Latest posts tagged with #ResearcherDevelopment on Bluesky
#FORRT (Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training) now has a #games portal where you can find games to help you teach research skills and also add your own #Games4Research.
Open Research Games Portal
forrt.org/games/
#edtech #openResearch #openScience #HE #ResearcherDevelopment
Promotional graphic titled “Research Development Perspective” with tags “Research Strategy” and “Institutional Capacity.” Main headline reads: “Scaling Researcher Development Without Burning Out Your Team.” It features Judy Mielke, PhD, Founder & CEO of scientifyRESEARCH. Supporting text states: “Researcher development is now strategic. Expectations are scaling. Capacity often isn’t. What does sustainable scaling really look like?” A large orange “Read more” button appears at the bottom alongside the Scientify Research logo. Dark blue background with a subtle image of a person working on a laptop.
Strategic partnerships, expert-led workshops, and targeted 1:1 consultations can significantly increase institutional capacity without increasing internal pressure.
Read the full article:
🔗 www.scientifyresearch.org/blog/scaling...
📩consultation@scientifyresearch.org
#ResearcherDevelopment
My desk - showing my laptop and 2 screens. Obsidian is open on the middle screen. A note with my reading colour code, a cup of coffee and Helen’s book.
My 2026 Thursday morning “me-time” work version - reading first thing with a coffee and @obsidian.md for notes. At the moment I’m reading @drhelenkara.bsky.social The Handbook of creative data analysis - for my own development and for ideas for new workshops. #ResearcherDevelopment
A blue graphic titled “What’s On This Week” with The University of Manchester and Researcher Development logos at the top. The image lists upcoming workshops: – Tuesday 20: “Overcoming Imposter Feelings and Building Self‑Confidence” and “Research Staff Induction.” – Wednesday 21: “ResDev Seminar: An Introduction to UCAE for PGRs.” – Thursday 22: “Preparing for Viva in Science & Engineering” and “Introduction to Prosper.”
What’s on for researchers | 20–22 January
Workshops for research staff and PGRs this week. Book below and share with a colleague 👇
#ResearcherDevelopment #UoMResearchers #Postdocs #PGR #Prosper #AcademicWriting #ImposterSyndrome #VivaPrep
In researcher development, are we missing men, fixing women, or creating gender trouble?
@drmeagantyler.bsky.social, @tseenster.bsky.social & @danbendrups.bsky.social
→ doi.org/10.1080/0729...
#ResearcherDevelopment #HigherEd #AcademicDevelopment #Gender #GenderInequality #DoctoralEducation
Challenges and opportunities: Challenges: financial pressures; technological changes; understanding and meeting audience needs; institutional positioning. Opportunities: positive contributions to research culture; using AI in development; collaboration.
In a challenging landscape opportunities include making a difference to research culture, using AI in researcher development and collaboration with other institutions. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025
Programmes and delivery: Programmes for research students and staff cover a wide range of topics; opportunities for professional and technical staff are more limited. Most activity is delivered through synchronous sessions.
Most activity is delivered through synchronous sessions, although asynchronous delivery is more frequently used for delivery to research students. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report undertaken with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025
Engagement: Barriers are lack of recognition in workload and limited awareness of opportunities. Engagement is strengthened by embedding reflections in performance reviews, targeted communications and senior leaders’ support.
Critical barriers to engagement are lack of recognition in workload allocation and lack of awareness of available opportunities. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report undertaken with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025
Structures: Responsibility is shared across institutional units, reflecting specialisation and proximity to researchers. Roles involve high levels of fractional input: staff balance researcher development with other duties.
Responsibilities for #researcherdevelopment are shared across different parts of institutions, reflecting specialisation and proximity to researchers. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report undertaken with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025
Strategy: Only a minority of institutions have dedicated researcher development strategies. Research Committees are the key governance route for researcher development.
Only a minority of institutions have a dedicated researcher development strategy and research committees are a key governance route. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report undertaken with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025
Evaluation: Evaluation is used to assess impact, inform programme development and share good practice. Key challenges include gathering longitudinal data and granularity of evaluation.
Researcher development study illustrates the importance and challenges of effective evaluation. Developing robust approaches to evaluation are key areas for development. Read more from the #researcherdevelopment public report with @Vitae-news.bsky.social: buff.ly/76YyQRl #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025
Challenges and opportunities: Challenges: financial pressures; technological changes; understanding and meeting audience needs; institutional positioning. Opportunities: positive contributions to research culture; using AI in development; collaboration.
In a challenging external and internal landscape opportunities include making a positive difference to research culture, using AI in #researcherdevelopment and collaboration with other institutions. #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025 7/7
Programmes and delivery: Programmes for research students and staff cover a wide range of topics; opportunities for professional and technical staff are more limited. Most activity is delivered through synchronous sessions.
Most activity is delivered through synchronous sessions, although asynchronous delivery is more frequently used for delivery to research students. #researcherdevelopment #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025. 6/7
Engagement: Barriers are lack of recognition in workload and limited awareness of opportunities. Engagement is strengthened by embedding reflections in performance reviews, targeted communications and senior leaders’ support.
Critical barriers to engagement are lack of recognition in workload allocation and lack of awareness of available opportunities. #researcherdevelopment #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025 5/7
Structures: Responsibility is shared across institutional units, reflecting specialisation and proximity to researchers. Roles involve high levels of fractional input: staff balance researcher development with other duties.
Responsibilities for #researcherdevelopment are shared across different parts of institutions, reflecting specialisation and proximity to researchers. #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025 4/7
Strategy: Only a minority of institutions have dedicated researcher development strategies. Research Committees are the key governance route for researcher development.
Only a minority of institutions have a dedicated researcher development strategy and research committees are a key governance route #researcherdevelopment #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025 3/7
Evaluation: Evaluation is used to assess impact, inform programme development and share good practice. Key challenges include gathering longitudinal data and granularity of evaluation.
The study illustrates the importance and challenges of effective evaluation, and developing robust and effective approaches to evaluation, including longitudinal evaluation are key areas for future development #researcherdevelopment #VitaeCon #VitaeCon2025 2/7
Infographic showing the main findings from the researcher development study, covering aspects of evaluation, strategy, structures, engagement, programmes and delivery, challenges and opportunities.
At #VitaeCon2025 we launched the report from a researcher development study in partnership with @Vitae-news.bsky.social with 14 UK & Australian universities, supporting 40,000 research staff and students. See the infographic & public report: buff.ly/76YyQRl
#researcherdevelopment #VitaeCon 🧵1/7
Too good not to share, thanks @geologyclare.bsky.social ! @ougradsch.bsky.social
#AcademicSky #PhD #ResearcherDevelopment
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We're excited to share that we'll be presenting at the online component of this year's @vitae-news.bsky.social #VitaeCon2025!
Come along to our session at 1pm on the 11th of September to explore early findings from the project.
#AcademicSky #PhDSky #ResearchImpact #ResearcherDevelopment
Copy of 53 Ways to Enhance researcher development sitting under my screen on my desk.
More Writing Cafe on campus today - so I’m going to make time this afternoon to re-visit this book as we plan for AY 25/26 and get to grips with our restructure #AcWri #ResearcherDevelopment
I’ve written another #AI post - this time about building agents in Copilot (o my AI tool we are currently allowed). I made a PhD assistant and Supervisor assistant…if you’ve built any agents what for? #HigherEd #AcWri #ResearcherDevelopment stephaniezihms.blog/2025/07/23/b...
📅 Coming soon:
🧠 Career & Professional development workshops
📣 3MT & Research Staff Excellence Awards highlights
🤝 PAW updates
If you're a researcher at Manchester (or beyond) – welcome! You belong here.
#ResearcherDevelopment #ResearchStaff #Supervisors #Fellows #PGRs #PrincipalInvestigators #ECRs
👋 Hello from the Researcher Development Team @manchester.ac.uk – we’re here to support researchers at every stage of their journey.
Expect tips, updates, opportunities, and the occasional meme about writing your thesis at 2am.
#ResearcherDevelopment #UoMResearch
I've just had a very interesting meeting with forrt.org about #Games4Research - some exciting developments are in progress, watch this space. :-)
This builds on the great work by @mccutchv.bsky.social and George Bray.
#OpenResearch #ResearchSkills #ResearcherDevelopment
🌐 UOL colleagues: Register for the #WUN #EarlyCareerResearchers Webinar Series!
📙 Webinar 2: What is Your Research Vision? With Dr Jim Baxter
🗓️ 9 July 2025 |⏰3–5pm | 🌏 Zoom
⬇️ Register now!
wun.ac.uk/article/even...
@wunetwork.bsky.social @unileedsodpl.bsky.social
#ResearcherDevelopment
The Vitae Researcher Development Framework
vitae.ac.uk/vitae-resear...
The new RDF is here! Great to see this updated framework from @vitae-news.bsky.social
#AcademicSky #ResearcherDevelopment #ResearchImpact #AcademicResearch #PhDSky #AcademicChatter
The Researcher Development & Culture Team is proud to partner with WUN for the 2025 ECR Webinar Series!
🎯 First up: Research Impact: Do we all mean the same thing? Dr Ged Hall
📅 10 June | 🕔 5pm BST | 💻 Zoom
🔗 Register now: wun.ac.uk/article/even...
#ResearchImpact #WUN #ResearcherDevelopment
Good timing, the repository record has just gone live too, so anyone who wants to read it, have at it! radar.gsa.ac.uk/10299/
#GBL #research #AcademicSky #seriousGames #researcherDevelopment #researchSkills
Great conference! Highly recommended for researcher developers too because you might get a workshop idea or 2…I’m presenting on that this year!!!
#ResearcherDevelopment
#ResearchMethods
