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Vitae podcast

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Vitae champions the personal, professional and career development of doctoral researchers and research staff in higher education institutions and research institutes. For more information please visit www.vitae.ac.uk.

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Episodes

  1. 15 minutes to develop your research career: Career paths

    Take 15 minutes to explore the many ways you can develop your research career, with publisher Taylor & Francis and Vitae

  2. 15 minutes to develop your research career: Public engagement in research

    Take 15 minutes to explore the many ways you can develop your research career, with publisher Taylor & Francis and Vitae

  3. 15 minutes to develop your research career

    Take 15 minutes to explore the many ways you can develop your research career, with publisher Taylor & Francis and Vitae

  4. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Alison May

    Alison has found the Three Minute Thesis competition hugely beneficial.

  5. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Carly Lynsdale

    Carly tells us why she'd recommend first year doctoral candidates to participate in 3MT!

  6. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Richard Middlemiss

    Richard says that explaining your research for non-specialists helps to develop your own understanding

  7. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Emma Hodcroft

    Emma talks about the need for better communication within research.

  8. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Adrian Woolard

    Adrian, Director of the BBC's North lab, talks about the importance of storytelling skills in engaging the public in research.

  9. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Erinma Ochu

    Erinma, a Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow based at Manchester University, tells us why she thinks that engagement with research is important

  10. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Ehsan Masood

    Ehsan thought that the standard of finalists' presentations was exceptionally high.

  11. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Melissa Lord

    Melissa was impressed by the standard of our 3MT finalists.

  12. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Iain Cameron

    Iain tells us why RCUK sponsored the prize our judges' choice winner.

  13. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Robert Anderson

    Robert Anderson, former Director of the British Museum, talks about the importance of making contact with the public

  14. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Rhys Anderson

    Rhys tells why he entered the competition and what he got out of it

  15. Three Minute Thesis UK final 2014: Anna Cocking

    Anna tells why she entered the competition

  16. Episode 37 - The Informed Researcher

    This podcast offers practical approaches for managing and getting the most from information. For more information, please visit www.vitae.ac.uk/researcherbooklets.

  17. Episode 36 - The Leading Researcher

    This podcast offers a practical approach to starting or continuing your leadership journey. For more information, please visit www.vitae.ac.uk/researcherbooklets.

  18. Episode 35 - The Engaging Researcher

    This podcast offers practical tips on how public engagement can benefit you, your research and the public with whom you engage. For more information, please visit www.vitae.ac.uk/researcherbooklets.

  19. Episode 34 - The Creative Researcher - Podcast

    This podcast offers practical information and advice for researchers on creativity in a research environment. For more information, please visit www.vitae.ac.uk/researcherbooklets.

  20. Episode 33 - The Balanced Researcher

    This podcast episode offers information to help tackle and juggle the many demands on your time as a researcher. For more information, please visit www.vitae.ac.uk/researcherbooklets.

  21. Episode 32 - Turbo charge your writing and increase your research output

    Would you like to know the secret to high output, high quality, scholarly writing? As a busy researcher do you feel like you never have enough time to get to your research, particularly the writing part? If so, then this podcast is for you. Podcast hosted by Vitae and presented by John Igoe…

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  22. Episode 31 - Vitae Research Staff Conference 2012

    The Vitae Research Staff Conference 2012 focused on the role of research staff and research staff associations in leading and supporting sector change. Research staff associations represent the interests of research staff and their colleagues by interacting with institutional management and...

  23. Episode 30 - Preparing for the Research Excellence Framework (REF)

    This podcast explores how staff supporting researcher development can best support their institution in returning on the environment criteria in the upcoming Research Excellence Framework (REF) assessment, and in developing impactful research leaders of the future. REF is the new system for...

  24. Episode 29 - Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2012 - day 2 podcast

    Brought to you from day 2 of the 2012 Vitae Researcher Development International Conference, this podcast executively summarises many of our conference activities, from plenary speakers to workshop leaders, to the experiences of our conference participants, the engaging final keynote and closing...

  25. Episode 28 - Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2012 day 1 podcast

    Brought to you from day 1 of the 2012 Vitae Researcher Development International Conference, this podcast executively summarises many of our conference activities, from plenary speakers to workshop leaders through to our special interest sessions and dedicated research strand. Podcast programme...

  26. Episode 27 - Vitae Connections 2012 - Edinburgh podcast

    The podcast provides an insight in to the Vitae Connections event held in May, for those who develop the skills of researchers to come together and learn more about how to integrate experiential learning theories and techniques in to their provision in the development of researchers. Dr Janet...

  27. Episode 26 - Digital researcher 2012

    The UK and worldwide Twitter trending Digital Researcher event, was held at the British Library on Monday 20th February 2012 and attended by 116 researchers, 100’s more tuning in as a virtual participant and many Tweeters joining in the discussions online via the #dr12vitae hashtag on Twitter.…

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  28. Episode 25 - Go digital! event Stylianos Hatzipanigos

    Dr Stylianos Hatzipanagos from King’s College London highlights the importance of the pedagogical approach when using new technologies

  29. Episode 24 - Go Digital! event Shailey Minocha

    Dr Shailey Minocha from the Open University shares her findings on ways digital technologies are currently used in researcher training and development

  30. Episode 23 - Go Digital! event Dr Sarah Louise Quinnell

    Dr Sarah-Louise Quinnell from King’s College London talks about her experience using the social media to boost her research

  31. Episode 22 - Go Digital! event 2011 Nora Daly

    Nora Daly from The British Library gives us an overview of the Growing Knowledge exhibition.

  32. Episode 21 - Go Digital! event 2011 - Alisa Miller

    Dr Alisa Miller from GuildHE explains how open source software can be used to develop a virtual research environment

  33. Episode 20 - Leadership in Action November 2011 - Participant podcast

    Leadership in Action, is an action packed 3 day intensive course aimed at improving the leadership skills of UK researchers both postgraduate and post doctorate. The following podcast features our November 2011 participants expressing their reasons for coming, things they will do as a result of…

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  34. Episode 19 - Vitae Connections 2011

    Vitae Connections is an annual UK-wide good practice event to exchange ideas and good practice and to provide opportunities for collaborations, showcase Vitae’s high quality resources and identify needs from our higher education networks. Throughout this podcast, a wide range of presenters and...

  35. Episode 18 - Engaging employers: sharing practice and perspectives

    This podcast provides an insight and showcases national, regional, institutional and researcher perspectives on engaging with employers. This is coupled with the sharing of practice on placements and other ways to engage with employers successfully. Throughout the podcast , a wide range of...

  36. Episode 17 - Day 2 of Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2011

    This podcast is brought to you from the Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2011, at the Midland Manchester hotel (05/06 September 2011). In the course of this podcast we cover a summary of day 1 of the conference, including some participant interviews, a keynote speech from…

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  37. Episode 16 - Day 1 of Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2011

    This podcast is brought to you from the Vitae Researcher Development International Conference 2011, at the Midland Manchester hotel (05/06 September 2011). In the course of this podcast we cover a summary of day 1 of the conference, including some participant interviews, an overview from the...

  38. Episode 15 - Digital Researcher 2011 podcast

    The recent Digital Researcher event (DR11) held at the British Library provided an opportunity for researchers and research staff to explore how digital technologies can be used to enhance the research experience. This podcast includes an interview with Aleks Krotoski (BBC Virtual Revolution,...

  39. Episode 14 - Envisioning the future of doctoral education (Jackie Wilbraham, Astra Zeneca)

    Jackie Wilbraham (Astra Zeneca) provides an employers perspective on the future of doctoral education.

  40. Episode 13 - Envisioning the future of doctoral education (Dr Debbie McVitty, NUS)

    Dr Debbie McVitty (NUS) speaks on the National Union of Students and the future of doctoral education (with some focus on the Roberts agenda).

  41. Episode 12 - Envisioning the future of doctoral education (Prof Andrew George, Imperial College London)

    Professor Andrew George speaks on the future of doctoral training, providing an Imperial College London perspective with some focus on funding provision.

  42. Episode 11 - Envisioning the future of doctoral education (Prof Geraint Johnes, Lancaster University)

    Professor Geraint Johnes (Lancaster University) speaks on some of the 24 themes from the Smith review, 'One-step beyond' and the reviews relationship to postgraduate education.

  43. Episode 10 - Delivering the vision for the Concordat - Questions and answers

    Questions and answers from the 'Delivering the vision for the Concordat' session on day 2 of the Researcher Development Conference 2010.

  44. Episode 9 - Delivering the vision for the Concordat (Prof Brigid Heywood, The Open University)

    Professor Brigid Heywood (The Open University)speaks on equality and diversity issues, and some of the challenges in light of career development.

  45. Episode 8 - Delivering the vision for the Concordat (Prof April McMahon, University of Edinburgh)

    Professor April McMahon (University of Edinburgh) gives a broad institutional perspective on developing research staff in light of the Concordat.

  46. Episode 7 - Expectations for Researcher Development (Dr Iain Cameron, RCUK)

    Dr Iain Cameron speaks on RCUK expectations to the Roberts agenda.

  47. Episode 6 - Delivering the vision for the Concordat (Dr Katrien Maes, League of European Research Universities)

    Dr Katrien Maes (League of European Research Universities)provides a European perspective on the work of universities on researcher careers.

  48. Episode 5 - Delivering the vision for the Concordat (Prof Sir Ivor Crewe, Concordat Strategy Group & University of Oxford)

    Professor Sir Ivor Crewe (Concordat Strategy Group & University of Oxford)speaks on delivering the vision for the Concordat.

  49. Episode 4 - Delivering the vision for the Concordat (Prof David Gani, University of Strathclyde)

    Professor David Gani speaks on delivering the vision for the Concordat.

  50. Episode 3 - Opening Plenary - The latest Vitae developments (Dr Janet Metcalfe, Vitae)

    Dr Janet Metcalfe (Chair and Head, Vitae) presents the latest major developments for Vitae including the Researcher Development Framework (RDF), building knowledge of researcher careers and other significant news.

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Vitae champions the personal, professional and career development of doctoral researchers and research staff in higher education institutions and research institutes. For more information please visit www.vitae.ac.uk.

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