Research Strategy and Innovation Office

Researcher development

Glasgow's researcher development strategy is managed by the Research Strategy and Innovation Office (RSIO) and is overseen by the Researcher Development Committee.

Working in partnership with Graduate Schools, Colleges and key university services (such as HR, Careers and Staff Development), RSIO coordinates professional and career development opportunities to support early-career researchers, which aim to:

  • promote a vibrant research culture which supports development, training, enterprise and entrepreneurship.
  • build a community among researchers
  • develop good practice in partnership with researchers, employers, funders and other stakeholders. 

The Researcher Development Committee oversees implementation of the Concordat for Career Development of Researchers and their work is informed by three key surveys:

Promoting excellence in researcher development
Our researcher development programme maps to the Vitae Researcher Development Framework. It aims to broaden researchers' skills and knowledge and support them in their future career, whether that's in academia or in other fields.  We work collaboratively with Graduate Schools, the Careers Service, research pools, Vitae, other Scottish Universities and employers to ensure that our provision is up to date and of the highest quality to support the needs of our early-career researchers. If you are a PI or a Doctoral Supervisor and would like to discuss tailored provision for particular groups (e.g. a Doctoral Training Centres) please get in touch.

Researcher development provision for postgraduate researchers is coordinated by each Graduate School. Centrally available provision (i.e. courses and resources that are open to researchers from any subject area) can be found here.

Professional and career development opportunities for early career research staff have been mapped against the Researcher Development Framework here.

Contact

Elizabeth Adams, Researcher Development Officer