1. Researcher Development & Developing Your Wider Career Prof Della Freeth: Pro-Director (Learning & Teaching) Margaret Bentley: Head of Talent & Educational Development Vincent Potter: Careers Advisor Improving health worldwide www.lshtm.ac.uk

2. Vitae www.vitae.ac.uk Researcher development throughout your career Lots of resources on the web site, e.g. ‘Focus on starting your PhD’ LSHTM is a member and you can register on Vitae web site for free, using your School email

3. Researcher Development Framework

4. Domain A: Knowledge & Intellectual Abilities Knowledge base – Subject knowledge – Research methods: theory & practice – Information seeking & management Cognitive Abilities – Analysing – Evaluating – Problem solving Creativity – Intellectual insight – Innovation – Argument construction

5. Domain B: Personal Effectiveness Personal qualities – Perseverance – Integrity – Self-reflection Self-management – Preparation & prioritisation – Response to change – Work-life balance Professional & career development – Continuing professional development (CPD) – Reputation & esteem – Responsiveness to opportunities

6. Domain C: Research Governance & Organisation Professional conduct – Health & safety – Ethics, principles & sustainability – Legal requirements – Respect and confidentiality – Attribution & co-authorship Research Management – Project planning & delivery – Risk management Finance, funding & resources – Income & funding generation – Financial management

7. Domain D: Engagement, Influence & Impact Working with others – Collegiality – Team working – Equality & diversity Communication & dissemination – Communication methods & media – Publication Engagement & impact – Teaching – Public engagement – Enterprise

8. Your own researcher development Aim for 70 hours per year Keep a record Develop yourself in each of domains A-D Many different ways of doing researcher development, e.g. – Reading; natural part of research degree (e.g. submitting ethics application); participating in seminars, workshops & conferences; presenting your work for feedback; access careers resources; …

9. Never stop developing your multifaceted expertise Know your weaknesses and work on these