Researcher Development

Supporting your researchers: identifying development activities

Following a Training Needs Analysis, your may be looking for ideas for development activities for the researchers you manage and supervise. Attending courses is not the only recognised way for researchers to develop generic skills. The information here can help you to identify a blend of activities and training.

Activities that contribute to skills training requirements

  • Skills workshops (organised by the RDU or other providers - see below)
  • Discipline specific training e.g. departmental seminars, journal clubs, away days, training on specific methods or analysis
  • Teaching or mentoring/supervision of project students
  • Preparation for, attendance at, or feedback from, conferences/seminars
  • Networking and collaborating with other disciplines or institutions
  • Public engagement activities
  • Enterprise: consultancy or commercialisation of research
  • Job shadowing/ visiting potential employers
  • Attending careers fairs or having one to one careers guidance
  • Language courses - if they will help you be more effective in your research or in enhancing your career prospects
  • Engagement with university committees
  • Any activity that demonstrably develops any of the skills listed in the Researcher Development Framework

For further information you can download:

Workshops organised by the Researcher Development Unit (RDU)

For Doctoral Students

The PGSkills web pages have a course-finder section (as well as an A-Z list and course diary) to help you to identify appropriate training for your students depending on:

  • The stage they are at in their research
  • The skills identified in the Researcher Development Framework (RDF)
  • Part time status
  • Discipline (Science, Engineering, Management, Social Science)

The course finder leads you to descriptions and dates for individual courses.

For Research Staff

The researchers@bath web pages provides you with courses and events in an A-Z format and also mapped against the Researcher Development Framework

Other providers of training that is relevant to researchers

Within the University of Bath

Outside the University of Bath

 

 
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