PE and Impact – using the RDF to identify and develop the skills required

Thursday, 28 February Heather Pateman, Project Manager, Vitae

Vitae vision and aims“to support world-class personal, professional and career

development for researchers”Influence effective policy development and implementation relating to researcher developmentEnhance higher education provision to train and develop researchers

Empower researchers to make an impact in their careers

Evidence the impact of professional and career development for researchers

The Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF) Articulating the breadth of researcher capabilities

Developed by researchers for researchers, robust in methodology and validityArticulates the knowledge, behaviour and attributes of successful, world-class researchers Underpinning strategic frameworkCommon framework and universal language for understanding and communicating researcher competencies internationallyBeneficial for all researchers irrespective of levels of experienceRDS - a strategic statement, endorsed by key organisationsInternational validation in Europe and the US

What is a lens on the VitaeResearcher Development Framework

Using the RDF, a lens provides an overview of the key knowledge, behaviour and attributes developed by researchersthat can be acquired through, or used in, particular areas such as public engagement; knowledge exchange; impact, enterprise, teaching etc www.vitae.ac.uk/rdflenses

Two types of lens development:Direct focus - Lenses derived from the Vitae Researcher Development Framework Bridging/mapping - Lenses mapped to existing frameworks, set of professional standards or protocols

Impact Lens

Group being developedIncludes KE expertsacademics

Based on RCUK Pathways to ImpactImportant to link lensesEncourage consideration of impact

At all stagesReference to REF to be made also

Knowledge Exchange

Using a lens

Researchers:

Identify how specific areas such as enterprise can contribute to their professional development as a researcherIdentify how the skills and attributes they have developed through research can contribute to, or underpin their development in those areasSelect areas to develop furtherProvide evidence of transferability of skills

Using a lens

Researcher developers:

Demonstrate to researchers how specific areas can contribute towards professional developmentEnable researchers to recognise the learning they have acquired through particular activitiesExplore how RDF relates to other frameworks and vice versaProvide evidence of transferability of skills Align learning and development resources around a lens

And…….

The lenses are being built into the RDF planner in the next development phaseNext phase of lenses – case studies/eventsInnovate project – LeedsDeveloping REF briefings for both UoA and researcher developers re: environment