RESEARCHER DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (RDF)

Research, Development & Commercial Services (RDCS) Training for postgraduate research students Researcher Development Framework (RDF) descriptors each maps onto.

RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Stage 1: Induction / Sub-domain A1 – Languages
Sub-domain B1 – Self-confidence
Sub-domain B1 – Responsibility
Sub-domain B2 – Commitment to research
Stage 2A: Presentations / Sub-domain A2 – Critical thinking
Sub-domain A3 – Innovation
Sub-domain A3 – Argument construction
Sub-domain A3 – Intellectual risk
Sub-domain B1 – Enthusiasm
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain C1 – Appropriate practice
Sub-domain D2 – Communication methods
Sub-domain D2 – Communication media
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Stage 2A: Presentations(continued) / Sub-domain D2 – Publication
Sub-domain D3 – Public engagement
Stage 2B: Academic Writing / Sub-domain A2 – Critical thinking
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain D2 – Communication methods
Sub-domain D2 – Communication media
Sub-domain D2 – Publication
Stage 3: Thesis Production & Examination Preparation / Sub-domain A3 – Innovation
Sub-domain B1 – Self-confidence
Sub-domain B1 – Responsibility
IP (Intellectual Property) in the Research Context (Epigeum) / Sub-domain C1 – IPR copyright
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Introduction to Research Ethics & Integrity
(Epigeum 1 : Good Research Practice
Epigeum 2: Working with Human Subjects) / Sub-domain B1 – Integrity
Sub-domain B1 – Self-reflection
Sub-domain B1 – Responsibility
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain C1 – Ethics, principles & sustainability
Sub-domain C1 – Legal requirements
Sub-domain C1 – Respect & confidentiality
Sub-domain C1 - Appropriate practice
Sub-domain C2 – Risk management
Sub-domain D3 - Teaching
Learning & Teaching in Practice / Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Responsiveness to opportunities
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain D1 – Collegiality
Sub-domain D1 - Mentoring
Sub-domain D3 - Policy
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
An Introduction to Research Skills (Epigeum) / Sub-domain B1 - Enthusiasm
Sub-domain B1 - Integrity
Communicating Your Research (Sessions 1 & 2) / Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain D2- Communication methods
Sub-domain D2- Communication media
Sub-domain D2 - Publication
Sub-domain D3 -Public engagement
Sub-domain D3 – Society & Culture
Designing Your Research Poster / Sub-domain A3 – Inquiring mind
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Responsiveness to opportunities
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain D2 – Communication methods
Sub-domain D2 – Communication media
Sub-domain D3 - Public engagement
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Introduction to Methodology & Philosophy of Social Science Research / Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: theoretical knowledge
Sub-domain A1 – Information literacy & numeracy
Sub-domain A2 - Synthesising
Introduction to Research Funding / Sub-domain B1 – Perseverance
Sub-domain B2 – Preparation & prioritisation
Sub-domain B3 – Career management
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Responsiveness to opportunities
Sub-domain B3 – Networking
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain C2 – Research strategy
Sub-domain C3 – Income & funding generation
Sub-domain C3 – Financial management
Sub-domain C3 – Infrastructure & resources
Sub-domain D3 – Public engagement
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Managing your Research Supervisor or Principal Investigator (Epigeum) / Sub-domain B1 – Enthusiasm
Sub-domain B1 – Perseverance
Sub-domain B1 – Integrity
Sub-domain B1 – Self-confidence
Sub-domain B1 - Self-reflection
Sub-domain B1 - Responsibility
Sub-domain B3 – Responsiveness to opportunities
Mindful Researcher / Sub-domain A2 – Problem solving
Sub-domain B1 – Perseverance
Sub-domain B2 – Responsiveness to change
Subdomain B2 – Work-life balance
Mixed Methods for the Social Sciences / Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: theoretical knowledge
Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: practical application
Sub-domain A1 – Information literacy & management
Sub-domain A2 – Critical thinking
Sub-domain A2 – Problem solving
Sub-domain A3 – Inquiring mind
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Mixed Methods for the Social Sciences(continued) / Sub-domain A3 - Innovation
Sub-domain B1 – Integrity
Sub-domain B2 – Commitment to research
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Opportunities for Publishing
(or Getting Published, Epigeum) / Sub-domain B1 – Responsibility
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain D2 – Communication methods
Sub-domain D2 – Communication media
Sub-domain D2 – Publication
Sub-domain D3 – Public engagement
Sub-domain D3 – Society & culture
Planning Your Career
(or Career Planning, Epigeum) / Sub-domain B1 – Self-confidence
Sub-domain B1 – Responsibility
Sub-domain B3 – Career management
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Responsiveness to opportunities
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Planning Your Career
(or Career Planning, Epigeum)continued / Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Preparing for the Viva / Sub-domain B1 – Self-confidence
Sub-domain B1 – Responsibility
Project Management
(or Research Project Management, Epigeum) / Sub-domain B2 – Commitment to research
Subdomain B2 – Time management
Sub-domain B2 – Work-life balance
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain C2 – Project planning & delivery
Sub-domain C2 – Risk management
Qualitative methods for the Social Sciences / Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: theoretical knowledge
Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: practical application
Sub-domain A1 – Information literacy & management
Sub-domain A3 – Inquiring mind
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Quantitative methods for the Social Sciences / Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: theoretical knowledge
Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: practical application
Sub-domain A1 – Information literacy & management
Sub-domain A3 – Inquiring mind
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
RefWorks / Sub-domain A1 – Research methods – theoretical knowledge
Sub-domain A1 – Languages
Sub-domain A1 – Academic literacy & numeracy
Sub-domain A2 – Critical thinking
Sub-domain B2 – Commitment to research
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Research as a contribution to academic & professional practice / Sub-domain A3 – Inquiring mind
Sub-domain A3 – Intellectual insight
Subdomain B1 – Enthusiasm
Sub-domain B1 – Self-confidence
Sub-domain B1 – Responsibility
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Research as a contribution to academic & professional practice(continued) / Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain C2 – Research strategy
Research Design / Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: theoretical knowledge
Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: practical application
Sub-domain A1 – Information literacy & management
Sub-domain A3 – Inquiring mind
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Research Integrity (Epigeum) / Sub-domain B1 – Integrity
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain C1 – Health & Safety
Sub-domain C1 - Ethics, principles & sustainability
Sun-domain C1 – Respect & confidentiality
Sub-domain C1 – Attribution & co-authorship
Sub-domain C1 – Appropriate practice
Sub-domain D1 - Collegiality
Sub-domain D1 – Team working
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Research Methods (Epigeum) / Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: theoretical knowledge
Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: practical application
Sub-domain A1 – Information literacy & management
Subdomain A3 – Inquiring mind
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Research Student Conference / Sub-domain B1 - Enthusiasm
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Responsiveness to opportunities
Sub-domain B3 – Networking
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain D1 - Collegiality
Sub-domain D1 – People management
Sub-domain D1 – Collaboration
Sub-domain D1 – Equality & Diversity
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Selecting a Conference, Presenting & Networking (Epigeum) / Sub-domain B1 – Enthusiasm
Sub-domain B1 – Self-confidence
Sub-domain B1 – Responsibility
Sub-domain B3 – Career management
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Responsiveness to opportunities
Sub-domain B3 – Networking
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain C2 – Research strategy
Statistics / Sub-domain A1 – Research methods: practical application
Sub-domain A1 – Academic literacy & numeracy
Sub-domain A2- Critical thinking
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
RDCS Training Course / RDF descriptors maps onto
Writing & Presenting Conference Papers / Sub-domain B1 – Responsibility
Sub-domain B3 – Continuing professional development
Sub-domain B3 – Networking
Sub-domain B3 – Reputation & esteem
Sub-domain D2 – Communication methods
Sub-domain D2 – Communication media
Sub-domain D2 - Publication
Sub-domain D3 - Public engagement