RDF: Current status and future plans 24.6.11
Vitae®, © 2011 The Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) Limited
Researcher Development Framework
The professional development framework to realise the potential of researchers
The RDS
The Researcher Development Statement (RDS) is the strategic statement of the RDF:
for policy makers and research organisationsendorsed by >30 stakeholders including the Research Councils, QAA and the funding councilsan evolution of the Research Councils’ Joint Skills Statement (JSS)
The RDS and RDF together provide: strategic statement (RDS)
operational framework (RDF)
Development of the RDF
The Core of RDF determined by profession Semi-structured interviews with > 100 researchersRepresentative sample: range of experiences, institution types, geographical context, disciplines and demographicsPhenomenographic method Results: > 1000 characteristics and variants, clustered into common groups
Refinement & validation
Core - refined and informed byLiterature survey
Specialist groups
Consultations
Feedback
Validation
End result = Sector Wide view
Unique features - USPs
Lot of choice! Richness, depth, flexibility
Core of RDF is what the profession identified as important
‘Development framework’ - designed by researchers for researchers
Shift from ‘training & skills’ to ‘development’
Reflects whole sector’s view
Common framework across institutions in the UK
Universal language for communicating researcher capabilities
RDF/RDS
Current Resources
An introduction to the Researcher Development Framework
Vitae®, © 2011 The Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) Limited
Introductory materials
Glossary & FAQs
Implementation resources
Mapping
Survey
HEI examples
Graphics
Researcher profiles
Professional Development Planner
+ screencast
Conditions of useConditions of use
The Researcher Development Framework may be copied and freely reproduced, in any medium, by UK higher education institutions, Research Council institutes and for individual researchers in the UK who are members of these bodies only, strictly for their own non-commercial training and development purposes, provided in all cases the original source is acknowledged and the following copyright statement is retained on the RDF and all associated materials: Vitae®, © 2010 Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) Limited. For use outside these terms please contact Vitae (see www.vitae.ac.uk/rdfconditionsofuse for full details).
Acknowledgement statement for referencing the RDF or RDS‘The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) and/or the Researcher Development Statement (RDS) have been
developed by Vitae in collaboration with the higher education sector and other stakeholders. Further details about the RDF are available at www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf’
Acknowledgement statement for using or adapting parts of the RDF‘This resource has been adapted by [name of institution] for our own non-commercial use and is used with
permission from Vitae in accordance with the Researcher Development Framework (RDF) conditions of use: www.vitae.ac.uk/rdfconditionsofuse. It is based on the original resource, the Researcher Development Framework (RDF), developed by Vitae®, © 2010 The Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) Limited.’
Queries and permissions for adaptation to Jon Roberts ([email protected])
Links and resources
RDF: www.vitae.ac.uk/rdf
RDS: www.vitae.ac.uk/rds
RDF profiles: www.vitae.ac.uk/rdfprofiles
RDF Professional Development Planner: www.vitae.ac.uk/rdfplanner
RDF resources:www.vitae.ac.uk/rdfresources
Contact: [email protected]
Future developments
Highlighting RDS release to HEI PVCs/HR and endorsing organisations
Vitae training resources updated to include mapping to the RDF
Key stakeholder briefings
More examples of RDF use by HEIs (plus case studies)
RDF methodology/validation paper
RDF lenses and associated methodology
Resources for researchers
Examples of Professional Development Planner including action plans
Dedicated RDF webpage for researchers
Researcher employability guide highlighting how the skills that employers want can be mapped to the RDF
Induction pack (updated PhD ‘schedule for success’)
Introducing the RDF to researchers
UK pilotfeedback on current resourcesfeedback on RDF PDPwishlist for further resources
RDF evaluation (Strathclyde)
RDF profiles
RDF workshop at researcher conference
These slides will be extended!!!!