Early career researchers and research-only staff

The knowledge, intellectual abilities & techniques to do research  

• Library training in database searching, Endnote
• IT training, including ArcGIS, NVivo and SPSS

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
• 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 2024)
• Professorial Lectures and Public Lecture Series
• Personal Time Management
• Time Management for Researchers (part of the annual University Research & KE Training programme)
• Goal setting for career development

The knowledge of the standards, requirements and professionalism to do research.

• Central Research Support & Governance
• University Research Ethics Committee (UREC) and list of Faculty Research Ethics Officers
• University policies on good research conduct (includes Academic Integrity, Ethics, IP and Research Data Management)
• Research Integrity – Resources
• Concordat to Support Research Integrity
• First Three Years EXPLORE@Brookes programme - Research & KE training (open to all research-active staff)
• 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

• First Three Years EXPLORE@Brookes - 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 supports research visits – see “ International Collaborative Research and Travel Awards” (open call)
• CRF funding for experienced PGRAs, PDRAs & Technicians to run small independent project - see Research Excellence Awards for Postdoctoral Researchers & Research Technicians (annual call)
• For Research Fellows - CRF supports research activities which demonstrate research excellence and impact – see  Research Excellence Awards (annual call)
• Research Impact
• Public Engagement Network (PEN) 
• University Research Staff Mentoring Scheme
• Presentation skills
• Writing better reports
• Enterprise Support and funding
• Women and Spinouts
• First Three Years EXPLORE@Brookes - Teaching & Scholarship (accredited route for staff with teaching responsibilities)
• First Three Years EXPLORE@Brookes - Leadership (open to all research-active staff)
• FELISE (Feminist Leadership in Science) (FELISE mentoring scheme now closed. Handbook includes useful resources & references)