UWE Bristol Researcher Skills Development An overview of support
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UWE Bristol
Researcher Skills DevelopmentAn overview of supportDr Paul SpencerResearcher Skills Development OfficerUWE Graduate [email protected] 32 83974
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The Products of a Research Degree
Written outputsThesis, papers, books?
A researcher with aset of skills
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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 Gov’t on 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 the end of a research degree
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Researcher Development Framework • Launched in 2010• Development by Vitae in collaboration with
Research Councils• Knowledge, behaviours & attitudes of
researchers across a range of experience• Supersedes the JSS• http://www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf
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Where do the Graduate School fit in?
• 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 ProgrammePractical/knowledge workshops for research degrees• The Beginners Guide to a Research Degree• The IT workshops (Microsoft Office)• The Progression Examination• Writing Up• Preparing for the Final Viva
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RBI Skills Development ProgrammeResearch skills (generic)• Getting Published• Research Conference Survival Guide• 1st Steps to Small Group Teaching• How to win funds & influence people• Research ethics
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RBI Skills Development ProgrammeTransferable skills (the fun stuff?)• The Effective Researcher• The Effective Part Time Researcher• Art & Science of Communication• Personal Skills Development Residential
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Hints & tips for research students
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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 realistic – it’s 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. It’s all about work-life balance
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7. Get help where you can
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8. It’s really about persistence
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Where do I find out more?• PGR skills development –
Postgraduate Research Study Support• UWE Skills Development blog- http://ps-spencer.posterous.com/• Vitae researcher development –
http://www.vitae.ac.uk• PhD comics – http://www.phdcomics.com/