Early career researchers and research-only staff
The knowledge, intellectual abilities & techniques to do research
The personal qualities and approach to be an effective researcher
- Academic role profiles
- Career development resources
- Careers Service for fixed-term contract researchers - one-to-one guidance and support for job searching, applications and interviews, and a programme of training events for Research Assistants and Research Fellows
- Vitae resources for Research Staff
- Code of Practice for the Career Management of Contract Research Staff
- EURAXESS - Career development tools and global job bank
- Personal Effectiveness suite of training
- Researcher Career Pathways Event (held every 2 years in January) – For RAs & RFs to explore career development both within and beyond academia (next due January 2026)
- Open Lectures and Events
- Productivity and Time Management
- Time Management for Researchers (part of the annual University Research & KE Training programme)
- Goal setting for career development
- Developing your career trajectory
The knowledge of the standards, requirements and professionalism to do research.
- Central Research Support & Governance
- Research Ethics
- University policies on good research conduct (includes Academic Integrity, Ethics, IP and Research Data Management)
- Research Integrity – Resources
- Concordat to Support Research Integrity
- Mandatory University Research & KE Training
- WorkTribe training materials
- Converis – How To Guidance
- Information Security Awareness training (mandatory for all staff)
- University Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee
- UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) Training
- Open Research calendar
The knowledge and skills to work with others and ensure the wider impact of research
- Supervisor Training (note: this is not training on how to be a supervisor, its focus is OBU-specific research degree policy/procedures).
- Training for the internal examiner at viva
- CRF funding for experienced PGRAs, PDRAs & Technicians to run small independent project - see Research Excellence Awards for Postdoctoral Researchers & Research Technicians (annual call)
- Research Impact
- Public Engagement Network (PEN)
- University Research Staff Mentoring Scheme
- Planning for Conference Presentations
- Enterprise Support
- Business Start-Up - Skills & Funding
- Women and Spinouts
- Teaching & Learning
- Personal Effectiveness & Leadership (part of the Open Offer on the EXPLORE@Brookes programme)
- A Guide to Knowledge Exchange