1,000+ characteristics and their variants Input from experts, specialists and stakeholders Clustered into 4 main areas or Domains Researcher Development Framework (RDF)

4. How can the RDF help you? Personal and professional development – Understand your strengths – Identify areas for development – Set goals Self-assessment and review Job applications Thinking about promotions Transferable skills… Broadens your view of available career options

5. www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf