PGR Development Opportunities: RDF Domain B

The following development opportunities are available to you across the University to help you meet your development needs in Domain B of Vitae’s Researcher Development Framework: Personal effectiveness. This includes the personal qualities and approach to be an effective researcher.

Vitae have links to related advice and resources and content from around their site. There are also a number of posts on the UoB PGR Development Blog which relate to this domain.

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Personal qualities (B1)

Development Needs Analysis (GRS1): download form or access training

Self-management (B2)

Shut up and Work
Project management, planning and productivity (Research Skills Team, Library Services)
Schedule for Success (Vitae Wallplanner)
The balanced researcher: Strategies for busy researchers (Vitae booklet)
Your wellbeing (University of Birmingham)

Professional and career development (B3)

PGR Careers: tailored careers support especially for PGRs
Careers events for Postgraduates and Mentoring Scheme (Careers Network)
PGR Careers Beyond Academia and PG Skills (Canvas modules from Careers Network)
The career-wise researcher (Vitae booklet)
The researcher on placement (Vitae booklet)

Please note: out of consideration for your PGR colleagues and those who deliver these opportunities, please arrive on time and if you signed up in advance but are no longer able to make it, please cancel your place.

If any of these links are broken or you are aware of opportunities in this domain which are not listed here, please send details to graduateschool@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

PGR Development Opportunities: RDF Domain B

Personal qualities (B1)

Self-management (B2)

Professional and career development (B3)

Colleges

Professional Services